New Flyer of America Inc. announced on March 25 that New York City Transit (NYCT), part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), has awarded New Flyer with a contract for 15 low floor 60-foot Xcelsior CHARGE™ battery-electric, zero-emission, heavy-duty transit buses (or a total of 30 equivalent units(EUs)). The order supports NYCT’s efforts to develop […]

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and FTA have extended the nomination period for the 2019 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards (TPEA) Program to Friday, April 5, 2019. TPEA recognizes outstanding initiatives across the country to develop, plan, and implement innovative transportation planning practices and provides a unique opportunity to recognize and celebrate the outstanding work performed […]

Minnesota Department of Transportation joins Smart Growth America’s artist-in-residence program, by hosting a Community Vitality Fellow to creatively meet the agency’s goals of promoting economic vitality, improving safety, supporting multimodal transportation systems and creating healthier communities. A Community Vitality Fellow will spend a year working with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to help develop […]

Innovative Transit Workforce Development FY 2012 Summative Evaluation Report Now Available To help address transit workforce challenges, FTA awarded more than $7 million to 16 innovative transit workforce development projects in FY 2012. A Summary Evaluation Report of those projects is now available. This investment identified promising innovative models for workforce development, including: 1) projects that support […]

With Congress looking to move an infrastructure bill forward this spring, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) released new research identifying at least $232 billion in critical public transportation investments. The findings were unveiled as part of a report that was released for the first time at APTA’s annual legislative conference on March 18, shedding light […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced on March 18 the opportunity for eligible applicants to apply for up to $85 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. The Low-No Program helps project sponsors purchase or lease low- or no-emission vehicles that use advanced technologies for […]