Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Federal Transit Administration

Chris Christie Expected to Kill ARC Transit Tunnel

By Noah Kazis | Oct 5, 2010 | 51 Comments

The largest federal transit investment in American history is on its deathbed, reports Andrea Bernstein at Transportation Nation. Three sources have told Bernstein that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is ready to pull the plug on the plan to double rail capacity under the Hudson River this week, though Christie denies his mind is made […]

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FTA: Transit Maintenance — Not Just Expansion — Will Grow Ridership

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 4, 2010 | No Comments

Aging infrastructure across the country has become an enormous safety risk. It’s also becoming an economic hazard. Last year, the Federal Transit Administration announced that the seven largest rail transit systems had a backlog of $50 billion in maintenance needs to bring them into a state of good repair. In June, the agency determined that […]

The Financial Foolishness of Christie’s ARC Gambit

By Noah Kazis | Sep 23, 2010 | 28 Comments

Two weekends ago, construction on New Jersey’s most important transit project was called to a temporary stop by Governor Chris Christie. He declared a thirty-day review period for the ARC tunnel project, which would build a new rail tunnel below the Hudson and double commuter rail capacity from New Jersey. Many worry the review is […]

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FTA: American Transit Systems Need $77.7 Billion in Repairs

By Noah Kazis | Jul 22, 2010 | No Comments

Transit systems need billions of dollars to reach a state of good repair. Image: FTA Americans who ride trains and buses are suffering the effects of a huge maintenance backlog, according to a new study by the Federal Transit Administration [PDF]. It would take a down payment of $77.7 billion to bring the nation’s transit […]

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Feds Announce Winners of $293 Million in Transit Grants

By Ben Fried | Jul 8, 2010 | No Comments

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FTA chief Peter Rogoff announced the winners of $293 million in competitive grants for bus and streetcar projects today. The biggest chunks of funding will help build streetcar projects in Cincinnati, Charlotte, Fort Worth, and St. Louis, as well as rapid bus corridors in New York and Chicago. All told, […]

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On Bike to Work Day, U.S. DOT and Cycling Advocates Eye New Moves

By Elana Schor | May 21, 2010 | No Comments

In addition to the announcement of a new local bike-share system, today’s D.C. Bike to Work Day found both the U.S. DOT and the nation’s leading bike advocacy groups positioning themselves to claim new victories for cyclists in the coming days. FTA chief Peter Rogoff addressing cyclists at this morning’s Bike to Work Day events. […]

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