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Purple Line FFGA Signing & Groundbreaking

Remarks as Prepared for DeliveryU.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. ChaoPurple Line FFGA Signing & GroundbreakingTakoma Park, MarylandMonday, August 28, 2017

Good morning, everyone.  And thank you, Secretary Peter Rahn,...

News Digest FTA 11-17

FTA Announces Program for Cooperative Purchases of Transit Vehicles and Equipment. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced last week the Pilot Program for Nonprofit Cooperative Procurements and is accepting expressions of interest from eligible nonprofit entities to participate....

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $900 Million for Maryland Purple Line Project

Secretary Chao Joins Maryland Officials for Ceremonial Event

WASHINGTON, DC. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Project. The light...

U.S. Department of Transportation Appoints Two New Members to WMATA Board of Directors

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the appointment of two new Federal representatives, each with considerable transportation and infrastructure expertise, to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) board of directors.

Both new...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $226.5 Million Funding Opportunity to Improve Transit Bus Service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $226.5 million in competitive grant funding for transit bus projects nationwide. The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $537.1 Million Loan For New York City’s Moynihan Train Hall Redevelopment Project 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) will provide a $537.1 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the New York State Urban Development Corporation D/B/A...

Secretary Chao Joins President Trump for Roads, Rails, and Regulatory Relief Event

WASHINGTON – Surrounded by hundreds of infrastructure workers and stakeholders, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao joined President Donald J. Trump in the closing event of ‘Infrastructure Week’ at Department Headquarters in Washington. Secretary Chao announced the...