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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2018

Gov.'s budget proposal includes $242M boost for NJ Transit

To cover the bump, Gov. Murphy wants to raise taxes by more than $1.5 billion.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2018

FTA allocates $277M in Emergency Relief funds

Approximately $232.3 million will be dedicated to response, recovery, and rebuilding projects, with $44.2 million going toward resiliency projects.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2018

FRA to hold webinar for PTC grant funding applicants

Eligible projects include: Spectrum; any component, testing, and training for the implementation of PTC systems; and interoperability.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

Jacksonville, 19 more projects receive passenger ferry grants

The grants will fund projects to purchase, replace or rehabilitate passenger ferries, terminals and related infrastructure, and equipment.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2018

FTA certifies West Virginia's State Safety Oversight Program

With this most recent announcement, 12 states have now achieved SSO Program certification. By federal law, the deadline cannot be waived or extended.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2018

Metrorail Safety Commission names new CEO

David L. Mayer will oversee the management and operations of the MSC, which was created by the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia to serve as the State Safety Oversight Agency for the Metrorail system.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2018

Pennsylvania, 2 more states earn State Safety Oversight certification

Requirements include establishing an SSO agency that is financially and legally independent from the rail transit agencies it oversees.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

DOT's new BUILD program makes $1.5B in funding available

Will replace the pre-existing Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2018

CEOs push for Detroit transit plan vote

The group, which employs nearly 200,000 people in Michigan, wrote a letter calling for action on regional transit in the wake of Amazon.com passing on Detroit for a potential site for its planned 50,000-employee second headquarters.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2018

FTA reminds states funding at risk if State Safety Oversight mandate not met

FTA is prohibited by law from awarding new federal transit funds to any transit provider in a state that fails to meet the deadline, until certification is achieved. 

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