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Railcar handles signifying transit usage
Newsby StaffMay 11, 2026

FTA Announces $28.5M Investment for Transit-Oriented Development Planning

The Pilot Program for TOD Planning helps support FTA’s mission of improving America’s communities through public transportation by providing funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning with a new fixed-guideway or core-capacity transit capital investment.

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A shot of ENC's manufacturing facility
Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2026

ENC Named 'Partner of Choice' to Support Philadelphia SEPTA’s $43M FTA Grant

SEPTA was awarded $43 million in competitive grant funding from the FTA's FY25 Low and No Emission and Bus and Bus Facilities grant programs to support this procurement.

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Rendering of CTA railcar
Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2026

FTA Launches Safety Inspections, Plans Directive to IDOT on CTA Issues

The FTA said its actions build on its nationwide campaign to make transit systems safer for American families.

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A CTA railcar in a Chicago station
Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2026

CTA Sends Expanded Security Plan to FTA, Boosts Policing Hours by 75%

The Plan is CTA's formal response to an FTA Special Directive issued in December and details how the agency will significantly expand the law enforcement surge it launched.

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Photo of World Cup soccer ball.
Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2026

FTA Invests $100M to Strengthen Transit for 2026 World Cup

The funding will ensure communities can expand transit options to meet increased demand for services around stadiums.

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Stairs in a New York rail station with text reading "USDOT Invests $686 Million to Modernize Aging Rail Stations."
Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2026

FTA Invests $686M to Modernize Aging Rail Stations

Competitive FTA grants will support accessibility upgrades, family-friendly improvements, and cost-efficient capital projects at some of the nation’s oldest and busiest transit hubs.

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A public transit bus at a pedestrian crosswalk with text reading "FTA Awards Nearly $390 Million to Upgrade Aging Transit Bus Infrastructure Nationwide."
Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2026

FTA Awards Nearly $390M to Upgrade Aging Transit Bus Infrastructure Nationwide

Funds will deliver new buses and modernize maintenance facilities across multiple states and Puerto Rico.

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A graphic with an image of a New York subway and text reading "FTA Updates Capital Investment Grants Guidance for FY2026."
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 14, 2025

FTA Updates Capital Investment Grants Guidance for FY2026

CIG is the largest federal discretionary grant program for transit capital investments, including heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcars, and bus rapid transit.

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Articlesby Staff and News ReportsOctober 6, 2025

Safety, Accessibility Key for FTA's Molinaro

Federal Transit Administrator Marc Molinaro recently addressed the crowd at the APTA's TRANSform Conference, which was held Sept. 14 to 17 in Boston.

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