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NewsJanuary 19, 2022

Study: Annual Boston T Fare Evasion Costs Could Rise by More Than $30 Million Under AFC 2.0

A Pioneer Institute study warns that insufficient fare enforcement could drive up the T's announced evasion cost of $30 million under AFC 2.0.

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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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NewsNovember 29, 2021

FRA, FTA Representatives Visit Testing of Caltrain’s All-New Stadler Multilevel EMU Trainsets

The trainsets were designed specifically for Caltrain by Stadler to meet the evolving needs of the industry, its workforce, and its riders while reducing carbon emissions.

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NewsNovember 19, 2021

U.S. DOT Awards Valley Metro $158.1M Grant for Light Rail Extension

The 1.6-mile light rail extension will provide frequent, reliable, sustainable, and safe public transportation, helping residents get to work, schools, healthcare facilities, recreational venues and more between downtown Phoenix and the planned redevelopment of the Metrocenter Mall.

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NewsNovember 16, 2021

FTA Announces $2 Million Funding Opportunity to Advance Innovation in Transit

FTA's Enhancing Mobility Innovation Program supports innovations that encourage people to get on board, such as integrated fare payment systems and user-friendly software for on-demand public transportation.

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NewsNovember 15, 2021

Feds Highlight Key Priorities, Funding in Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

The BID authorizes up to $108 billion, including $91 billion in guaranteed funding for public transportation — “the most significant federal investment in transit in the nation’s history,” according to the FTA.

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NewsOctober 27, 2021

FTA Recognizes Outstanding Rural Transit Agencies

The FTA named agencies in Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, and Texas as recipients of the “Connecting Rural Communities” Award. 

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NewsOctober 26, 2021

FTA Announces Path Forward for BART Phase II Project

The FTA issued a Letter of Intent to VTA announcing the intention to obligate funds for the project and laying out several conditions that VTA must meet within the next two years to allow the project to be considered for a Full Funding Grant Agreement.

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NewsOctober 8, 2021

FTA Announces $3.5 Million Funding Opportunity

The FTA has awarded projects under three separate funding opportunities for this pilot program.

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NewsOctober 5, 2021

Link Light Rail Reaches Seattle’s University District, Other Neighborhoods

The 4.3-mile extension adds three new stations to the system, with one at each of Northgate, Roosevelt, and U District. Trips are 13 minutes from Northgate to downtown Seattle.

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