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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

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
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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

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

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

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

From 2013 to 2021, transit workers experienced a 120 percent increase in the number of assaults reported.
RIPTA
RIPTA Kennedy Plaza.
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

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

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

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

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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Infrastructure

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Videos & Resources

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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
Larry Penner
Management

OP-ED: The missing details of Sen. Schumer’s announcement of $72 Million USDOT grant for Penn Station improvements

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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Management

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

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 

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

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

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

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

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

The RCE Grant Program aims to fund projects that work to construct grade separations and upgrade safety devices at crossings.