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A side view of a blue and green battery electric SEPTA bus.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 6, 2025

FTA Launches Inquiry Into Storage of Electric Buses at Philadelphia’s SEPTA, Citing Multiple Battery Fires

The inquiry follows many battery fire incidents in decommissioned electric buses with lithium-ion batteries in storage.

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Riders board an orange and gray LA Metro bus.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 31, 2025

FTA Rolls Out Guidance for FIFA and Olympic Host Cities Navigating Bus Safety Standards

FTA released new video guidance to help transit agencies and host cities meet safety standards for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics.

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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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NewsDecember 3, 2021

FTA Seeks Input to Update Key Transit Civil Rights Policies

The FTA will use the public comments to update its Title VI guidance, the primary policy document addressing Title VI rules for transit.

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NewsJuly 26, 2021

C-Tran Adding 8 GILLIG Battery-Electric Buses

The award has a value worth $9.74 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2020

FTA announces $130M low-no-emission bus program grants

Helps with purchase or lease of low- or no-emission vehicles that use advanced technologies for transit revenue operations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2019

FTA announces $19M to support transit oriented development

In order to apply for program funding, an applicant must be an FTA grantee.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

FTA allocates $281M for transit projects in 5 cities

Projects include the Tempe Streetcar project in Arizona; and the Los Angeles Westside Purple Line Section 3 project.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2018

U.S. DOT provides $63B-plus for transportation improvements in 2018

Has released Notices of Funding Opportunity for nearly 90% of the funding from FY 2018 to solicit applications.

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