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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

FTA awards tribes $15.1M for transit upgrades

Tribal Transit program funds will provide grants to tribes for 59 separate projects, including transit equipment purchases and facility construction and improvements.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2010

N.J. to challenge feds over $271M tunnel bill

Gov. Christie's administration is completing plans to hire a Washington law firm to try to stop the FTA from collecting money.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2010

FTA suspends Miami-Dade funds access

The Administration raised concerns about how the transit agency is spending and accounting for funds drawn from a pool of approximately $182 million in grant money. Miami-Dade Transit Director Harpal Kapoor says the agency is addressing financial control issues and taking corrective action.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2010

FTA stresses equal access on Rosa Parks anniversary

Among the administration's responsibilities is overseeing the implementation of civil rights laws and regulations in the nation's transit agencies. These laws include Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2010

FTA, Maine transit officials discuss grant app snafu

Administrator Peter Rogoff visited Portland and answered questions about an error in transmitting a grant application over the grants.gov Website. The FTA only received a four-page cover letter. The mistake potentially cost the state approximately $21 million in lost funding.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2010

MARTA to launch Georgia’s first BRT service

The new service includes two routes, which utilize advanced transportation technology to provide customers with a more convenient and efficient ride along the congested Memorial Drive corridor. A partnership between the FTA, GDOT, DeKalb County, the Atlanta Regional Commission and MARTA made the project possible.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2010

Proterra to supply 5 transit systems with electric buses

StarMetro (Fla.); Regional Transportation Commission (Nev.); Foothill Transit (Calif.); King County Metro Transit (Wash.) and Fresno Area Express (Calif.), received more than $25M in grants from the FTA to purchase 20 fast-charge battery-electric transit buses and 4 EV charging stations.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2010

Florida fleet on track to have all-electric buses

Tallahassee will replace four diesel buses with zero-emission electric buses using a $5.2M grant from the FTA.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2010

FTA awards $1.7M to Calif. transportation network

The Anaheim Transportation Network won the funds through a competitive nationwide selection process based on the ability to help communities achieve or maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide, while supporting emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2010

FTA awards $164.7M to 'green' transit projects

The 63 winning projects involve an array of environmental innovations, such as installing energy-efficient technologies at transit facilities, replacing traditional diesel-powered buses with low- or zero-emission vehicles, and building CNG fueling stations.

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