WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following statement:

This week, USDOT issued an interim final rule (IFR) barring race- and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grants.

To continue implementation of this rule, USDOT today sent letters to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to inform them that two projects — the CTA Red Line Extension and the CTA Red and Purple Modernization Program – are also under administrative review to determine whether any unconstitutional practices are occurring. The remaining federal funding for both projects total $2.1 billion. 

This is in addition to reviews of New York’s Second Avenue Subway and Hudson Tunnel projects. Go to U.S Department of Transportation for the full article