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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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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 26, 2022

FTA Offers $1.75B to Make Public Transportation Rail Stations More Accessible

The funding will help agencies retrofit subway stations so people who need an elevator or ramp — including people who use wheelchairs or have limited mobility — can still reliably access the rail systems serving their communities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 23, 2022

U.S. DOT Awards Grants to Help Marginalized Communities Improve Transportation

Approximately $16.2 million will fund 40 projects in 32 states and two territories through FTA’s Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) program.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 20, 2022

U.S. DOT Grants $8.4 Million to Help Connect People to Health Care

FTA's Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program increases access for Americans, particularly to health care appointments.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 15, 2022

FTA Issues Directives to MBTA, DPU to Correct Safety Issues

The special directives being issued are a result of the FTA's safety management inspection of the MBTA that began April 14, 2022.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 14, 2022

BYD Double Decker Passes FTA Durability Testing

The BYD C10MS joins a full range of BYD zero-emission vehicles that have passed the Altoona test.

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