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NewsSeptember 29, 2021

FTA Announces RFI on Transit Worker Safety

This is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to help ensure the safety of American workers.

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NewsSeptember 21, 2021

FTA Announces Funding Opportunity to Support America’s Transit Bus Fleets

The Buses and Bus Facilities Program is the Biden-Harris Administration’s investment in American infrastructure and commitment to combatting climate change nationwide.

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NewsSeptember 14, 2021

FTA Makes $25M Available to Help Transit Agencies Better Serve Their Communities

The Route Restoration Program will help transit agencies develop strategies and identify opportunities to remove barriers and increase equity in underserved communities.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2021

FTA Makes $2.2B in ARP Funding Available to Help Transit Agencies with Additional Service Needs

Additional Assistance Funding may be awarded to transit systems demonstrating additional assistance is needed to cover operating expenses related to maintaining day-to-day operations, cleaning and sanitization, combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and maintaining critical staffing levels.

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NewsSeptember 7, 2021

FTA Urges Transit Agencies to Continue Emphasizing Importance of Vaccinations

Only 14% of Americans now say that they are not likely to get vaccinated, according to a recent Ipsos poll.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2021

San Francisco, Houston METRO Land Federal ARP Grants

The funds are intended to help transit agencies maintain service and jobs as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsAugust 30, 2021

FTA Summit Highlights Best Practices to Increase Transit Ridership

More than 3,000 transit professionals and stakeholders joined FTA’s national conversation held throughout July and August.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces ARP Grant Awards to Denver RTD, BART

These funds are to help transit agencies maintain service and jobs as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsAugust 25, 2021

Berger Named Administrator at MVRTA

He succeeds long-time Administrator Joe Costanzo, who retired last month after 42 years at the helm.

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NewsAugust 24, 2021

IndyGo Lands $81M FTA Grant for Purple Line BRT Project

The Purple Line project will operate along a corridor between downtown Indianapolis northeast and downtown Lawrence and replace and improve much of the existing Route 39 local bus service, one of the highest ridership routes in the IndyGo system.

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