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NewsJune 8, 2021

FTA Thanks Transit Agencies for Helping Americans Access COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

More than 350 transit systems are providing free transportation to vaccination sites or using their transit stations and facilities as vaccination sites, and some have even converted buses and other transit vehicles into mobile clinics.

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NewsJune 4, 2021

Caltrain Electrification Delayed to 2024

The delay is due to a range of factors, including complications in the installation of signal systems, unforeseen conditions under Caltrain’s tracks, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted supply chains necessary to the project.

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NewsJune 1, 2021

Hudson Tunnel Project Reaches Major Milestone

Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, Port Authority, and the GDC are working with the other project proponents and partners, including the states of New York and New Jersey, to advance other components of the more encompassing Gateway Program.

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NewsJune 1, 2021

Buttigieg Recommends $2.5B for New, Expanded Public Transit Services

The projects will create hundreds of construction and operations-related jobs and help communities expand transportation options that improve access and mobility for residents.

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NewsMay 24, 2021

L.A. Metro Marks the Start of the Final Section of Its Purple Line Extension

The project will connect two previous subway sections through Koreatown, Beverly Hills, and Century City and extend it another two-and-a-half miles to Westwood.

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NewsMay 19, 2021

USDOT Expands Local Hire, Workforce Development Pilot Programs

The programs will be managed by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration.

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NewsApril 22, 2021

FTA makes $10M Available for TOD Planning

The funds will support comprehensive planning efforts that help connect communities, improve access to public transportation and affordable housing, and promote equitable delivery of benefits to underserved communities.

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NewsApril 16, 2021

Bravo Joins WSP USA

In her new role, she will be responsible for project delivery and client engagement in the Florida region, covering a broad range of disciplines, including transportation, healthcare, and other infrastructure challenges.

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NewsApril 6, 2021

UTA, Community Transit Among 4 Agencies to Land BRT Funds

The four BRT projects receiving allocations are nearing completion of the statutory and regulatory requirements to receive a grant agreement.

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NewsMarch 29, 2021

FTA makes $30B to Aid Transit with COVID-19 Recovery

Funding is provided through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2), signed by President Biden on March 11.

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