This investment comes as traffic fatalities reached a 16-year high in 2021 and preliminary data indicates will remain near those levels in 2022.
In total, FTA is awarding 23 grants across 11 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Chicago area’s congressional delegation helped secure $204.1 million in competitive federal grants.
The Northern Branch extension is a proposed nine-mile route through eastern Bergen County from the current terminus of Tonnelle Ave. up to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.
The competitive grants under FTA's Tribal Transit Program come on top of more than $35 million in formula funding for Tribal Transit each year.
Beginning August 22, elementary and high school students will also be able to ride Pace, Metra, and CTA for free.
It is unclear if the Senate will mark up this bill, but it will be a starting point for further negotiations.
Approximately $16.2 million will fund 40 projects in 32 states and two territories through FTA’s Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) program.
The grants will fund law enforcement trespass prevention activities and educational outreach campaigns aimed at reducing railroad-related suicides on rail rights-of-way.
The investments will play a role in modernizing rail infrastructure and strengthening supply chains, helping to reduce congestion.
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