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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2020

White House FY2021 budget request proposes $810B reauthorization

Will work with Congress to identify a solution to fill the $261 billion gap between HTF revenues and proposed spending levels.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2020

MARTA jurisdictions pass '15th Amendment' to fund bus, railcar ops

The move extends the full-penny sales tax that funds bus and rail service in Atlanta, as well as three counties, through 2057.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2020

Georgia preparing for imminent adoption of connected-vehicle tech

To date, more than 400 locations across metro Atlanta are already connected with CV technology.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2020

House Dems issue $760B infrastructure framework proposal

The proposal calls for an investment of $434 billion in surface transportation over five years, including $105 billion for public transit and $55 billion for passenger rail.

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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

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 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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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2020

BART approves $798M contract for new train control system

Replacing the current system, which is 47 years old, will allow more trains to run closer together and enhance Transbay capacity.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

MARTA, partners close financing to move forward on TOD project

This marks the second multifamily development project financed this year on MARTA land with set asides for affordable housing.

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