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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2016

FTA announces $266M in bus improvement grants

The investments will help advance President Obama’s vision for a cleaner, 21st century transportation system that reduces carbon emissions while expanding transportation options for families.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2016

FTA issues Final Rule to strengthen state oversight of rail systems

Applies to states where a rail transit system operates and carries out several explicit Federal statutory requirements, including that a state must submit its State Safety Oversight program to FTA for certification.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2016

BART Silicon Valley Project green lit to enter project development phase

The six-mile expansion plan receives the necessary federal support to continue development.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2016

D.C. Metro chief presents agenda for 'critical change at all levels'

Some of those actions are already underway — including increased police patrols, installing new radio systems and cell phone cabling in tunnels, changes to rail car parts inventory, and the accelerated delivery of 7000-series trains.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2016

Seattle's Sound Transit sets all-time ridership mark

The ridership numbers reported to the Sound Transit Board mirror regional trends showing transit ridership has grown twice as fast as population over the past five years, according to the Puget Sound Regional Council.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2016

Foxx unveils $98B budget to expand safe, clean transportation options

The budget reflects an ambitious 30-year vision for the U.S. DOT to take the U.S. “Beyond Traffic,” toward a transportation network that matches the changing geography of where people live and work and fosters innovation and adapts to evolving technology.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2016

D.C. Metro train runs red light, faces another train head-on

No one was injured in the incident, but two Metro employees — a train operator and a rail operations controller — have been removed from duty pending the investigation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2016

FTA issues Agency Safety Plan proposed rule, Proposed National Safety Plan

Both are statutory requirements first authorized by Congress in MAP-21 Act in 2012 and reauthorized in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act in 2015.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

FTA celebrates opening of N.Y. intermodal hub

The project improves access to public transportation for thousands of New York City residents, and is another success for the U.S. Department’s TIGER grant program.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2015

FTA adds 217 unresolved issues for D.C. Metro to address

The unresolved safety findings cover nearly every aspect of Metro’s rail operations: maintenance, training, derailments, emergency egress, evacuations, fires, red signal violations and workplace issues.

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