Thanks to South West Transit Association for holding its always-informative summer conference, this year paired with the State & Tribal Public Transportation Partnerships Conference co-hosted by AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials), American Public Transportation Association and Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA). FTA leaders provided updates on the competitive Tribal Transit and Bus and Low-No programs and safety regulations in progress + presented a hands-on FTA101 session focused on grant management. tinyurl.com/2n7222ad
Federal Transit Administration
Government Administration
Washington, DC 53,378 followers
Improving public transportation for America's communities
About us
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) works to improve public transportation for America's communities. Since 1964, FTA has partnered with state and local governments to create and enhance public transportation systems. Today, we invest more than $20 billion annually to support and expand public rail, bus, trolley, ferry and other transit services. That investment has helped modernize public transportation and extended service into small cities and rural communities that previously lacked transit options. FTA also oversees safety measures and helps develop next-generation technology research. An agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), FTA is headed by an administrator appointed by the President of the United States. FTA is one of DOT’s 10 modes of transportation and is run by a headquarters in Washington, D.C. as well as 10 regional offices that assist transit agencies in all states and U.S. territories. FTA is an organization of more than 550 diverse, talented, enthusiastic people working to strengthen American communities, promote economic vitality, and maintain personal freedom through the development and support of public transportation.
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http://www.transit.dot.gov
External link for Federal Transit Administration
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1964
- Specialties
- Public Transportation, Transit, Subway, Bus & Bus Rapid Transit, Light Rail, Transit Safety, and Innovation in Public Transportation
Locations
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Primary
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590, US
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Employees at Federal Transit Administration
Updates
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Congrats to City Of Lawton, OK on receiving a $6.1 million FTA grant to replace 7 aging diesel buses with new, state-of-the-art hybrid vehicles. In addition to lowering emissions, the grant will help the city reduce fleet maintenance costs and provide more reliable service. #busmonth tinyurl.com/busmonth2024
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Hoping for better transit service across Maine? Good news: Maine Department of Transportation is receiving $3.2 million from FTA to support transit agencies in the state’s most populous communities, including the Kennebec and Androscoggin valleys and the Portland Metro area. The federal funding will be used to replace aging buses and renovate and modernize transit facilities. #busmonth tinyurl.com/busmonth2024
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Congrats to Rock Region METRO in Arkansas for receiving nearly $3.2 million to buy up to 5 low-emission buses and a training simulator to guide the next generation of Rock Region bus operators. The agency is on the road to reducing air pollution while improving transit reliability to better serve riders in Pulaski County. #busmonth tinyurl.com/busmonth2024
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Today FTA Regional Administrator Peter Butler joined U.S. Representative Bill Keating and local officials to celebrate FTA’s $14.6 million investment in Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority. The federal funding will help the agency buy up to 13 hybrid electric buses and establish a program to train bus operators on how to maintain the new technology. The new buses will upgrade CCRTA’s aging diesel fleet, bringing the organization a significant step closer to going fully electric. Cape Cod can soon look forward to reduced emissions and improved air quality! #busmonth tinyurl.com/busmonth2024
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FTA is investing $27.8 million in the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus system, helping green its fleet with 22 new electric ⚡ and hybrid buses, charging equipment 🔌 and a worker training program 👩🧑💼. The bus grant will allow the agency to operate its electric bus fleet on longer routes throughout Pinellas County, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts to underserved areas now served by older diesel buses. #busmonth tinyurl.com/busmonth2024
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Looking for better transit service and cleaner air in Minnesota? Good news: FTA provided Minnesota Department of Transportation with a $2 million grant to buy 9 propane buses and fueling equipment for United Community Action Partnership, Inc. and Friendly Rider Transit, which serve 15 counties in southwest and south-central MN. The new buses will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a smoother ride. #busmonth tinyurl.com/busmonth2024
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Shout out to Centro - Central New York Regional Transportation Authority in Syracuse, NY for receiving a $7.3 million FTA grant to buy 2 hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses. The federal funding also will help improve the transit agency’s bus facility to accommodate new fueling stations and safely maintain vehicles that run on new technology. #busmonth tinyurl.com/busmonth2024
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FTA Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool delivered the keynote at the South West Transit Association Summer Conference and State Partnerships meeting today to amplify FTA’s support for small urban, rural and tribal transit providers. In her remarks and roundtable discussion with reps from the American Public Transportation Association, AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) and Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) in Ft. Worth, TX, she emphasized how rural transit is at its best when it connects people who lack other transportation options to get where they need to go. Supporting transit in small urban and rural areas and tribal communities is an important part of FTA’s mission!
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Congratulations to Freedom Transit / Washington County Transportation Authority! Today, FTA Regional Administrator Theresa "Terry" Garcia Crews joined state and local leaders to celebrate a $15 million FTA bus grant that will improve transit service just south of Pittsburgh. With federal funding, Freedom Transit will build a bus maintenance and storage facility, allowing the agency to house over 80 vehicles and add CNG buses and refueling stations to power its fleet. #busmonth tinyurl.com/busmonth2024
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