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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2024

New FTA Directive Requires Transit Agencies to Address Transit Worker Assaults

The General Directive, the first one to be issued by FTA, will require more than 700 transit agencies nationwide to take action to protect frontline transit workers from the risk of assaults.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2024

FTA Issues Final Rule on Training Requirements to Improve Transit Safety

The updates maintain a uniform safety training curriculum and minimum requirements for rail transit and state safety personnel, building upon existing training requirements for safety professionals.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

Feds Visit Key Northeast Corridor Inspection Sites

FRA Administrator Amit Bose and FTA Regional Administrator Michael Culotta joined Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT personnel to see inspections underway along the NEC to investigate recent service disruptions on the corridor.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2024

GILLIG Partners with 48 FTA Low-No Emissions Grantees

The partnerships represent 65% of all awards designated for heavy-duty transit vehicles, highlighting GILLIG's pivotal role in advancing clean-energy public transit solutions.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2024

SEPTA Adds Safety Initiatives in Response to FTA Inspection

The CAPs will help the authority further the series of proactive efforts initiated late last summer aimed at enhancing safety and security; increasing staffing and training; and shoring up operational practices and procedures.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2024

FTA Awards $1.5B in Grants to Modernize Bus Fleets

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, FTA has awarded nearly $5 billion in the past three years to replace and modernize transit buses on America’s roadways, building new technology with American workers. U.S. factories will produce more than 4,600 of these new buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2024

FTA Makes $1.9M Available to Improve the Transit Customer Experience

The Notice of Funding Opportunity is intended to advance emerging technologies, strategies, and innovations that make transit easier and more accessible for transit riders across the country.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 23, 2024

Feds Make $10.5M Available for Housing Near Transit

FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning supports local planning and investment near transit hubs to promote sustainable, livable, and equitable communities, with a focus on projects that plan for affordable housing.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 13, 2024

FTA Budget Includes $500M for VTA's BART Silicon Valley Extension Project

The funding allocation demonstrates the federal government’s commitment to BART’s infrastructure project.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2024

Boston's MBTA Orders 80 New Flyer Electric Buses

The purchase will be supported by funds awarded through the FTA's Low-No grant program. This contract was added to New Flyer’s backlog in Q4 2023.

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