Detroit to Receive Over $25 Million to Improve Access to Transit for Residents in Greatest Need
DETROIT – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today $100 million in competitive grants to 24 recipients in 19 states to significantly improve bus service and bus...
Disaster Relief Funds Will Rebuild Public Transportation Systems Affected by Hurricane Sandy Stronger than Before
NEW YORK, NY—U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that 40 projects have been competitively selected to receive a share of $3.59 billion in...
LOS ANGELES – U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez was in Los Angeles today to announce that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been awarded two TIGER grants totaling $22.05 million to modernize the busy Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station on...
RICHMOND, Va. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was in Richmond today to announce a $24.9 million TIGER grant for the Greater Richmond Transit Company toward the construction of the Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit line in Henrico County. The project is one of 72 transportation projects...
ST. LOUIS – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Bi-State Development Agency (known as Metro) has been awarded a $10.3 million TIGER grant toward construction of a new light rail transit (LRT) station and other improvements for accessing St. Louis’ existing...
BOSTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was in Boston today to announce that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has been selected to receive $20 million in TIGER funds towards a $30 million project to modernize the Ruggles Station. The project is...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the closing of a $1.28 billion Transportation Infrastructure Financial Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) for construction of Phase Two of the Metrorail Silver Line extension...
Grant is first in the nation to address “core capacity” expansion needs of a major urban rail transit system
CHICAGO – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today to announce a $35 million grant to help the Chicago Transit Authority (...
"I applaud the Senate's strong bipartisan vote, which sends a clear message that we need action on a long-term transportation bill this year, and reaffirms that Democrats and Republicans can come together to do it. There is no reason to delay the real debate about long-term funding and badly...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and other U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials today celebrated the opening of the first phase of the Silver Line—the largest expansion of Metrorail service in 20 years—connecting the nation’s capital to Tysons Corner and the...