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NJ Transit was awarded a federal grant to upgrade and make Brick Church station accessible for existing and hundreds of future NJ Transit riders.

Work on the facility, built in 1921, will include improving accessibility in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure "that everyone has equal access to public transportation," said NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin Corbett.

MBTA officials will get tens of millions of new federal dollars to improve accessibility at above-ground Green Line stations.The Federal Transit Administration announced Tuesday it<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/mbta-gets-federal-funding-for-green-line-accessibility-work/">Read More</a>

The investment, created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, has been awarded through the All Stations Accessibility Program.

Biden-Harris Administration Sends Another $20.5 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Transit Agencies Across the Country

Population shifts and ridership trends increased some regions transit funding but reduced others.

On Friday, the U.S.Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that $20.5 billion in federal funding will be allocated to inf

The grants will be going to 20 communities in 16 states to help communities develop local plans to encourage ridership by developing housing and businesses near transit corridors...

Approximately $150 million will go to a new bus rapid transit line

The project includes the construction of a 12.5-mile BRT route, procurement of 15 hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses and sidewalk improvements.