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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 5, 2024

FTA Provides $110M in Funding to Help Transit Agencies Recover from Natural Disasters

The support, provided through FTA’s ER Program, will help agencies repair damaged equipment and facilities and recoup costs for evacuation and rescue operations following floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes occurring in 2017 and 2020 to 22.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 2, 2024

FTA Releases DEIS for Port Authority NYC Terminal

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement, an important step in an applicant’s process to potentially receive federal funding, allows government agencies and the general public to review the proposed project and provide comments.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 29, 2024

Valley Metro Celebrates Launch of Northwest Phase II Extension

The project includes a series of “firsts” for Valley Metro and the community, including the first elevated station, rail-only bridge over I-17, and a multimodal transit center named after regional transit champion, former Phoenix Mayor, and Councilmember Thelda Williams.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 26, 2024

FTA Awards $64.2M for New BRT Line in Seattle

The grant for the new RapidRide J Line was funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 12, 2024

APTA Urges Congress to Honor BIL, Fully Fund Transit

In a letter, APTA President/CEO said “At a minimum, we urge the THUD Appropriations Act, together with advance appropriations of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide $21.1 billion for public transit and $16.7 billion for passenger rail, as passed by the Senate..."

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Articlesby Staff and News ReportsDecember 20, 2023

FTA Takes Steps to Address Nationwide Transit Worker Assaults

The Administration is encouraging members of the public, transit agencies, and other interested parties to submit comments on the proposed General Directive, which will be open for 60 days until February 20.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 15, 2023

VIA Announces Milestone for Advanced Rapid Transit

In the FTA’s approval letter, the federal agency notes that VIA has committed local dollars against the project, which is estimated to be about $446.3 million.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 11, 2023

Auburn U. Approves $15M Research, Innovation Lab to Address Transit Vehicle Supplier Challenges

The Vehicle Research and Innovation Laboratory project is proposed as a testing facility to address challenges faced by transit vehicle manufacturers in adopting low- or no-emissions technologies.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 8, 2023

OLI Releases Results from Rail Safety Week

Rail Safety Week is observed throughout North America each year, led by OLI, Operation Lifesaver Canada, and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF).

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ArticlesNovember 27, 2023

The Need for Transit Data Cleansing and Standardization

While ensuring passengers have access to real-time data is the new norm in transit, there are important safeguards that must be put into place to be sure that information is both accurate and being used effectively by the transit agencies themselves.

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