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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 17, 2023

Metra Lands $169M Grant to Buy Zero-Emission Trainsets

Metra will be among the first in the nation to operate the innovative green technology.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanOctober 11, 2023

FTA Discusses Initiatives, Bus Manufacturing at APTA TRANSform & Expo

Leaders from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hosted a session, "Federal Partners Update," at the 2023 APTA TRANSform & Expo.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 11, 2023

FTA Announces Funding for Agencies to Replace Aging Railcars

Complete proposals must be submitted electronically by December 18, 2023.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 28, 2023

Florida's PSTA Finds Savings to Preserve 3 Troubled Routes

Board members also voted 10 to 4 to maintain PSTA’s 0.7500 capped tax rate, approving a final budget that preserves 95% of PSTA’s bus routes, as well as its mobility options that assist disabled residents.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FDOT Funding to Keep HART's TECO Streetcar Line Fare Free

The TECO Line Streetcar has routinely broken ridership records since FDOT awarded HART a $2.7 million Innovation Grant in 2018 allowing the streetcar to go fare-free and expand service — increased frequency and service hours.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FRA Awards $1.4B for Rail Infrastructure

The funding is the largest amount ever awarded for rail safety and rail supply chain upgrades through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 21, 2023

Buttigieg, Members Of Congress Voice Support For New High-Speed Rail Funding

Reps. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Colin Allred (D-TX), and Dina Titus (D-NV) encouraged Buttigieg to provide robust funding from the Infrastructure IIJA to support high-speed rail projects underway in their states.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 21, 2023

CTB Approves New VRE, WMATA Funding Policies

The goal of the legislation was to ensure state funds are allocated effectively and bring more accountability to the performance of both systems.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 20, 2023

New Mineta Study Explores Comprehensive Metrics for Fair Transit Services in California

By researching federal laws and regulations related to Title IV, MPO planning and policy documents, and academic papers related to equity measurement, the research team evaluated extant information on current equity measurement

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 20, 2023

TransLink Council Warns Housing Targets at Risk Without Transit Expansion Funding

The plan will enhance access to new affordable housing developments throughout the region and better serve existing communities where transit ridership is already overcrowded.

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