She also discusses transit's role in communities around the nation, the RTC’s ongoing work with the ADA community, and more.
The competitive grant funds are provided through FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning.
Nine of the projects were selected to specifically address safety at highway-rail grade crossings, and deter illegal trespassing, which is the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America.
The association is asking Congress to help the transportation sectors that received no direct assistance through the CARES Act before it provides a second round of direct assistance to other transportation sectors, such as the airlines.
The agency has estimated it will deplete its share of CARES funding by the end of the calendar year.
The VP, business development at Trapeze, and host of the Transit Unplugged podcast joins METRO's Alex Roman to discuss his upcoming children’s book about public transit, technology, and more.
The president and CEO of the association issued a statement calling for Congress to take action after returning from recess next week.
AIM grant recipients will deploy new transportation technologies and services, including microtransit, vehicle automation, integrating ride-hailing services with transit, and contactless fare payments.
The BRT project, dubbed the SunRunner, will connect St. Petersburg to the county’s world-famous beaches.
APTA is urging Congress to invest at least $32 billion in additional emergency funding to keep systems running safely and to protect the jobs of more than 435,000 industry workers.