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After the FTA rejected BART's request for $70 million in stimulus money for a $492 million rail link to the Oakland airport, 19 local public transit agencies will have a shot at getting a piece of the funding.
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By the end of June, the seven finalists in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Maglev Deployment Program are required to submit plans to construct maglev in their respective states.
Read More →Funds will pay for a 30,000-square foot energy-efficient facility for Gainesville Regional Transit System. The new facility will replace an aging, overcrowded garage, and will be able to provide better maintenance for the agency’s current fleet of 105 buses.
Read More →Operation Lifesaver awards grants to amplify rail safety education across the United States.
Read More →The passenger rail network is the first railroad ever to earn the five-year accreditation — typically awarded to federal, state, local and tribal emergency response agencies.
Read More →United States Department of Transportation agencies participating in the creation of the Action Plan include the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Read More →Six transit agencies awarded grants to purchase Proterra battery-electric buses and chargers.
Read More →Will fund Valley Metro’s 3.1-mile light rail extension into downtown Mesa. The expansion, which should begin service in late 2015, is anticipated to serve nearly 10,000 daily riders.
Read More →After a history of political battles and nearly $30 billion in federal subsidies, America's intercity passenger railroad faces the very realistic threat of a system breakup, despite support from key areas.
Read More →OLI's initiatives include State Assistance Programs, which provide grants to individual state programs that support railroad safety awareness programs, training and education programs for presenters, and communications programs.
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