Categories: Bus, Management, Paratransit, Rail, Security and Safety

Letter to the New York Congressional Delegation requests more than $4 billion in federal aid as it continues to respond to COVID-19.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10112643/n-y-mta-issues-letter-urgently-requesting-robust-federal-aid

Categories: Bus, Management, Rail, Security and Safety, Technology

Includes $7.3 million for new tech/designs for rail transit safety; and $2 million for projects that redesign transit bus operator compartment.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10112544/fta-makes-9m-available-to-improve-rail-transit-bus-operator-safety

Categories: Management, Rail, Security and Safety, Technology

Funds projects that repair, replace, or rehabilitate railroad assets to reduce the SOGR backlog and improve intercity passenger rail.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10030935/fra-provides-369m-for-rail-capital-projects

Categories: Management, Rail

The total project cost is $192.4 million, including a request of $75 million in federal transit infrastructure grants.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10030972/tempe-streetcar-project-receives-75-million-from-fta

Categories: Management, Rail, Security and Safety

The state’s high-speed rail authority will focus now on building only the Central Valley segment of the planned San Francisco to Los Angeles train.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031777/californias-governor-calls-for-scaling-down-of-high-speed-rail-project

Categories: Management, Rail

The grant will fund approximately 39% of the $38 million project, and will leverage more than $23 million in additional state, local, and private funds.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031979/septa-lands-15m-build-grant-to-improve-passenger-access

Categories: Bus, Management, Paratransit, Rail

Nearly 50% interested in access to different transportation modes for door-to-door travel with a single payment for the entire trip.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10032202/86-of-americans-support-fed-funding-for-public-transportation

Categories: Management, Rail, Security and Safety, Technology

States must receive FTA certification by April 15, 2019 or new federal transit funds cannot be awarded.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10032343/illinois-tennessee-obtain-fta-safety-oversight-certification

Categories: Bus, Management, Rail

Authorities in these cities have been counting on federal dollars to move ahead with planning and construction.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10032382/17-public-transit-projects-still-awaiting-1-4b-from-feds

Categories: Management, Rail

A planned four-mile streetcar system would stop at key downtown Los Angeles stops.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10032397/l-a-streetcar-project-funding-plan-approved-by-city-council-committee