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U.S. DOT, FTA Announce Major Funding to Revitalize Bus Infrastructure
FTA will award $366.2 million in grants to 107 projects in 50 states and territories through its Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program, U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Sept. 25. The funding supports projects to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment, as well as to purchase, rehabilitate and construct bus-related facilities.
Projects to receive funding include WeGo Public Transit in Nashville, TN, which will receive $9 million to replace buses throughout its fleet; the Utah Transit Authority, which will receive $11 million for the construction of maintenance and operations buildings in Salt Lake City; and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which will receive $4 million to replace buses in the nation’s sixth largest fleet. The full list of the selected projects is available here.
“These grants will help rebuild and modernize bus systems across the country for greater safety,” said Chao.
During a special announcement that day at APTA’s Annual Meeting in Nashville, FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams met with some public transportation executives whose agencies received awards. “Infrastructure investment is one of Secretary Chao’s top priorities,” she said. “This grant will support new vehicles that will help make bus service in Nashville more effective, safe and reliable. Millions of Americans rely on bus service to travel to work, school, healthcare, shopping and other destinations. The U.S. Department of Transportation is making an investment that will bring those Americans more modern and efficient bus service.”
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FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams met with public transportation executives at a special grant awards announcement during APTA's Annual Meeting, Sept. 25.
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“APTA expresses its thanks to Secretary Elaine Chao and FTA Acting Administrator Jane Williams for awarding these funds to continue to improve the safe and reliable service provided by public transportation bus systems across America,” said APTA President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with our partners at DOT and FTA to make crucial improvements to our public transit infrastructure.”
FTA Announces New SSO Certification
FTA has announced that Missouri has obtained federal certification of its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program, in advance of an April 15, 2019 deadline.
Federal law requires states with rail transit systems to obtain certification by April 15, 2019. By federal law, the deadline cannot be waived or extended.
Missouri DOT (MoDOT) is responsible for providing safety oversight of the Kansas City Streetcar Authority streetcar system and the Loop Trolley Transportation Development District trolley system. MoDOT is also jointly responsible with Illinois DOT for providing safety oversight of the Bi-State Development Agency's St. Louis Metro light rail system.
With this announcement, 25 out of 30 states have now achieved SSO Program certification. A certification status table by state is available here.
Please Help APTA Evaluate its Standards Program
The Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida has been tasked by FTA with conducting an independent assessment of the APTA Standards Program's policies, procedures, value and impact on the public transportation industry. APTA has volunteered to distribute this survey to its membership and non-member participants. Please help us by completing this 7-minute survey before Oct. 5. Thank you.
Public Transit Users Can Save $842 a Month Over Driving
APTA's September Transit Savings Report shows that an individual in a two-person household can save an average of $842 a month or $10,102 a year by taking public transportation and living with one less car. Click here to see the savings in the top 20 cities with the highest public transit ridership.
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