$10m on offer for US public transport agencies to boost COVID-19 safety and rider confidence

The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is making US$10 million available in grants for public transport agencies to develop, deploy and demonstrate innovative COVID-safe solutions.

The funding follows a series of FTA ‘listening sessions’ held over the last three months, during which transit agencies requested support for research to identify measures to address the operational challenges that they are facing as a result of COVID-19.

The FTA’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) says that eligible projects should demonstrate how they will "improve the operational efficiencies of transit systems and enhance mobility for their communities” in four key areas:

vehicle, facility, ...