Sentences with phrase «transportation federal transit»

In the U.S., Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Low and No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo Program) aims to encourage adoption of green technologies in transit buses.

about Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Notice

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Earlier this month, the Transportation Department published notices requesting comments to identify barriers to innovation including one from NHTSA, two from the Federal Transit Administration to address autonomous bus technology and barriers and one from the Federal Highway Administration to address autonomous infrastructure technology.

«We look forward to future announcements regarding joint federal initiatives including transit and transportation, eliminating internal barriers to trade, and human capital.»

But unlike the transit hub, built largely with federal transportation money, the church is being funded through donations including from the Greek government, Greek Orthodoxchurch members around the world, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and the Italian city of Bari, whose patron saint is St Nicholas.

Westchester, NY — Westchester Congress Members Eliot Engel (NY - 16), Nita Lowey (NY - 17), and Sean Patrick Maloney (NY - 18) announced today that Westchester County has been awarded a $ 3.6 million federal grant from the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration for new vehicles under the Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Pfederal grant from the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration for new vehicles under the Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant PFederal Transit Administration for new vehicles under the Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program.

Mr. Katz cited the example of transportation funding in Los Angeles, where former mayor Antonio Villaraigosa worked with mayors of nearby cities to get Washington to vastly expand federal transportation loans to cities like his, and then supplemented that federal funding with a sales tax hike devoted to funding regional transit.

BOSTON — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined mayors from across the U.S. on Monday to demand increased federal transportation funding, promising a campaign to get Washington to spend more on bridges, roads and improvements to mass - transit systems.

Congress has dropped plans to slash mass transit funding for «high density» states such as New York, meaning the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will not be losing $ 3.6 million annually in federal aid after all.

Specifically, MAS and RPA ask our federal, state and local elected leaders; the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Amtrak; the U.S. Department of Transportation; NJ Transit; MTA, LIRR, NYCTA, and Metro - North; and business leaders and property owners to commit to the following:

Congressional members, transit officials and labor leaders have raised an alarm about proposed Republican legislation that would end automatic federal transportation money and leave New York City's transit system in jeopardy.

Mr. Astorino is appearing with the mayor this afternoon at a bi-partisan press event to urge increased funding from the federal government for mass transit through a beefed up transportation bill.

Yesterday, in the cathedral to mass transit known as Grand Central Terminal, four members of New York's congressional delegation joined labor leaders and M.T.A. chairman Joe Lhota to rail against a House transportation bill that would theoretically deprive the transit agency that runs city subways and buses of more than $ 1 billion a year in federal funding.

The members of the city's Democratic congressional delegation who gathered in front of the station's Information Booth said the Republicans were trying to divert the federal funding away from mass transit by claiming that mass transit is «alternate transportation.»

According to federal lawmakers, mass transit funding for northeast states has been restored in the transportation funding bill.

The U. S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), launched a new initiative to help ensure that getting a ride to work, day care, or to a medical appointment is no longer an obstacle for veterans or their families.

Senior Plain Language Official Carol Darr, Director, Office of the Executive Secretariat 202-366-4277 [email protected] Federal Aviation Administration Bruce Corsino 202-493-4074 [email protected] Federal Highway Administration Mary Peterson 202-366-6426 [email protected] Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Lisa Hough 202-366-2129 [email protected] Federal Railroad Administration Sheila Gwynn 202-493-6020 [email protected] Mark Patterson 202-493-6317 [email protected] Federal Transit Administration Vernett Dillard 202-366-9758 [email protected] Maritime Administration Christine Gurland 202-366-5157 [email protected] National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Julie Korkor 202-366-5470 [email protected] Office of the Secretary of Transportation Ben Sanders 202-366-4309 [email protected] Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Ola Parsons 202-366-4002 [email protected] Research and Innovative Technology Administration Renita Hamlet 202-366-6947 [email protected] Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Mary Holloman 202-366-0091 [email protected]

Other federal programs working toward sustainable transportation include the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Program and the National Fuel Cell Bus Program.

2016 Low and No Emission Vehicle Deployment Projects Jul 27, 2016 DOT Federal Transit Administration An overview of transportation programs across the U.S. with low and no - emission projects during the 2016 fiscal year.

The Department of Transportation is announcing an initiative to permit, on an experimental basis, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recipients and subrecipients to utilize various contracting requirements that generally have been disallowed due to concerns about adverse impacts on competition.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) assists in developing improved mass transportation systems for cities and communities nationwide.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) work with state departments of transportations, MPOs, transit providers, and other local agencies to ensure Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and environmental justice considerations are integral to all surface transportation actiTransit Administration (FTA) work with state departments of transportations, MPOs, transit providers, and other local agencies to ensure Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and environmental justice considerations are integral to all surface transportation actitransit providers, and other local agencies to ensure Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and environmental justice considerations are integral to all surface transportation activities.

Any type of project that is eligible for Federal assistance through existing surface transportation programs (highway projects and transit capital projects) is eligible for the TIFIA credit program, including intelligent transportation systems (ITS).

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions A resource from the Federal Transit Administration that includes research on transit and climate change, tools for measuring and reducing carbon footprints, and information on transportation - related climate change adapTransit Administration that includes research on transit and climate change, tools for measuring and reducing carbon footprints, and information on transportation - related climate change adaptransit and climate change, tools for measuring and reducing carbon footprints, and information on transportation - related climate change adaptation.

The US Department of Transportation is designated the Executive Agent to promulgate policy and establish uniform standards for the Federal Transit Benefit program.

Federal Transit Administration's ADA Page The FTA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for civil rights compliance and monitoring to ensure nondiscriminatory provision of transit services and reduce transportation discrimiTransit Administration's ADA Page The FTA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for civil rights compliance and monitoring to ensure nondiscriminatory provision of transit services and reduce transportation discrimitransit services and reduce transportation discrimination.

«These transit agencies are critical to the region's transportation network and economic vitality and we have taken direct action to see that Federal funds are provided to make necessary repairs,» said FTA Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers.

Position Title Federal Government - wide Policy Analysis and Formulation, Transit Benefit Policy Program (Transportation Planning)

The Executive Agent coordinates the activities of executive departments and agencies regarding Federal transit benefit programs, such as transportation in a commuter highway vehicle, transit passes, qualified parking, and bicycle benefits while also looking to the future to expand commuting options.

Provide for the collection, development, dissemination, and exchange of information on Federal workplace transit benefit transportation matters.

Through TIFIA, DOT provides Federal credit assistance to surface transportation projects such as highway, transit, rail, and intermodal freight projects including seaports.

We have had several inquiries about whether the DOJ advice to Federal prosecutors regarding pursuing criminal cases will have an impact upon the Department of Transportation's longstanding regulation about the use of marijuana by safety ‐ sensitive transportation employees — pilots, school bus drivers, truck drivers, train engineers, subway operators, aircraft maintenance personnel, transit fire ‐ armed security personnel, ship captains, and pipeline emergency response personnel,Transportation's longstanding regulation about the use of marijuana by safety ‐ sensitive transportation employees — pilots, school bus drivers, truck drivers, train engineers, subway operators, aircraft maintenance personnel, transit fire ‐ armed security personnel, ship captains, and pipeline emergency response personnel,transportation employees — pilots, school bus drivers, truck drivers, train engineers, subway operators, aircraft maintenance personnel, transit fire ‐ armed security personnel, ship captains, and pipeline emergency response personnel, among others.

The DOT agencies (the Federal Aviation Administration [aviation], the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [trucking], the Federal Railroad Administration [rail], the Federal Transit Administration [mass transit] and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [pipeline]-RRB- and the United States Coast Guard (USCG)[maritime] each have industry specific regulations which in total cover approximately 12.1 million transportation employees who perform safety - sensitive funTransit Administration [mass transit] and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [pipeline]-RRB- and the United States Coast Guard (USCG)[maritime] each have industry specific regulations which in total cover approximately 12.1 million transportation employees who perform safety - sensitive funtransit] and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [pipeline]-RRB- and the United States Coast Guard (USCG)[maritime] each have industry specific regulations which in total cover approximately 12.1 million transportation employees who perform safety - sensitive functions.

I also want to recognize our team at the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration Executive Director Matt Welbes who worked to get the Purple Line project off the ground.

These projects, competitively funded through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), will create or sustain thousands of good construction - related jobs and help communities expand transportation choices that offer new ladders of opportunity for hard - working families.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today that the District of Columbia has obtained federal certification for its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) PFederal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today that the District of Columbia has obtained federal certification for its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) PTransit Administration (FTA) announced today that the District of Columbia has obtained federal certification for its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Pfederal certification for its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Ptransit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program.

This includes State Departments of Transportation, transit agencies, airports, transportation planning organizations, and any other entities that receive Federal financial assistance, either directly or as a Transportation, transit agencies, airports, transportation planning organizations, and any other entities that receive Federal financial assistance, either directly or as a transportation planning organizations, and any other entities that receive Federal financial assistance, either directly or as a sub-recipient.

In October 2015, the U. S. Secretary of Transportation directed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to assume temporary and direct safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system.

It is the first law enacted in over ten years that provides long - term funding certainty for surface transportation, meaning States and local governments can move forward with critical transportation projects, like new highways and transit lines, with the confidence that they will have a Federal partner over the long term.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today published revised guidance to transit agencies on how to comply with federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidFederal Transit Administration (FTA) today published revised guidance to transit agencies on how to comply with federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidTransit Administration (FTA) today published revised guidance to transit agencies on how to comply with federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidtransit agencies on how to comply with federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidfederal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines.

-- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $ 900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Light Rail PFederal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $ 900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Pfederal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Project.

«Throughout our nation, millions of Americans rely on transit buses every day, and they expect to ride in safe, reliable vehicles that meet or exceed federal requirements,» said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-srd-program to apply for $ 7 million in federal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improve safety for public transportation workers aTransportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-srd-program to apply for $ 7 million in federal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improve safety for public transportation workers and passFederal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-srd-program to apply for $ 7 million in federal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improve safety for public transportation workers and passfederal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improve safety for public transportation workers atransportation workers and passengers.

This week, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the reopening of a public comment period for a proposed new rule that would improve coordination of multi-modal transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serving urban areas throughout the nation.

about Federal Transit Administration Issues Guidance to Public Transportation Agencies on Implementing Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements

Jonathan Ocana, Equal Opportunity Specialist, US Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration

Benefits to Public: Federal support for transit infrastructure provides transportation alternatives for all allowing individuals who do not have vehicles, persons with disabilities, people with low income, and senior citizens to have basic mobility to access medical, employment and leisure locations.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $ 5 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2017 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program or TTP), contingent on Congressional appropriation.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $ 36.5 million in federal funding for Massachusetts to replace aging buses and transit facilities that will improve service for thousands of people who take public transit every day.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 46 innovative transit projects chosen for their capacity to help cut the nation's dependence on oil and create a marketplace for 21st century «green» jobs will share $ 112 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administrationtransit projects chosen for their capacity to help cut the nation's dependence on oil and create a marketplace for 21st century «green» jobs will share $ 112 million in funding from the Federal Transit AdministrationTransit Administration (FTA).