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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2016

Kansas City, FTA celebrate streetcar launch

The line, credited by local officials with spurring billions of dollars in investment as it was being planned and constructed, is expected to serve tens of thousands of residents as well as visitors to the growing Midwestern city.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2016

FTA makes $8M available for innovative mobility projects

The program, known as the Mobility on Demand Sandbox, will support research and technology deployments that improve public transportation efficiency and effectiveness, enhancing safety and connectivity in America’s transportation system.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2016

NTSB report criticizes D.C. Metro, first-responders, FTA on fatal smoke incident

Officials issued the criticism during a Tuesday meeting to present findings about the probable cause of the incident.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2016

D.C. Metro rules out power cables as factor in recent smoke incident

Passengers aboard the train described a tense atmosphere, with smoke in some of the railcars, flames visible outside the train and the odor of electrical smoke evoking memories of the Jan. 12, 2015, L’Enfant Plaza Metro station incidnet that left one rider dead and scores sickened

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2016

Denver RTD launches 'Train to Plane' commuter rail line

The rail line is among the nation’s first transit projects built by a public-private partnership and represents an important milestone in an ambitious transit expansion plan for the eight-county metropolitan area. 

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2016

Fed inspections of D.C. Metro rail find major safety violations

Report revealed systematic failures in providing safe conditions in the event of an emergency evacuation, including missing signage and blocked escape routes.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

LA Metro, SEPTA among FTA 'Low-No' grant awardees

In all, seven transit providers in five states will receive a share of $22.5 million toward transit buses and related facilities that utilize battery-electric, fuel cell, and other innovative technologies to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2016

$20M available to improve access to transit in communities

The TOD Planning Pilot Program provides grants for comprehensive planning in communities that are developing or implementing major new public transportation projects.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2016

FTA updates Congress on D.C. Metrorail safety oversight

Reported that it has conducted more than 100 inspections and directed millions in Federal funds to support safety priorities in its first six months of temporary safety oversight.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2016

Carolyn Flowers tapped to lead FTA

She will replace Acting Federal Transit Administrator Therese McMillan, who recently accepted a position as chief planning officer for L.A. Metro. Flowers joined the FTA as senior advisor to the Administrator in January 2015.

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