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News Archive

  • January 5, 2016

    In 2008 and 2009, FTA and the National Council of Public-Private Partnerships held seven workshops to introduce, educate, and provide information on public-private partnerships (PPPs) to public and private sector actors. The workshops -- held in...

  • January 5, 2016

    The following federal resources provide valuable information on the burgeoning role of the private sector in transportation infrastructure, specifically, in transit.

    FHWA Guidebook

    FHWA has published a guidebook, ...

  • January 5, 2016

    This page provides links to private sector participation-related Websites and other sources, including research reports, toolkits, and case studies from industry, academia, and government resources.

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  • January 3, 2016

    Program Overview

    The transit capital investment program (49 U.S.C. 5309) provides capital assistance for three primary activities:

    New and replacement buses and facilities (Bus and Bus Related Equipment and Facilities...

  • January 3, 2016

    Note: This information is provided for historical reference only. The information contained on this page reflects information about this program under the previous authorizing legislation entitled the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,...

  • January 3, 2016

    Program Overview

    Section 3010 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Pub. L. No. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1572 (2005), amended section 5308 of title 49 United...

  • January 3, 2016

    This program maintains authority for the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to establish a program that requires grantees to conduct pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, random, and post-accident testing of public...

  • January 3, 2016

    To support research activities that improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of public transportation by investing in the development, testing, and deployment of innovative technologies,...

  • January 3, 2016

    This section establishes new requirements for transit asset management by FTA’s grantees as well as new reporting requirements to promote accountability. The goal of improved transit asset management is to implement a...