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NewsDecember 16, 2020

FTA Announces $6M in Grant Awards to Improve Transit Access

The funding, provided through FTA's Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning, will help support nine planning projects in seven states.

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NewsAugust 11, 2020

FTA Awards $464M in Bus Infrastructure Grants

A total of 96 projects in 49 states and territories receive funding from FTA's Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2020

FRA awards $22M to 3 rail projects

Funding under this program was made available by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, and the Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2019, 2018, and 2017.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2020

FRA makes $311M available for capital rail projects

The CRISI grant program also directs investment to rural America, with at least 25% of available funds reserved for projects in rural communities.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2020

AASHTO asks Congress for $50 Billion in relief aid for state DOTs

Preliminary projections from state DOTs show at least a 30% decline in transportation revenues on average for the next 18 months.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2020

FTA awards $5M in Tribal Transit Program funds

The Fiscal Year 2019 grants will support 39 projects in 20 states

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2019

FRA awards $326M in grants to improve safety, infrastructure

The grants, awarded under the CRISI program and the Special Transportation Circumstances Program, will fund 45 projects in 29 states.

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NewsMay 24, 2019

Proposed FY20 Appropriations bill includes $16.2B for transit, rail

Does not allow the FRA to take back the $2.5 billion in funding that has been provided to the California High-Speed Rail Project.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2019

FTA releases $5M funding opportunity for tribal transit

In FY 2018, FTA awarded Tribal Transit funds to 36 competitively selected projects in 14 states.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2019

Proterra partners to create $200M credit facility to scale battery leasing

The move with Mitsui & Co. Ltd. is expected to lower the upfront costs of zero-emission buses.

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