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10/06/2009 The annual American Public Transporation Association (APTA) meeting was held October 4th through 7th Read More
09/30/2009 FTA announces publication of Federal Register text -- Visit for the most up to date information Read More
09/21/2009 $100 Million in Obama Administration Economic Recovery Act Funds Charts New Course for Green Transportation Read More
09/16/2009 Administrator Peter Rogoff helps WMATA break ground Read More
08/31/2009 FTA Reaches Major Recovery Act Milestone, Awards $6.7 Billion To Nearly 600 Transit Providers Across the U.S. Read More
08/25/2009 Transp.Sec'y Ray LaHood Announces $189.8M in Federal Recovery Act Funds for Transit Improvements Throughout U.S. Read More
08/24/2009 Transp. Sec'y Ray LaHood Announces $1.3B in Federal Recovery Act Funds for Transit Improvements Throughout U.S. Read More
08/14/2009 Transp. Sec'y Ray LaHood Announces $1.2B in Federal Recovery Act Funds for Transit Improvements Throughout .U.S. Read More
08/05/2009 Administrator Rogoff's Hearing on Rail Modernization: Getting Transit Funding Back on Track Read More
07/31/2009 Transportation Sec'y Ray LaHood Announces $369.5M in Federal Recovery Act Funds for Transit Improvements Throughout U.S. Read More
07/31/2009 Highlights of FTA's Impact on Public Transportation Read More
07/27/2009 Transportation Sec'y Ray LaHood Announces $387.7M in Federal Recovery Act Funds for Transit Improvements Throughout U.S. Read More
07/15/2009 Administrator Peter Rogoff Testifies: “Back on Track: WMATA Red Line Metrorail Accident and Read More
07/14/2009 FTA Issues Dear Colleague Letter - Urgent Safety Concerns Read More
07/06/2009 FTA Administrator Peter M. Rogoff Remarks at TranspGroundbreaking Event at Southbend, IN Read More
06/25/2009 Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 58 grants totaling $473.3 million in American Recovery Read More
06/24/2009 ARRA Operating Assistance Dear Colleague Letter - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Read More
06/24/2009 ARRA Operating Assistance Q & A - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Read More
06/19/2009 54 grants totaling $346.2 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) are being awarded Read More
06/17/2009 Deadline for $1.5 billion of Discretionary Grant Funds Read More
06/10/2009 $909.4 Million for transit in 27 states Read More
06/08/2009 Nation’s Top Federal Transit Official Announces Agreement to Immediately Begin Work on Access to the Regions Core Read More
06/08/2009 FTA's New Administrator Peter M. Rogoff Read More
06/08/2009 Therese Watkins McMillan joins the FTA as the Deputy Administrator. Read More
05/08/2009 President Obama recommended funding for major new and in-progress transit projects Read More
04/30/2009 FTA Issues FR Notices: Supplemental FY09 Apportionments & Allocations and Final Guidance on RR Corridor Preservation Read More
04/30/2009 U.S. DOT Transp. Sec'y Ray LaHood Announces $75M in Federal Funding for Eastside Extension of Portland Streetcar Loop Read More
04/30/2009 FTA Releases Rail Modernization Study Report to Congress. Read More
04/27/2009 FTA Issues several FR notices on agency information collection and the Fiscal Year 2009 Apportionments and Allocations. Read More
04/06/2009 Public Participation Pilot Program Opportunity Announcement: FTA-09006-PTPP-TPE. Due: May 15th 2009. Read More
03/25/2009 Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Recovery Act Funding for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Read More
03/23/2009 Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Recovery Act Funding for Tribal Transit Read More
03/10/2009 U.S. Transportation Sec'y LaHood Signs $900M Agreement to Fund Wiehle Ave. Extension of Dulles Corridor Metrorail Read More
01/16/2009 Top U.S. Transit Official Announces $308.6 Million in Funding to Keep Denver’s West Corridor Project on the FasTrack Read More
01/15/2009 Top U.S. Transit Official Signs $813 Million Agreement to Fund Construction of the University Link Extension Read More
01/09/2009 FTA Signs Agreement to Provide $428.3 Million to fund Mid-Jordon Extension of TRAX Light Rail System Read More
12/22/2008 Please join the Federal Transit Administration in welcoming Matt Welbes as the New Executive Director. Read More
12/21/2008 Understand, comply with, and benefit from FTA’s Bus Testing Program Read More
10/08/2008 Beginning the Dialogue Read More
10/02/2008 FTA/AMPO Safety & Security Incentive Planning Grant Program: Final Presentations and Reports Read More
09/02/2008 We have moved the SAFETEA-LU section of our website to the Legislation, Regulations & Guidance section. Read More
08/13/2008 FTA Issues 2008 Final Guidance on New Starts Policies and Procedures. Read More
07/25/2008 FTA-sponsored State Management Review Workshops will be held in August and September. Read More
07/24/2008 FTA Issues Notice of Availability of Final Circular: Metropolitan and State Planning and Research Program Grants. Read More
07/15/2008 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding initiatives in partnership with FHWA and APA. Read More
07/01/2008 FTA Administrator Simpson offers information about rising fuel prices affecting transit Read More
06/03/2008 FTA Releases State Transit Program Manager's Guide: Administration & Oversight of FTA Grant Programs. Read More
06/02/2008 FTA Administrator Jim Simpson delivers remarks at APTA Rail Conference. Read More
05/15/2008 Federal Transit Administration Welcomes Entries for 2009 “Success in Enhancing Transit Ridership Awards” Read More
05/09/2008 FTA solicits nominations to recognize effective environmental documentation practices. Submission deadline is June 1st. Read More
04/30/2008 Statement of Federal Transit Administrator James S. Simpson Regarding Metrorail Extension through Tyson's Corner Read More
04/24/2008 FTA Honors Fallen Heroes with One Nation. One Moment to Reflect Transit Advertising Campaign. Read More
04/21/2008 Top U.S. Transit Official Announces $18.9 Million in Funding to Keep Norfolk’s Tide Rolling In Read More
04/10/2008 FTA Adminstrator Simpson Delivers Speech at the New York Building Congress & Construction Industry Breakfast Read More
03/25/2008 FTA is sponsoring a series of seminars on how to use public-private partnerships to develop transit projects. Read More
03/19/2008 FTA is seeking research proposals for the 3rd year of the Public Transportation Participation Pilot Program. Read More
02/27/2008 The Transit Core Suite of Technologies Fact Sheets are now available. Read More
02/05/2008 FTA Issues Annual New Starts Report for FY 2009. Read More
02/05/2008 President's Spending Plan Recommends $1.62 Billion for Transit Construction, Including New Projects in Nine Cities. Read More
01/11/2008 Effective February 15th, the TEAM-Web Application will implement new, more secure, password complexity standards. Read More
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12/21/2007 Administrator Simpson Announces $1.9 Million Grant to APTA for the Development of Industry Standards Read More
12/11/2007 USDOT to Provide $156 Million in Federal Funding to Build Northstar Commuter Rail Connecting Minneapolis to Big Lake Read More
11/19/2007 U.S. DOT Pledges $1.3 Billion for Second Avenue Subway to Relieve NYC Commuters on Congested Lexington Avenue Line Read More
09/28/2007 Read More
09/20/2007 Proposed rulemaking by Department of Labor and solicitation of Public Comments. Read More
08/21/2007 Dear Colleague letter on Bus & Bus Facilities, New Starts and Alternatives Analysis discretionary funding. Read More
08/20/2007 Excellent opportunity for transit suppliers and manufactureres to showcase their capabilities in India. Read More
08/16/2007 FTA presents an excellent opportunity to showcase transit technologies in India & meet the JNNURM cities and states. Read More
08/10/2007 Deputy Transportation Secretary Thomas Barrett Announces $35 Million for New Buses and Hurricane Katrina & Rita Relief Read More
08/03/2007 FTA Issues Notices of Proposed Rulemaking on New Starts/Small Starts Final Rule & Policy Guidance on Evaluation Measures Read More
07/30/2007 Secretary Peters Announces Denver Rail Projects to Participate in USDOT's Public-Private Partnership Program Read More
07/03/2007 Administrator Simpson signs $345.4 million FFGA for the I-205/Portland Mall MAX Light Rail Project Read More
06/13/2007 FTA publishes Final Report of the New Starts Program - Study conducted by Deloitte Consulting Inc Read More
05/25/2007 North Corridor and Southeast Corridor BRT Projects Selected to Participate in USDOT’s Public-Private Partnership Pgm. Read More
05/23/2007 A TOD report funded by FTA, HUD & CTOD shows that location does matter in reducing household costs Read More
05/18/2007 Sec'y Peters Announced Bus Projects in Kansas City, MO and Springfield, OR under the Small Starts Program Read More
05/16/2007 FTA to Host Reverse Trade Delegation from Nanjing, China, to support American-Chinese Transit Trade Opportunities Read More
04/20/2007 FTA UTC/Transit forums to address transportation issues and university research to address these issues. Read More
03/29/2007 FTA issues Final Circulars on Elderly Individuals, Individuals With Disabilities, JARC and New Freedom Programs. Read More
03/26/2007 FTA issued notice on the NTD: Amendment To Reporting Requirements and Non-Substantive Technical Changes. Read More
03/16/2007 FTA’s “Fiscal Year 2007 Apportionments, Allocations and Program Information” Federal Register notice. Read More
03/16/2007 FTA issues 3 notices: Bus Facilities Discretionary Pgm Grants, Bus-Related Facilities and Alternative Analysis Program. Read More
02/12/2007 FTA Issues Federal Register Notice: Proposed Guidance on New and Small Start Policies and Procedures Read More
02/07/2007 Notice of Final Agency Guidance on the Eligibility of Joint Development Improvements Under Federal Transit Law Read More
02/06/2007 FTA Issues the Annual Report on New Starts Projects for FY08 Read More
02/05/2007 Secretary Mary Peters Announces Funding for Transportation Projects. Click to watch video. Read More
02/05/2007 Bush Administration Requests $67 Billion in Funding for FY08 Transportation Projects Read More
01/22/2007 FTA is sponsoring the Connecting Communities Public Transportation Emergency Preparedness Workshop Read More
12/19/2006 Transit Administrator Jim Simpson Makes Major Announcement on Streetcar Service in New Orleans Read More
10/25/2006 Administrator Simpson’s keynote speech to New York City Transit Museum Board Members and stakeholders. Read More
10/12/2006 FTA Administrator Simpson makes national announcement on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses in Thousand Palms, CA Read More
10/09/2006 FTA Administrator Simpson’s remarks to attendees at APTA’s Annual Conference October 9th Read More
10/06/2006 Nearly $20 Million in New Federal Funding Will Help Move Visitors Through Dozens of National Parks Read More
10/05/2006 FTA Administrator Jim Simpson delivers keynote speech on Transit Options for Older Adults Read More
09/28/2006 Information on the current deployment status of transit ITS Technologies, lessons learned and the future of APTS. Read More
09/12/2006 FTA issued two Notices: Alternative Transportation in the Parks & Public Lands Program and Joint Development Read More
09/07/2006 Notice of Policy Statement on HOV Lanes Read More
09/06/2006 Proposed circulars for JARC, 5310, New Freedom are now available. Read More
08/29/2006 Request for proposals - National Resource Center for Human Service Transportation Coordination Read More
08/16/2006 James S. Simpson Sworn In As Federal Transit Administrator Read More
08/08/2006 Federal Register notice on Emergency Procedures for Transportation Systems. Read More
07/14/2006 FTA Issues Proposed Title VI Circular on Program Guidelines for Urban Mass Transit. Read More
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