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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2025

FTA Launches $1.5B Grant Initiative to Expand, Modernize Public Transit

This year’s Notice of Funding Opportunity brings notable changes to the grant qualification process.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2025

VTA Refines BART Silicon Valley Phase II Design to Control Costs, Preserve Vision

In a recent update to the BSVII Oversight Committee, VTA outlined a series of bold cost-saving strategies to strengthen its application for a Full Funding Grant Agreement from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2025

Sound Transit Lands Key FTA Approval for West Seattle Link Extension

The 4.1-mile West Seattle light rail extension was approved by voters in 2016 as part of ST3, with the approval of environmental work is the culmination of the planning phase that began in 2017.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 7, 2025

CALSTART and the FTA Explore Wireless Charging for BEBs

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman spoke to CALSTART’s Brian Ballschmidt, Brian Lee, Katrina Sutton about key findings from its recent report for the FTA, what the future may hold for wireless charging, and more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 5, 2025

Marcus Molinaro Nominated as Next FTA Administrator

Molinaro served as U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district from 2023 to 2025, where he also served on the House Committee on Agriculture, the House T&I Committee, and the House Committee on Small Business. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2025

PANYNJ to Receive $805K FTA Transit Customer Experience Research Grant

The funding from FTA’s Enhancing Mobility Innovation program enables transit agencies and research organizations to advance technologies, strategies, and innovations that create a safe, reliable, equitable, and accessible transit experience.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2025

FTA Releases Preliminary Findings on How Transit is Improving Worker Safety

Preliminary analysis of agency responses shows more than two-thirds of transit agencies determined that strategies are necessary to reduce the risk related to assaults on transit workers, and these agencies are working to roll out a variety of mitigation measures.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 8, 2025

FTA Report Finds Public Transit Ridership Up 17% Nationwide in 2023

The increase reflects more Americans choosing to take buses, subways, light rail, and other modes to travel to work, school, services, and weekend activities across the country and came as transit agencies better understood ridership needs following travel pattern changes during the pandemic.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2024

FTA Awards Utah $63M for BRT Line

The Midvalley Express will improve accessibility, frequency, and connections, as well as encourage economic development near a regional mall, medical center, a community college, and other key activity centers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 17, 2024

FTA Issues Safety Advisory on Proterra Buses

FTA issues Safety Advisory 24-1 advising transit agencies that use certain Proterra-built Phoenix Motorcars buses to make an important software update to correct an overheating issue that can increase the risk of vehicle fire.

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