August 18, 2010
New Starts grant to extend existing commuter rail service an additional 20 miles from Providence to Boston starting in 2012.
July 28, 2010
Transit customers will have an off-street, open-air, but fully sheltered and supervised location with a dedicated platform section for each specific bus route.
July 21, 2010
While most of the backlog can be attributed to rail, more than 40 percent of the nation's buses are also in poor to marginal condition.
May 19, 2010
FTA chief made the remarks during a transit conference in Boston. He also asked attendees to make an honest assessment about the state of their current transit system when making financial decisions including system maintenance and system expansion.
May 17, 2010
Funds will buy four 35-foot low-floor, heavy-duty, accessible, clean-burning diesel buses to replace four diesel buses that have exceeded their useful lives.
May 14, 2010
Yolo County Transportation District project, estimated at $5.9 million, is expected to be complete in 2011.
May 3, 2010
Eligible expenses for the funds include purchase and rehabilitation of buses and vans, modernization of buses and bus facilities and revenue service facilities.
December 14, 2009
Will serve as the administrative and operating facilities of the Brownsville transit system and national and international private transportation providers. It will also serve as a transfer point for rural and intercity operators and taxi cabs.
December 8, 2009
The Obama Administration’s Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2009 would authorize the Secretary to establish and enforce minimum federal safety standards for rail transit systems — effectively breaking through the 1965 prohibition.
July 16, 2009
Project includes the expansion of the bus storage facility for Advance Transit's fleet of 30 buses and ADA vans, expanded maintenance areas and rehabilitation of the existing administrative offices.
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