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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2020

FTA issues bus and bus facilities NOFO worth $454M

Eligible projects include those that would replace, rehabilitate, lease, or purchase buses and related equipment.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2020

24 transit agencies receive fed grants for human-trafficking awareness

Traffickers sometimes use public transit due to its low cost and greater anonymity in buying fare cards.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2020

FTA awards grants for BRT projects in Fla., N.Y.

Jacksonville's project will receive $16.6 million, while CDTA's project will receive $26.9 million. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2020

L.A. Metro extends rideshare pilot partnership with Via

Since launching January 2019, the service has provided more than 70,000 rides and exceeded its key goals.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2020

FTA announces $130M low-no-emission bus program grants

Helps with purchase or lease of low- or no-emission vehicles that use advanced technologies for transit revenue operations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2020

TriMet BRT project lands $87M FTA Capital Investments funding

The alignment serves several major destinations including a Portland Community College campus, and an Oregon university.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2020

BYD's 60-foot battery-electric artic passes Altoona Testing

Is first battery-electric transit bus of its size to complete the full 15,000-mile durability test in106 days.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

Sound Transit lands FTA Full Funding Agreement for light rail extension

The project will serve a dense suburban corridor where the existing roadway network is constrained and travel options are limited to two congested roadways.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

Spokane Transit's BRT project lands $53.4M FTA grant

Funding for the Central City BRT project is provided through FTA’s CIG Program, which provides funding for major transit infrastructure projects nationwide.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2020

FTA awards $5M in Tribal Transit Program funds

The Fiscal Year 2019 grants will support 39 projects in 20 states

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