This manual provides technical guidance for conducting noise and vibration analyses for transit projects and incorporation into FTA’s NEPA environmental review documents. The manual presents procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration...

This report summarizes FTA’s efforts to indentify practical measures for avoiding cost growth issues. The objective of this study was to evaluate transit cost estimates vs. bid pricing across 1995–2015, which spans two significant periods of...

This guide is a resource for bus transit agencies to find safety-related training opportunities. This guide includes training programs offered directly from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and other Federal agencies, FTA-sponsored agencies,...

The Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration joint NEPA regulations (23 CFR part 771) contain a process in 23 CFR 771.129 for re-evaluating environmental documents or decisions to determine...

FTA prepared this guide to assist your transit agency in establishing a safety risk assessment matrix appropriate for the size and complexity of your operation. The matrix may help your agency implement the Safety Risk Management process required...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) developed this guide to explain the distinct functions of safety risk mitigations and corrective actions. The guide discusses their respective roles within the Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance...

Through the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation at 49 C.F.R Part 673 (Part 673), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires transit agencies to implement a Safety Management System (SMS) to manage safety risk, which can...

This document is designed to help transit agencies identify potential sources of hazards for analysis through the Safety Risk Management (SRM) process. SRM works within agency Safety Management Systems (SMS) to help  assess and mitigate...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) prepared this guide to help your transit agency develop a Safety Management Policy Statement (Policy Statement) to support implementation of your Safety Management System (SMS) and to help you comply with the...