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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 1, 2023

FTA Announces More Than $300M Available to Make Transit Stations Accessible

Funding is available through FTA’s All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP).

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 17, 2023

FTA Awards $110M for Madison BRT Project

The grant will be used to build a 15-mile route that will provide fast, frequent, clean, and reliable service for the University of Wisconsin, the Madison Central Business District, and other important destinations in Wisconsin’s capital city.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 16, 2023

FTA Announces Funding Opportunity to Improve Transit Access for Older Adults, People with Disabilities

The funding is available through FTA’s Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) grant program.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 15, 2023

FTA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rules to Strengthen Transit Safety Oversight

The FTA is seeking public comment on proposed changes to federal regulations that increase the roles and responsibilities of SSOAs to maintain effective oversight of rail transit systems nationwide.  

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 14, 2023

FTA Review Reveals How OCTA's Transit Operations Are Running

​Every three years, the FTA completes a thorough review of transit operations and business practices for compliance with federal requirements and the industry’s best practices. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 26, 2023

FTA Seeking Input on New Training Requirements to Improve Rail Safety Oversight

The FTA is seeking public comment for rail transit and state safety oversight agency personnel to help maintain effective, ongoing safety training for the industry.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 13, 2023

FTA Offers $5M in Grants to Test Digital Construction Management Tools

FTA’s Accelerating Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems program will promote field-tested advanced digital platforms to deliver transit projects faster and cheaper.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanOctober 11, 2023

FTA Discusses Initiatives, Bus Manufacturing at APTA TRANSform & Expo

Leaders from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hosted a session, "Federal Partners Update," at the 2023 APTA TRANSform & Expo.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 11, 2023

FTA Announces Funding for Agencies to Replace Aging Railcars

Complete proposals must be submitted electronically by December 18, 2023.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FTA Awards $9.9M to 22 Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages

The competitive grants under FTA’s Tribal Transit Program allow Tribes to buy transit vehicles, upgrade bus facilities, and expand transit options.

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