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First of Three New Portal North Bridge Arches Delivered

November 27, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Following a 30-hour journey down the Hudson River, the first of three massive arches to support the new Portal North Bridge arrived at the construction site, bringing the project a giant leap closer to completion.

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Operation Lifesaver Awards Online Transit Safety Pledge Grant to Hampton Roads Transit

November 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Operation Lifesaver announced the recipient of its Transit Safety Pledge Grant, which was made possible by funding from the Federal Transit Administration.

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FTA Awards $10.5 Million for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit

November 8, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Transit Administration has announced nearly $10.5 million in grants to support the development and preservation of affordable housing near public transit in communities nationwide.

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OLI: Rail Safety Public Awareness Grants Awarded Across Nation

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Operation Lifesaver announced the recipients of the 2024 Rail Transit Safety Education Public Awareness Grants.

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FTA: New Rule to Make Transit Systems Safer

October 29, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Transit Administration is issuing a regulation officials say should make transit workers nationwide safer by mandating standards to protect them while working on transit railways.

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Feds Award University of Cincinnati $5.1 Million

October 28, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Transit Administration announced it is sending roughly $5.1 million to the University of Cincinnati to promote the adoption of digital platforms that speed up and improve the delivery of transit construction projects while reducing costs.

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New Directive Requires Transit Agencies to Address Transit Worker Assaults

September 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Transit Administration announced a new directive to require transit agencies nationwide to address assaults against transit workers.

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Feds Announce Nearly $300 Million in Grants to Modernize America’s Ferry Systems

September 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced grants totaling nearly $300 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which some call the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to expand and modernize ferry systems nationwide.

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New York Receives $6.8 Billion for Tunnel Project

July 7, 2023 The Center Square
New York is getting nearly $6.9 billion in federal funding to help build a long delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what state leaders say is the largest transportation grant in U.S. history.

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FTA Announces More Than $700 Million to Replace Aging Passenger Railcars in Six Systems

May 5, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the selection of six projects in six states to replace aging passenger railcars.

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