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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 ReleaseJuly 6, 2022

L.A. Metro Breaks Ground on ‘Rail to Rail’ Active Transportation Corridor Project

The new 5.5-mile bicycle and pedestrian path that will transform a blighted, unused rail corridor in South Los Angeles and connect local bicyclists and walkers to current and future Metro rail lines in South Los Angeles.

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Influx of Federal Funds Spurring Rail Improvements Nationwide

Rail projects are being launched in states throughout the country. Much of the funding requires a focus on projects that improve safety while also enhancing and/or upgrading rail infrastructure so the projects reflect that mandate.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 5, 2022

U.S. DOT Makes $573M Available from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program

The new competitive discretionary grant program was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will be administered by the Federal Railroad Administration

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 30, 2022

MTPD Awarded Grant to Support Body Worn Camera Program

The program is designed to create an additional layer of transparency for officers who protect Metro customers and employees.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 27, 2022

Commercial Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Awarded $16M

The EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles Project is funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by CALSTART.

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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

FRA Boosts Funding for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement, Suicide Prevention Grants

The grants will fund law enforcement trespass prevention activities and educational outreach campaigns aimed at reducing railroad-related suicides on rail rights-of-way.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 11, 2022

U.S. DOT Open Applications for First Round of Funding from Bridge Investment Program

The Bridge Investment Program is a program that focuses on the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing bridges across the U.S.

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