The September 2017 issue of the Federal Transit Administration’s monthly newsletter about safety and oversight topics, events, training, and guidance that affect the public transportation industry.

The Federal Transit Administration today announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one...

Date: 9/7/2017
Number: 2017-9

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now soliciting applications for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)...

Overview

The Federal Transit Laws, 49 U.S.C. 5332(b), provide that "no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from the participation in, be denied...

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the opportunity for state and local stakeholders to apply for $500 million in discretionary grant funding through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program.

Presentation given by the Office of Transit Safety and Oversight (TSO) about TSO’s safety initiatives including the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) SMS Pilot, Safety Training, Safety Advisories, FTA’s Oversight of WMATA, and safety data trends...

Presentation given by the Office of Transit Safety and Oversight (TSO) about SSO Certification, Program Oversight, Training, Drug and Alcohol, Safety Certification Training, and the Role of Employee Safety Reporting at the 2017 FTA...