FTA provides technical assistance and oversight to assist transit agencies in complying with the Congressional requirement and the FTA policy on conformity with the National ITS Architecture. Selected consultant contractors under the direction of the...

Contact: Office of Planning 202-366-6385

ISTEA established a requirement in 23 U.S.C. 134 and 49 U.S.C. 1607 calling for FHWA and FTA to certify jointly the transportation planning processes in metropolitan areas with over 200,...

While rail transit is safe, the Administration believes we must take serious steps now to make it even safer and ensure that it remains safe. We are all aware that rail transit has the potential for catastrophic accidents with multiple injuries,...

December 7, 2009

The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
President of the Senate
Washington, DC  20510

Dear Mr. President:

Enclosed for the consideration of Congress is draft legislation—

To amend chapter 53 of...

Advisories and Technical Assistance

• Safety Advisory for Verification of Rail Vehicle Safe Stopping Distances in...

The FTA Office of Safety and Security participates in the Department of Transportation's Human Factors Coordinating Committee. The Committee's goals are to:

• effect, in a positive and proactive manner, the development and implementation of a...

In response to Congressional concern regarding the potential for accidents and incidents on rail transit systems, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) added Section 28 to the Federal Transit Act (codified at 49 U.S.C....

November 6, 2014

Dear Transit Stakeholders:

I am pleased to provide this overview of our planned and ongoing efforts to implement the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA)’s National Public Transportation Safety Program under the Moving...

Letters

• Rail Safety Statistics Report Stakeholder Letter (1/3/2017)
• ...

FTA’s Office of Transit Safety and Oversight held two webinars on September 17-18, 2015 to discuss the Public Transportation Safety Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2015. During the webinars...