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.
The funds will be administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to areas of the state where access to fast charging stations is limited.
Says it will continue to work with Congress during Lame Duck session to secure additional emergency funding for public transit.
CTA built one of the few terminals in North America that uniquely utilizes SAE J3105 overhead charging systems to maximize in-service time and performance of its Proterra electric bus fleet.
Regardless of electoral outcome, some trends that have been accelerating for years will continue well into 2021 and beyond.
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 rule redefines a “major capital project” as a new fixed guideway project — or an expansion, rehabilitation, or modernization of an existing fixed guideway system — with a total project cost of $300 million or more and with a federal investment of $100 million or more.