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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 8, 2022

RFTA Launches Contactless Fare Payments System

RFTA Tickets is a mobile fare payment system powered by Masabi’s Justride platform that will increase access to RFTA services. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 21, 2022

FTA Issues Special Directives on Risk-Based Inspection Program

SSOAs must submit documentation to FTA to demonstrate their inspection programs address the requirements.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 12, 2022

FTA Makes $600M Available to Replace Aging Railcars

Eligible transit agencies and states can apply through the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY 2022 and FY 2023 Rail Vehicle Replacement Program for funds to replace vehicles on subway systems, commuter rail, and light rail systems.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 12, 2022

FTA Awards Grants to Improve Transportation For American Indian Tribes

The competitive grants under FTA's Tribal Transit Program come on top of more than $35 million in formula funding for Tribal Transit each year.

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NewsSeptember 22, 2022

FTA Announces Funding for Projects That Improve Bus Safety

Examples of bus automation projects might include strategies for avoiding collisions with pedestrians and improved emergency braking.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 21, 2022

T&I Republicans Call for Review of SEPTA Transit Contract

SEPTA must comply with FTA’s Buy America requirements relating to how much of the components and subcomponents for rolling stock (railcars and buses) are produced in the U.S.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 31, 2022

FTA Issues New Directives to MBTA Following Safety Inspection

The new Special Directives announced require MBTA to address personnel, deficiencies and inadequate operating conditions, policies, procedures, and training that compromised a culture of safety at the agency.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 26, 2022

FTA Administrator Fernandez Announces Funding for 3 Transit Agencies

The announcements are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Building a Better America Tour that Secretary Pete Buttigieg kicked off in Tampa, Fla.

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NewsAugust 16, 2022

FTA Awards $1.6B in Grants for Low-, No-Emissions Buses

Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, more than 1,100 of the 1,800 vehicles being funded will use zero-emissions technology, which reduces air pollution and helps meet the President’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 9, 2022

U.S DOT Announces Research Funding to Improve People’s Transportation Access

FTA plans to share findings with the public so research organizations, transit agencies, and others can learn from and expand upon the insights developed from research.  

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