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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2019

King County Metro, WSDOT land $8M in FTA grant funds

Grants will help fund battery-electric buses and a pedestrian connection between a terminal and downtown Seattle, respectively.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2019

FTA seeks comment on Project Management Oversight rule revisions

Proposed changes would streamline the PMO regulation by reducing the number of projects subject to FTA project management oversight.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Jacksonville lands $3.9M FTA grant for ferry upgrades

The grant funding will go toward the next phase of upgrades including $5.6 million worth of work to bulkheads, catwalks, warehousing, and mooring bollards.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2019

FTA issues $85 million in Low-No grants to 38 bus projects

Eligible projects include, hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure such as charging stations.

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NewsJuly 24, 2019

FTA could improve reliability of estimating rail project costs:GAO

For example, the documents did not discuss sensitivity analyses — an assessment of each factor's effect on cost.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2019

DART lands $60M FTA grant to expand light rail capacity

When the project is complete, all stations on these lines will be able to accommodate three-car trains.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

VTA partners with FTA to pilot expedited project delivery program

VTA discussing participation for BART Phase II Project, a five-mile underground subway through downtown San Jose.   

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2019

San Francisco Transbay Corridor project lands $300M in CIG funding

In addition to the allocation announcement, FTA is also advancing the project into the Engineering phase.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2019

SamTrans adding 55 New Flyer articulated buses

The buses, funded by FTA grants, will replace buses from 2002 that have exceeded their useful life.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2019

Minn. Metro Transit lands $74M FTA grant for Orange BRT line

The line will connect riders along the route to major job centers, including downtown Minneapolis.

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