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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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NewsAugust 20, 2021

Stantec to Lead Strategic Plans for Transit-Oriented Communities

The planning programs will support the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) stated goals of increasing access to affordable housing options.

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NewsAugust 18, 2021

Delaware Transit Adds 4 GILLIG Battery-Electric Buses

Funding for the buses was provided through a 2019 Low-No Program grant award.

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NewsAugust 10, 2021

FTA Announces All Applicable Transit Agencies and States Have Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans

The safety plans were required to be completed by July 20, following an FTA rule issued in 2018.

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NewsAugust 9, 2021

FTA Awards $59.9M Grant for Seattle BRT Project

The 2.3-mile BRT line will provide fast, frequent, reliable, and safe public transportation along Madison Street, improving connections between key destinations in downtown Seattle and densely populated neighborhoods in the surrounding area.

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