Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning
Published Date: 2/2/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has decided to stop working on updates to transportation planning rules that would affect statewide, non-city, and metro areas. This means no new changes or costs will happen from this rule, and the plan was officially canceled on February 2, 2026. Anyone involved in transportation planning can keep doing things as usual without worrying about new rules coming soon.
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