The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $6,387,519 Formula Grant under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). The purpose of this 5-year grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, is to provide funding for the State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) in New York to conduct safety oversight of the rail transit agencies throughout the state, including the MTA New York City Transit subway system and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Metro Rail system. The grant will support NYSDOT personnel and contractors to ensure all safety requirements of the SSOA and rail transit agencies are met, thereby benefiting the traveling public that utilizes these systems.
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