HOUSTON — The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County are planning to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) examining proposed transit improvements to the U.S. 90A/Southwest Rail corridor in the Houston metropolitan area.

WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration said it is advancing $182.4 million in New Starts funding for seven transit projects already under construction in New York, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Northern Virginia.

DALLAS — Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff joined state and local officials for the opening of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) Green Line.

WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration has provided a $150 million grant to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to replace Washington Metro’s “1000-Series” rail cars.

WASHINGTON — An Obama Administration bill to give the federal government jurisdiction over transit safety was introduced last month in the House of Representatives.

DENVER – The Department of Transportation approved a $151.6 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan and a $152.1 million loan application under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF) for Denver Union Station.

WASHINGTON — Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and Honolulu City Council Chair Todd Apo met with FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff to discuss the progress of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the availability of $280 million for urban circulator projects such as streetcars, buses, and bus facilities to support communities, expand business opportunities and improve people’s quality of life while also creating jobs.
The money represents the first batch of taxpayers’ money by the Obama Administration for its Livability [...]

WASHINGTON — Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials met with members of the Federal Transit Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and the Tri-State Oversight Committee and walked them through preliminary information related to a Nv. 29 collision of two trains in the West Falls Church Rail Yard.
The meeting was called by Metro and was a [...]

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued nine safety recommendations, six of which are urgent, as part of its investigation into the collision between two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) trains on June 22, 2009.
The trains crashed on the Red Line near the Fort Totten station in Washington. The NTSB’s [...]