The $56.22 billion to $88.91 billion estimate accounts for vehicles, infrastructure, technical assistance, and federal research and development support.
When asked if the Tampa Bay region would benefit from increased regional transit, regardless of the mode of transportation, 82% agreed or strongly agreed.
The electric bus unveiled is Oklahoma’s first fully electric fixed-route bus to be used in public transit.
As part of the program, MTS will allocate $27.7 million to purchase more electric buses and build charging infrastructure for its zero-emission bus transition plan.
An HNTB Fellow, Mendes most recently served as the firm’s Mid-Atlantic Division president overseeing the growth, operations, and client service in six states and the District of Columbia.
The report evaluates 17 categories of infrastructure, and finds the country is spending just over half of what is required to support the backbone of the economy.
The Senate on Feb. 2 approved Pete Buttigieg as the nation’s 19th U.S. transportation secretary.
The goal of the pilot program is faster delivery of new transit infrastructure projects.
With this announcement, FTA has advanced funding for 41 new CIG projects throughout the nation under this Administration, totaling approximately $10.7 billion in funding commitments.
Seventy-seven percent of respondents want to see more funding. Additionally, by a three-to-one margin, voters want to see action taken to fix public transit infrastructure.