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    About U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

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    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, D.C. 20590
    United States
    http://www.dot.gov/
    855.368.4200

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    The Department is to serve the U.S. by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system.

    Products and Press Releases

    Union Station Redevelopment Corporation
    A rendering of Washington Union Station.
    Rail

    FRA awards $1.5 billion in Fed-State grants to improve passenger rail along NEC

    Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
    Nov. 18, 2024
    The $1.5 billion in funding builds on more than $16.4 billion in Fed-State NEC grants announced in 2023 for projects along the corridor.
    BART
    BART train.
    Vehicles

    USDOT awards $544.6 million TIFIA loan to BART for 775 new passenger railcars

    Oct. 31, 2024
    The new railcars are part of a $2.2 billion expansion and upgrade of the entire BART system that operates 48 million passenger trips annually.
    MTA
    MTA releases RFP for engineering phase of Interborough Express .
    Infrastructure

    MTA releases RFP for engineering phase of Interborough Express

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Oct. 30, 2024
    The RFP represents a major step in the design of the transformative transit project, which will connect communities in Brooklyn and Queens, N.Y., to 17 subway lines, 51 current...
    U.S. Department of Transportation
    The USDOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization launched its “Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program: Powering Small Businesses in Emerging Transportation Markets” one-day pilot program experience on Sept. 10, 2024.
    Management

    USDOT looks for feedback on ‘Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program: Powering Small Businesses in Emerging Transportation Markets’ pilot

    Oct. 17, 2024
    The one-day program was hosted by the USDOT to discuss plans for the pilot, which will work to create equitable access to economic opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses...
    CTDOT
    CTDOT launches new tap and ride pilot program.
    Fare Collection

    CTDOT launches new tap and ride pilot program

    Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)
    Oct. 9, 2024
    The program allows customers to pay for their bus fare by tapping their Visa or Mastercard branded debit card, credit card or mobile wallet at contactless payment readers on River...
    Amtrak
    Amtrak trains looking over the city of Chicago.
    Infrastructure

    FRA issues NOFO for more than $1 billion in Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program grants

    Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
    Oct. 2, 2024
    The new funding builds on $8.2 billion in grants awarded in December 2023 for 10 passenger rail projects across the country, including the first high-speed rail projects in the...
    SEPTA
    SEPTA Transit Police Department.
    Safety & Security

    FTA issues general directive to help transit agencies protect frontline workers from risk of assaults

    Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
    Sept. 26, 2024
    From 2013 to 2021, transit workers experienced a 120 percent increase in the number of assaults reported.
    RIPTA
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    Management

    USDOT awards $49.5 million in IFACGP grants

    Sept. 18, 2024
    More than 70 percent of the projects include TOD and downtown redevelopment initiatives.

    Articles & News

    MBTA
    Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's North Station Draw One Bridge is one of the projects receiving Mega grant funding.
    Management

    USDOT awards $4.2 billion in Mega and INFRA grant funding

    Brandon Lewis
    Oct. 22, 2024
    The funding will support 44 projects that improve safety, mobility and economic competitiveness, constructing major bridges, expanding port capacity, redesigning interchanges ...
    USDOT
    Infrastructure

    North Carolina Gov. Cooper, USDOT break ground on S-Line Project

    Brandon Lewis
    July 3, 2024
    The S-Line Project will establish a new passenger rail route between Raleigh, N.C., and Richmond, Va., as part of the Southeast Corridor that will better connect North Carolina...
    Brightline West
    Infrastructure

    Brightline West breaks ground on high-speed rail system connecting southern California and Las Vegas

    Brandon Lewis
    April 23, 2024
    The 218-mile system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15 in the western portion of the U.S.
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    Management

    USDOT awards more than $4.9 billion in funding through Mega and INFRA grants

    Brandon Lewis
    Jan. 26, 2024
    The 37 projects awarded were evaluated under USDOT’s MPDG application and will help advance various transportation needs across the county.
    Brightline West
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    Infrastructure

    USDOT approves $2.5 billion in private activity bonds for Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project

    Brandon Lewis
    Jan. 24, 2024
    The $12 billion, 218-mile, high-speed rail line will be a fully electric, zero-emission system and will primarily run along the I-15 median, with trains capable of reaching at...
    Brightline West
    Infrastructure

    Brightline West, Raleigh to Richmond Commuter Rail awarded federal rail grants

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    Dec. 6, 2023
    The projects were awarded a combined $4 billion and aim to bring a combined 380 miles of passenger rail service into reality.
    Amtrak
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    Infrastructure

    FRA awards $16.4 billion for 25 passenger rail projects along NEC

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    Nov. 7, 2023
    The investment will overhaul infrastructure that outdates 99 percent of all living Americans by replacing or upgrading 12 major bridges and tunnels that are more than 100 years...
    FRA
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    Rail

    FRA awards $1.4 billion in funding for 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C.

    Brandon Lewis
    Sept. 26, 2023
    The funding is through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and marks the largest amount ever awarded for rail safety and rail supply chain upgrades through the CRISI program...
    Sound Transit
    File photo of rail to be installed on Sound Transit's Lynwood Link in 2021. The project was one of 18 in FTA's CIG Program the Biden Administration included in its budget request for FY2024.
    Management

    President Biden’s FY2024 Budget includes $4.45B CIG Program request

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 10, 2023
    The proposed program would advance 18 large bus and rail projects in 11 states.

    Videos & Resources

    DOT
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    2015 Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions & Performance

    Jan. 16, 2017
    The U.S. Department of Transportation published the latest Conditions & Performance report on the status of the nation’s roadway and transit systems.
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    Technology

    Beyond Traffic–Trends and Choices 2045

    Jan. 13, 2017
    Following a period of public comment and stakeholder input, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its collaborative Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T)...
    Stop Trains Can't
    Safety & Security

    Safety Campaign: "Stop. Trains Can't."

    Jan. 13, 2017
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration have launched a new railroad crossing safety ad campaign.
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    DOT Plan for Appropriation Lapse

    Oct. 1, 2013
    Continuing operations and suspended activities during a shutdown.

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    Larry Penner
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    Management

    OP-ED: Unspent FTA 2012 Hurricane Sandy relief funding Is disappointing

    Larry Penner
    Nov. 15, 2024
    According to the USDOT OIG, in January 2013, the FTA received $10.9 billion for the widespread damage Hurricane Sandy caused to transportation infrastructure when it hit the mid...
    Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
    SMART receives $7M to enhance bicycle and pedestrian connectivity with new pathway segment.
    Bicycle & Scooter Sharing

    USDOT awards $7 million to SMART for new bicycle and pedestrian pathway segment 

    Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District
    Sept. 18, 2024
    Through the Safe Streets and Roads for All program, SMART will be able to improve connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians on the southern portion of the Great Redwood Trail...
    Management

    FHWA makes $800 million available in Low Carbon Transportation Materials Program funding

    Aug. 29, 2024
    FHWA made $1.2 billion available under the program to state departments of transportation in March 2024 and is now opening funding up to other potential applicants that also carry...
    Denver RTD
    Infrastructure

    Denver RTD and city partners receive additional funding allocation from USDOT for East Colfax Avenue BRT

    Regional Transportation District (RTD)
    Aug. 8, 2024
    USDOT has apportioned an additional $23 million in Fixed Guideway CIG Allocation funding for construction of the East Colfax BRT project, bringing the total federal apportionment...
    Valley Metro
    Vehicles

    Second Gentleman Emhoff rides Valley Metro’s Streetcar

    Valley Metro
    July 24, 2024
    While on his visit, Emhoff emphasized the Biden-Harris Administration’s $903 million investment in transit projects in Arizona, including the recent $15.9 million RAISE grant ...
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    Rail

    FRA issues NOFO for $153 million in Restoration and Enhancement Grant Program funding

    Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
    July 15, 2024
    The funding will target support towards projects that work to establish service on new routes, restore service on routes that formerly had intercity passenger operations and enhance...
    FTA
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    FTA awards $1.5 billion in bus grants

    Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
    July 10, 2024
    FTA prioritized awards that will help strengthen U.S. bus manufacturing, stabilize the cost of new buses and accelerate the delivery of new vehicles.
    FHWA
    Rail

    FRA issues NOFO for $1.1 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding

    Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
    July 10, 2024
    The RCE Grant Program aims to fund projects that work to construct grade separations and upgrade safety devices at crossings.
    Michigan Department of Transportation
    Alt. Mobility

    Michigan DOT's Advancing Rural Mobility pilot project provides new online tools for both rural public transit agencies

    Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
    July 9, 2024
    The Advancing Rural Mobility pilot project will provide online tools for both rural public transit agencies and their riders to help plan their trips, find transit services more...