
Recipients of Federal funding for public transportation projects would be allowed to identify specific FTA regulations, practices, procedures, or guidance documents that may be an impediment to the use of a P3 or private investment in that project.
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Letter to GoTriangle cautioned that “the President’s Budget for FY 2018 proposes no funding for new projects, and thus GoTriangle acknowledges that it is undertaking additional work at its own risk, which may not receive Capital Investment Grants funding.”
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Ruling called for an additional environmental study of the light rail line, despite the fact the project had already been studied and signed-off on by the feds.
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All projects must comply with Buy America regulations, which require that all iron, steel, or manufactured products be produced in the U.S., as well as final assembly of vehicles.
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The FRA was responsible for the selection of the grant recipients, and the FTA will award and administer the grants during Fiscal Year 2017.
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Steve Poftak, vice chair of the FMCB, which will extend its governance by two years, will temporarily step down to serve as MBTA's interim GM.
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The project is expected to cost approximately $299.3 million, with other funding coming from state cap-and-trade funding, other federal and local funding.
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With the Caltrain project having met all of the statutory requirements, the FTA intends to sign the FFGA and intends to allocate the FY 2017 Congressionally-appropriated funds to the project in its upcoming apportionments notice.
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Projects will be evaluated by criteria defined in federal law and in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, including the applicant’s demonstration of need and the project’s anticipated reductions in energy consumption compared to standard buses.
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The initiative, which will be lead by the Shared-Use Mobility Center, will focus on helping recipients of FTA’s Mobility On Demand Sandbox program funding demonstrate innovative transportation solutions in 11 cities across the U.S.
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