![“FTA looks forward to working with these communities to advance transit projects that will provide new transit options,” FTA Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool said March 11.](https://clone.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-1.00.30-PM-315x168.png)
USDOT: $3B to Support 9 Rail Transit Construction Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on March 11 recommended that nine large rail transit-related projects in five states receive approximately $3 billion in federal support for construction as part of President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Request to Congress.