WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced nearly $50 million in new initiatives to expand access to transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals of low income.
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- October 29, 2019
- October 28, 2019
- October 25, 2019
This presentation provides a walkthrough of the PTASP Technical Assistance Center.
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- October 24, 2019
This case study evaluates a city's evacuation strategy by testing the city's ability to prepare for and execute an effective evacuation. This project was undertaken in an effort to improve the ability of cities to implement effective evacuation...
- October 24, 2019
This report summarizes the case study of a city's evacuation plan and execution of its evacuation process. It is hoped that the insights gained through this research may prove beneficial to communities throughout the country facing similar...
- October 22, 2019
This market assessment report summary includes research findings in the areas of market environment, technical challenges, and research and outreach needs.
- October 22, 2019
With new vehicle types entering the industry, FTA hosted a peer exchange on October 10, 2019 to encourage and facilitate maintenance worker training. The workshop provided a forum to share best practices for developing and managing bus...
- October 21, 2019
SOMERVILLE, Mass. – U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao was joined by FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Congressman Michael Capuano, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, and state...
- October 21, 2019
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams was joined today by Illinois officials to celebrate the award of more than $12 million in competitive grant funds to...
- October 21, 2019
Presentation about the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan from SWTA's 2019 Midwest/SW Transit Conference.