U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $20.3 Million in Grants to Improve Transportation Access Through Innovative Technologies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced approximately $20.3 million in grant selections through the Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) program. IMI supports projects that use innovative technologies and processes to improve access to public transportation, increase public transportation efficiency, and enhance the overall rider experience. Twenty-five projects in 23 states will receive funding under the program. "Thes...
USDOT Announces $5 Million for Flood-Damaged Roads and Bridges in Alabama
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the availability of $5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by floods in Alabama. “This $5 million in emergency relief funding will help communities in Alabama rebuild critical highways that residents rely upon for daily travel,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. Beginning February 1, Alabama suffered significant rainfall statewide. Subseq...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $8.5 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper through Transit
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $8.5 million in Fiscal Year 2020 competitive grant funding for projects that help lift communities out of poverty and support recovery from substance abuse. The new Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone (HOPE) program supports planning, engineering and technical studies or financial planning to improve transit services in areas experiencin...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Three CIG Project Sponsors Approved to Use $64 Million in Cost Savings for Additional Eligible Activities
FTA encourages project sponsors to complete projects under budget, ahead of schedule WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that three project sponsors of Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program projects are approved to use a combined $64.2 million of the federal share of project cost savings for eligible activities related to their original projects. This approval will allow for additional public transportation improvemen...
TFL Makes £4.5bn from Ticket Prices and £0.04p from Advertising per Passenger
Data gathered and calculated by Learnbonds.com indicates that ticket prices continue to be the leading source of income for Transport For London. The data shows that during the 2018/19 period, TFL made £4.5 billion from passenger ticket prices alone. TFL revenue grows by 5.1% During the period under review, TFL’s revenue from all subsections was £5.6 billion, an increase of 5.1% from the 2017/18’s £5.3 billion. Under passenger services, The London Underground remained the highest sourc...
USDOT Announces $653.2 Million in Emergency Relief for Road and Bridge Repairs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will award $653.2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help 37 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods, mudslides and other unexpected events. “This $653 million in federal funding will help communities repair their transportation infras...
U.S. Green Building Council Expands Its LEED for Cities and Communities Program With New $500,000 Grant From Bank of America
Grant Supports 20 Additional U.S. Cities and Communities Addressing Climate Change, Resilience and Social Equity Challenges Through LEED WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, announced that Bank of America has provided an additional $500,000 grant to the LEED for Cities and Communities program, which helps local governments pursue LEED certification and provides access...
Indiana DOT Provides $120M in Local Transportation Funding
The Indiana Department of Transportation issued $120.8 million worth of federal transportation funding on February 12 to 52 cities, towns, and counties in rural portions of Indiana to support local road, bridge, and sidewalk projects. [Above photo by the Indiana DOT.] The money comes from the state’s Next Levels Roads program – implemented by the administration of Governor Eric Holcomb (R) in mid-2017 – which aims to spend an estimated $10 billion on construction and maintenance of state h...
USDOT Opens Up $1B Pool of BUILD Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a notice of funding opportunity on February 19 for $1 billion worth of fiscal year 2020 funds offered through the agency’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development or BUILD discretionary grant program. The deadline to submit an applica...
esVolta Secures $140 Million Credit Facility for Portfolio of Battery Energy Storage Projects
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - esVolta, LP today announced that it has closed an approximately $140 million senior secured credit facility to finance a portfolio of its utility-scale battery energy storage projects. The credit facility was provided by CIT’s Power and Energy business as the Mandated Lead Arranger, and Siemens Financial Services (SFS), CoBank, ACB, and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. as Joint Lead Arrangers. esVolta is a leading developer of utility-scale battery energy storage projects i...
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TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
