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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2020

APTA responds to House T&I surface transportation bill draft

The bill includes $105 billion for public transit and $60 billion for commuter rail, Amtrak, and other higher-performance rail.

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ArticlesApril 14, 2020

FAQ: Funding for Transit in the CARES Stimulus Package

With $25 billion on the table for transportation, cities and transit agencies have a lot of questions about the new CARES bill. We have answers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2020

U.S. DOT makes $1B in BUILD grant funding available

The maximum grant award is $25 million, and no more than $100 million can be awarded to a single state.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2020

White House FY2021 budget request proposes $810B reauthorization

Will work with Congress to identify a solution to fill the $261 billion gap between HTF revenues and proposed spending levels.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2020

Washington state report recommends VMT to fund highway system

Plan would replace gas tax to pay for infrastructure, which could set precedent as new federal authorization debate is set to begin.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2020

TTC report outlines how to allocate $4B for SOGR, vehicle funding

The report, to be considered by the TTC board, recommends funding for the plan would come from Toronto's City Building Fund.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

FRA provides $369M for rail capital projects

Funds projects that repair, replace, or rehabilitate railroad assets to reduce the SOGR backlog and improve intercity passenger rail.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2019

FRA awards $272M in State of Good Repair grants

The SOGR Program is intended to improve intercity passenger rail performance.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2019

NJ TRANSIT's FY20 budget to boost personnel, customer experience

Approximately 61% of the operating budget is dedicated to costs associated with labor and fringe benefits.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2019

Support for raising Federal gas tax continues to rise, finds Mineta report

Seventy-five percent of respondents supported a 10¢ increase in the gas tax if the revenue raised is dedicated to maintenance projects.

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