U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today at Washington’s Union Station a proposed rule (PDF) to increase oversight responsibilities of State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) by replacing the existing outdated regulatory framework with...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was joined Feb. 19 by Congressman G.K. Butterfield and Durham Mayor William V. “Bill” Bell at an event in downtown Durham to highlight the proposed Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project and the...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Feb. 5 announced the selection of 10 projects that will receive a share of $55 million in competitive grants that will help put a new generation of advanced, non-polluting...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Feb. 3 highlighted $3.2 billion recommended in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget to advance the construction or completion of 25 rail, bus rapid transit (BRT), and streetcar projects in 13 states. These...
The extension will provide faster and more efficient travel to jobs in downtown Boston and will serve some of the region’s most densely populated communities.
The U.S Department of Transportation’s Acting Federal Transit Administrator (FTA) Therese McMillan on Nov. 7 participated in the groundbreaking of the 3.9-mile Westside Purple Line Section 1 Extension that will expand transit options in one of the...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx June 4 announced the availability of approximately $100 million in competitive grant funds through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) new Ladders of Opportunity Initiative.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today celebrated the opening of the first phase of the SunRail commuter rail line, which will significantly expand transit options and connect thousands of residents to jobs...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today highlighted $2.5 billion recommended in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget to advance the construction or completion of 26 rail, bus rapid transit (BRT), and streetcar projects in 16 states.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Feb. 20 celebrated the signing of a $670 million construction grant agreement to help build the Regional Connector light rail transit line in the heart of downtown Los...
Rural and small urban transit drivers can learn to be safer vehicle operators using state-of-the-art instructional design and online learning technology thanks to a new partnership between the National Rural Transit Assistance Program (National RTAP...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Jan. 31, toured the nearly completed East-West Circulator Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in downtown Orlando, a project that reflects how transportation can help create the type of economic opportunities...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff on Jan. 24 awarded approximately $886 million to help the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continue rebuilding and replacing transportation...
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule that will significantly cut red tape, while achieving better environmental outcomes, for certain transit and highway projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and spur them...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Jan. 9 the availability of $24.9 million through its brand new Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo) that will put a new generation of advanced...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a new Interagency Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that will make it easier for...
