On the 32nd anniversary of the ADA, the FTA announced approximately $343 million available for Fiscal Year 2022 grants for the All Stations Accessibility Program.
First proposed in the early 2000s as a cost-effective means of connecting parts of Oahu Island, Phase 1 of Skyline, Honolulu’s $10 billion light rail system, opened on June 30.
Metro Transit’s Gold Line BRT, connecting St. Paul to Twin City suburbs, will open on March 22. After two years of construction, the project remains under budget at $505 million and includes dedicated lanes.
PBS / NJ Spotlight News highlights NJ TRANSIT's $83.3 million federal grant to modernize historic train stations, including Brick Church Station in East Orange, making them ADA compliant.
NJ TRANSIT, in collaboration with NJDOT, RWJ Barnabas Health, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), and the City of Newark, has launched Gateway to Hope—an initiative focused on addressing chronic homelessness at Newark Penn Station.
Smart Growth America challenges the U.S. federal "value of time" metric used to justify highway projects, claiming it neglects social impacts and community well-being.
