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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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NewsAugust 3, 2021

FTA Announces $5M Award to Launch New National Transit Workforce Center

Based in Silver Spring, Md., ITLC will serve as FTA’s first ever national technical assistance center to help transit agencies recruit, hire, train, and retain a diverse workforce needed now and in the future.

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NewsJuly 23, 2021

HNTB Taps New National Transit Practice Consultant

Henrika Buchanan has more than 20 years of experience with the Federal Transit Administration, including administering the federal transit funding program at the regional and headquarters levels.

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NewsJuly 23, 2021

ATN Partners with Arrival to Secure $2 Million Clean Vehicle Grant

The grant funds will be used to produce Arrival American-built, zero-emission electric buses.

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NewsJuly 21, 2021

FTA: Americans Riding Public Transportation in Greater Numbers

Ridership is up for several agencies by up to 80%, including OKC's EMBARK and Richmond, Va.'s GRTC.

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NewsJuly 15, 2021

FTA Releases High-Priority Transit Safety Concerns RFI

The agency expanded its safety oversight capabilities in 2019, when it established an internal Safety Risk Management process to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor safety concerns impacting the transit industry.

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NewsJuly 15, 2021

UC Davis Adding New Flyer Battery-Electric Buses

The purchase is supported by FTA funds and begins conversion of the current Unitrans fleet, comprised of CNG buses, to zero-emission as existing vehicles reach end of life.

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