LOS ANGELES – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced $9.5 million in grants to 19 projects in 13 states selected to help train a new generation of skilled workers and support long-term careers in the public transportation industry. The announcement was made at the Los Angeles...
SACRAMENTO – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today celebrated the opening of Sacramento’s Blue Line light rail extension to Cosumnes River College (CRC), which will significantly improve transit options for residents traveling between...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a proposed rule to establish a Public Transportation Safety Program under FTA’s new safety oversight authority established by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century...
FTA Publishes Final Interim Policy Guidance for the Capital Investment Grant Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently published a Federal Register notice announcing new Final Interim Policy Guidance for the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG). The guidance describes how FTA...
BETHESDA, Md. – Today, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator Therese McMillan was at a bus stop just north of Bethesda Maryland to highlight the success of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on the landmark legislation’s 25th anniversary. The Acting...
FTA Seeks Nominations for Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently published a Federal Register notice seeking nominations for up to eight representatives from the public transportation safety community for...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF) that would improve the process for testing the safety and reliability of new transit buses funded with federal dollars. The proposed rule would...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently conducted an inspection of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) rail and bus systems that identified organizational deficiencies and operational...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would improve the process for testing the safety and reliability of new transit buses funded with federal dollars. The proposed rule would...
LOS ANGELES – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was in Los Angeles today to tour the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) Division 13 Bus Maintenance and Operations Facility, a new, state-of-the-art facility that will significantly improve bus service in...