WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $3,688,000 grant to the Ames Transit Agency. According to the U.S. DOT, the funds will be used to replace 10 40-foot heavy-duty biodiesel buses ($3,528,000) and purchase new scheduling-operations software ($160,000). The project was selected on a competitive...
The Iowa DOT’s Office of Public Transit statewide ITS grant has more than $600,000 available for reprogramming to other eligible ITS projects. The Office of Public Transit is making these funds available to all transit systems for eligible projects. This funding requires a 50 percent nonfederal match and an authorizing resolution committing the match must accompany each application. Project applications...
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The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives approved the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, a continuing resolution to fund federal programs, including an extension of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) through Sept. 30, 2011. The previous extension of SAFETEA-LU expired on March 4, 2011. H. R. 662 -- Surface Transportation Extension...
Washington, DC — Gas prices have increased 28 cents a gallon in the last 10 days and are expected to continue rising. As a result, riding public transportation saves individuals, on average, $9,904 annually and $825 per month based on the March 4, 2011, average national gas price ($3.47 per gallon reported by AAA) and the national unreserved monthly parking...
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The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is asking the public’s help in naming the new transit hub. The public is invited to rank eight possible names for DART’s soon-to-be-built transit hub at Sixth Avenue and Cherry Street in downtown Des Moines. View the complete article at DesMoinesRegister.com