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Newsby StaffDecember 28, 2010

FTA awards $182M to New Starts projects

The grants being awarded will not increase the federal government's overall share in the projects but, instead, a portion of the federal share for each project is being paid earlier than expected because of unallocated funds in FTA's Fiscal Year 2010 budget for new construction.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2010

FTA gives $26M to help communities select transit options

The 24 winning proposals demonstrated need by identifying a substantial transportation challenge in a particular corridor and proposing technical work that would provide cost and benefit information on the alternatives studied to address the problem.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2010

Rhode Island rail line receives $13.6M

New Starts grant to extend existing commuter rail service an additional 20 miles from Providence to Boston starting in 2012.

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ArticlesJune 22, 2009

Fed encouragement of Hatch Act loopholes worsens worrisome trend

At a time when there is a growing recognition that our infrastructure is in dire need of repair or rebuilding, we need to hire the best to do the work.

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