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    Washington, D.C. 20590

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    About U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

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    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, D.C. 20590
    United States
    http://www.dot.gov/
    855.368.4200

    More Info on U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

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    The Department is to serve the U.S. by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system.

    Products and Press Releases

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    Infrastructure

    USDOT awards CHSRA $3.1 billion in funding for 220-mph electrified high-speed rail system project

    California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)
    Dec. 7, 2023
    This grant is the largest grant the CHSRA has received from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
    Management

    FHWA finalizes greenhouse gas emissions reduction tool

    Nov. 27, 2023
    The tool will provide state departments of transportation and MPOs a national framework to track transportation-related GHG, along with the flexibility to set their own targets...
    Management

    USDOT awards $3.4 million in grants through Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program

    Nov. 21, 2023
    Administered by the Build America Bureau, the RTA grant program supports early-stage development of transportation solutions in rural and Tribal communities, with grants funding...
    Infrastructure

    USDOT's Build America Bureau awards Pacific Northwest Economic Region grant to advance passenger rail concepts

    Big Sky Transportation District
    Nov. 15, 2023
    Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority is a sub-recipient of the grant and will use its $150,000 in federal funding to expand and enhance its rail services.
    Management

    USDOT establishes strategic partnership with Kansas City, Mo., to fund mobility and infrastructure projects

    Oct. 25, 2023
    The partnership will help spur work for an east-west Streetcar extension and focuses on Kansas City’s more than $15 billion network of projects designed to improve mobility, ...
    Management

    USDOT expands RIA program to 24 accelerators

    Oct. 17, 2023
    Administered by the Build America Bureau, the RIA program accelerates project delivery and clears barriers for credit-worthy projects by funding and encouraging best practices...
    Management

    FTA issues NOFO for $5.1 million in funding through Accelerating Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems program

    Oct. 16, 2023
    The funding will support a new research initiative that will demonstrate advanced digital construction management tools to improve management of transit construction projects....
    Management

    FHWA opens applications for $10 billion in bridge funding through Bridge Investment Program

    Oct. 3, 2023
    The funding is for fiscal years 2023-2026 and allows applicants to compete for funding for all four fiscal years with a single application.
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    FTA awards $8.9 million in Tribal Transit Program grants

    Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
    Sept. 26, 2023
    The funding will support 22 American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities in buying transit vehicles, upgrading bus facilities and expanding transit options.
    Management

    USDOT issues NOFO for $22 million in grants through Thriving Communities Program

    Sept. 13, 2023
    Earlier in 2023, USDOT rewarded four Capacity Builder teams $21.15 million in funding to provide technical assistance for up to 64 communities.

    Articles & News

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    Infrastructure

    Brightline West, Raleigh to Richmond Commuter Rail awarded federal rail grants

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    Dec. 6, 2023
    The projects were awarded a combined $4 billion and aim to bring a combined 380 miles of passenger rail service into reality.
    Management

    USDOT issues two grant opportunities

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    Dec. 1, 2023
    Through the RAISE discretionary grant program and the All Stations Accessibility Program, federal grants will aim to support transportation projects with significant local or ...
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    Infrastructure

    FRA awards $16.4 billion for 25 passenger rail projects along NEC

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    Nov. 7, 2023
    The investment will overhaul infrastructure that outdates 99 percent of all living Americans by replacing or upgrading 12 major bridges and tunnels that are more than 100 years...
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    Rail

    FRA awards $1.4 billion in funding for 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C.

    Brandon Lewis
    Sept. 26, 2023
    The funding is through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and marks the largest amount ever awarded for rail safety and rail supply chain upgrades through the CRISI program...
    Sound Transit
    File photo of rail to be installed on Sound Transit's Lynwood Link in 2021. The project was one of 18 in FTA's CIG Program the Biden Administration included in its budget request for FY2024.
    Management

    President Biden’s FY2024 Budget includes $4.45B CIG Program request

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 10, 2023
    The proposed program would advance 18 large bus and rail projects in 11 states.
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    FY2024 President’s Budget includes trio of suggested transit policy revisions

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 10, 2023
    The proposed policy changes are designed to provide flexible relief options to agencies facing continued financial challenges.
    City of Birmingham
    The city of Birmingham was awarded an $800,000 grant to advance data-driven transportation recommendations in the nine ImagineBham plans.
    Management

    USDOT awards Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program grants

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 3, 2023
    In the program’s inaugural award round, $185 million was awarded to 45 projects.
    Wave Transit
    A federal grant will allow NCDOT to expand on-demand transit services, like Wave Transit's Ride Micro, in 11 rural communities throughout the state.
    Shared Mobility

    USDOT awards $273.9 million in grants through the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Dec. 22, 2022
    A Louisiana ferry project and North Carolina on-demand transit project are among the award recipients.
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    USDOT appoints 24 members to FTA Transit Advisory Committee for Safety

    Dec. 16, 2022
    TRACS provides information, advice and recommendations on transit safety and other issues as determined by the Secretary of Transportation and the FTA Administrator.
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    A rendering of improvements made as part of MARTA's Five Points Transformation Phase 2 project, which was awarded a $25 million RAISE grant in September 2022.
    Management

    Federal funding opportunities: $1.5 billion RAISE grants and $500,000 for transit safety best practices research

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Dec. 16, 2022
    The USDOT has opened the popular RAISE grants for the next round of funding while FTA is soliciting proposals for a research project that will help agencies address rider and ...

    Videos & Resources

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    2015 Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions & Performance

    Jan. 16, 2017
    The U.S. Department of Transportation published the latest Conditions & Performance report on the status of the nation’s roadway and transit systems.
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    Beyond Traffic–Trends and Choices 2045

    Jan. 13, 2017
    Following a period of public comment and stakeholder input, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its collaborative Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T)...
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    Safety Campaign: "Stop. Trains Can't."

    Jan. 13, 2017
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration have launched a new railroad crossing safety ad campaign.
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    DOT Plan for Appropriation Lapse

    Oct. 1, 2013
    Continuing operations and suspended activities during a shutdown.
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    U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER 2012 program

    June 22, 2012
    Detailed information about each of the projects that received funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery...

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    Infrastructure

    FRA opens $139 million in funding for the Special Transportation Circumstances program

    Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
    Aug. 21, 2023
    The funding supports projects that will upgrade and safeguard rail infrastructure in Alaska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
    Management

    USDOT accepting applications for SMART Grants

    Aug. 9, 2023
    This will be the second-year SMART grants have been made available as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
    Management

    FTA makes $13.4 million in competitive grant funding available for transit-oriented development projects

    Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
    Aug. 8, 2023
    The funding will support local planning and investment near transit hubs to promote sustainable, livable and equitable communities.
    Safety & Security

    USDOT’s Allies in Action reaches 100 members

    Aug. 4, 2023
    The Allies in Action is part of USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy to reverse the number of deaths and serious injuries on America’s roadways.
    Management

    USDOT launches Project Delivery Center of Excellence

    Aug. 2, 2023
    The center will serve as a central resource for innovative practices and will bring project managers together to enable knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning.
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    Power Converters, Battery Chargers and Inverters

    USDOT releases toolkit to help larger communities take full advantage of federal funding for EV charging stations

    July 13, 2023
    The toolkit provides a comprehensive resource for communities, metropolitan planning organizations and transportation providers by including information on how to scope, plan ...
    Management

    USDOT accepting applications for Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program

    July 6, 2023
    The program combines two different programs created to address harm from past infrastructure planning decisions, accelerate equitable community revitalization and improve access...
    Management

    USDOT opens $5.57 billion in funding under Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant program

    June 28, 2023
    The funding supports three major discretionary grant programs that involve surface transportation projects designed to strengthen supply chains, spur economic development and ...
    Management

    USDOT’s The Bureau releases NOFO for new pilot program

    June 16, 2023
    The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program offers technical assistance grants to rural and tribal communities; the program makes $10 million available over five years to advance...