Alex Roman

FTA celebrates opening of N.Y. intermodal hub

The project improves access to public transportation for thousands of New York City residents, and is another success for the U.S. Department’s TIGER grant program.

FRA final rule requires rail systems to identify, reduce safety risks

The rule will help prevent potential safety problems from escalating and resulting in incidents, injuries or deaths.

Matt Caywood

Obama proposes $94.7B U.S. DOT budget

Includes a six-year $478 billion surface transportation reauthorization proposal that would improve America’s highways, ports and transit networks. 

Columbus, Ohio wins Smart City Challenge

The U.S. DOT also announced that it will collaborate with government and private sector partners to help all seven finalist cities in the Smart City Challenge move forward with ideas that each city developed over the past six months.

Jennifer Turchin

FTA initiative to help make Transit Oriented Development projects succesful

Has engaged Smart Growth America to run the technical assistance and provide a variety of planning and analysis tools.

Janna Starcic