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NJ Transit Board Approves Funding Agreement for Portal North Bridge Replacement

December 11, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit’s Board of Directors authorized the execution of a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to construct a new Portal North Bridge.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

FTA Announces $9.1 Million for 10 projects in Nine States

October 8, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The money, through the Safety Research and Demonstration and the Bus Operator Compartment programs, supports safety and innovation in the transit industry.

FTA Announces $8.5 Million in Funding for 25 Projects in 17 States

October 7, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced 25 projects in 17 states will receive a share of approximately $8.5 million in funding through the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone (HOPE) program.

Feds Announce $891 Million for 12 Transit Infrastructure Projects

May 29, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The Trump Administration today announced $891 million in federal funding will be provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to 12 transit infrastructure projects.

Federal Transit Administration Allocates $25 Billion to Help Public Transportation Systems Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic

April 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration has handed out $25 billion in taxpayer money to help public transportation systems nationwide respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FTA Giving $25 Billion in Taxpayer Money to Public Transportation Systems

April 2, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is heaping out $25 billion in federal funding allocations to help the nation’s public transportation systems respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

FTA Awards $75 Million for Tempe Streetcar Project

October 2, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $75 million grant to Valley Metro for the Tempe Streetcar project in Tempe, Arizona.

New Subway Cars Coming to the Big Apple

January 25, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Straphangers, rejoice. The beleaguered Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is bringing new rail cars to the big city.

MTA Receives $1.5 Million for Safety

January 21, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Safety Research & Demonstration Program is giving more than $1.5 million to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, both D-N.Y., announced.

Federal and Local Funding in Place for TEXRail

December 28, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

All local and federal funding is in place for the proposed TEXRail commuter rail line in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.