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    • Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)

    Buffalo, NY 14203

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    About Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)

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    181 Ellicott Street
    Buffalo, NY 14203
    http://www.nfta.com/
    716.855.7300

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    The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is a diversified and synergistic organization serving Buffalo Niagara through cost-effective, quality transportation services everyday.

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    Management

    FTA awards $17.6 million in competitive grant funding for transit-oriented development projects

    Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
    April 3, 2024
    The grants will be going to 20 communities in 16 states to help communities develop local plans to encourage ridership by developing housing and businesses near transit corridors...
    Mobile Applications

    NFTA rolls out MetGo app for better rider experience

    Sept. 6, 2023
    Benefits of the app include ease of access, as well as fare capping, which ensures riders won’t pay more than $5 a day no matter how much they ride the bus or rail.
    New Flyer of America
    A New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE bus with ramp deployed.
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    NFTA approves electric bus purchase from New Flyer

    March 3, 2021
    The agreement will see the first buses delivered to NFTA in 2022 and carries an option to purchase up to 140 additional vehicles.
    Mobile Applications

    NFTA partners with Magnusmode to provide inclusive, transformational travel experience

    Jan. 28, 2021
    New card deck provide step-by-step guidance for riders and travelers living with Autism and cognitive challenges.
    NFTA
    NFTA has added 30-day passes on Token Transit, a contactless fare payment option.
    Management

    NFTA surveys riders to gain insight and plan for the future

    Aug. 4, 2020
    The online survey provided valuable feedback to the agency’s COVID-19 response.
    Management

    National Public Transportation Study Ranks NFTA Among the Top 25 Agencies in Connecting Workers with Jobs

    Jan. 4, 2018
    Research from the Accessibility Observatory at the University of Minnesota recently ranked the top metropolitan areas in the country for connecting workers with jobs by transportation...
    NFTA
    Givin' and Groovin' Metro stuff-a-bus.
    Home

    NFTA Collects 1,300 Pounds of Food Thanks to the “Giving and Grooving” Bus

    Aug. 29, 2017
    The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority announced the impressive results of its food drive that garnered 1302 pounds of food to help those served by the Food Bank of WNY...
    Bus

    NFTA Introduces Natural Gas Operating Vehicles to its Fleet

    Jan. 19, 2016
    The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority announced Jan. 11, that Metro is introducing compressed natural gas operating vehicles to its fleet, as the agency takes the initiative...
    Home

    Metro Begins Construction on CNG Station

    Sept. 3, 2015
    The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) announced Aug. 31, that Metro, in conjunction with Trillium CNG, has begun construction on a high capacity fast fill compressed...
    Rail

    NY: Metro Rail to Operate Modified, Single Track Service

    June 20, 2013
    The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority announced Metro Rail will operate modified, single track service starting June 24, as work continues to return vehicular traffic ...

    Articles & News

    Denver RTD
    RTD is suspending service on its L Line for 20 days to complete a rail maintenance project.
    Maintenance

    Summer rail maintenance: Updates from Denver RTD, NFTA and SEPTA

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    July 13, 2023
    The agencies are all undertaking maintenance projects in July to limit the number of riders impacted by construction, while performing work that will improve service and safety...
    Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
    TSA Administrator David Pekoske, left, presents a plaque to NFTA Executive Director Kim Minkel indicating that NFTA received the Gold Standard Award.
    Safety & Security

    NFTA recognized with TSA Gold Standard Award

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    April 10, 2023
    NFTA is one of four transit agencies to earn the distinction, which recognizes excellence in transit safety and security.
    NFTA
    Rachel A. Maloney Joyner, Manager, Bus and Special Service Operations, NFTA-Metro
    40 Under 40

    2022 40 Under 40: Rachel A. Maloney Joyner

    Aug. 23, 2022
    Rachel A. Maloney Joyner, Manager, Bus and Special Service Operations, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA-Metro)
    USDOT/HIRTA
    The Complete Trip – ITS4US Deployment Program is a three-phased initiative designed to create large-scale, replicable deployments that generate increased mobility options across multiple modes of transportation to address the challenges of planning and executing complete trips.
    Management

    USDOT awards $27 million for next phases of Complete Trip - ITS4US Deployment Program

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    June 10, 2022
    Four projects received a share of the funding to advance projects providing more efficient, affordable and accessible transportation options for underserved communities.
    Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Patrick Cashin
    APTA awarded a Gold Award to Long Island Rail Road as part its Rail Safety Awards.
    Safety & Security

    APTA names Safety & Security Excellence winners

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Sept. 23, 2020
    The annual recognition honors transit agencies for innovative and proactive safety and security programs.

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    Rail

    NY: NFTA Awarded Certificate of Merit for Security by APTA

    June 13, 2013
    The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority announced June 12 it has been awarded a certificate of merit for security by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA...