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

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U.S. Department of Transportation
USDOT showcases winners of Modernizing National Environmental Policy Act challenge
Dec. 30, 2024
The nine winners of this challenge received $50,000 each for work towards the advancement and modernization of NEPA documents.
Federal Transit Administration
The FTA is supporting a seven-mile, 15-station all-electric BRT line that will connect UTA commuter rail and light rail at either end of the line, improving access to key aspects of the community.
Dec. 23, 2024
The seven-mile, 15-station all-electric BRT line will connect UTA commuter rail and light rail at either end of the line, improving access to key aspects of the community.
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation
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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.
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 .
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...
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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.
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.
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...

Articles & News

MTA
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March 11, 2025
USDOT aims to improve the perception of public transit in Washington, D.C., as federal employees return to the office while the MTA has seen a decrease in crime on its subway...
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Jan. 29, 2025
Duffy becomes the 20th secretary of USDOT by a bipartisan vote of 77 to 22.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Plans for the bus terminal replacement project are mapped out in a phased construction approach and will be supported through the USDOT Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.
Jan. 16, 2025
Plans for the bus terminal replacement project are mapped out in a phased construction approach and will be supported through the USDOT Transportation Infrastructure Finance and...
SacRT
SacRT received funding to construct its Dos Rios light-rail station.
Jan. 14, 2025
The RAISE program aims to support a broad selection of communities and projects of local and regional significance, with this round of funding split equally between urban and ...
MBTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's North Station Draw One Bridge is one of the projects receiving Mega grant funding.
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
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and USDOT have broken ground on the S-Line Project.
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
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.
NCTD
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Jan. 26, 2024
The 37 projects awarded were evaluated under USDOT’s MPDG application and will help advance various transportation needs across the county.
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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
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.

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

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Larry Penner
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Nov. 22, 2024
Some critical details were missing from New York Sen. Chuck Schumer's announcement that he has secured $72 million from the United States Department of Transportation for various...
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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...
Amtrak
Amtrak trains looking over the city of Chicago.
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...
Oct. 1, 2024
The goal of the project is to advance research and technologies and improve transportation and infrastructure for historically underserved communities.
SEPTA
SEPTA Transit Police Department.
From 2013 to 2021, transit workers experienced a 120 percent increase in the number of assaults reported.
RIPTA
RIPTA Kennedy Plaza.
Sept. 18, 2024
More than 70 percent of the projects include TOD and downtown redevelopment initiatives.
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
SMART receives $7M to enhance bicycle and pedestrian connectivity with new pathway segment.
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...
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
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...