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Past Events

Webinar: Onboard Camera Use in Transit Buses

Adopting new technologies can deliver demonstrable benefits. This webinar will focus on technologies and opportunities for onboard camera use in transit buses.

Webinar: Applying for FY17 Passenger Ferry Grant Program

This webinar will provide more information about FTA's Passenger Ferry Grant Program and how to apply for FY 2017 funding. Join FTA program staff to learn more about the funding...

Transit Ridership Forecasting Course

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This National Transit Institute (NTI) course will delve into the Simplified Trips-on-Project Software package, or...

17th Biennial FTA State Programs Meeting/State Public Transit Partnerships Conference

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This conference -- intended for state program managers for Section 5311 and 5310 programs and state transit agency staff -- will provide information about asset management, safety initiatives, coordinated mobility options and more. 

Webinar: Applying for FY17 Bus and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program

Thank you for your interest in the Bus and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program webinar. The webinar has reached capacity and registration is now closed. A recording of the webinar will be posted to the ...

Improving Safety in Transit Webinar

Improving safety is a top priority for transit agencies. In this webinar to be held 2–3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, lead authors Lisa Staes and Jodi Godfrey of the Center for Urban Transportation Research will discuss their work to collect current practices and document effective training initiatives...

Webinar: Performance-Based Planning

Do you know if your agency is on track in setting its TAM performance targets? Join FTA and co-hosting organizations at this webinar to learn about legislative requirements for...

Safety Reporting Systems: Building an Effective Employee Reporting Program

Effective safety reporting systems are both accurate in measuring the current state of safety and useful for making decisions to improve safety. The collection, analysis and reporting of safety data is an integral part of an effective safety management system. While incident-based safety...

Transit Safety Management – Transit Safety & Industry Implementation

FTA is encouraging industry-wide adoption of safety management principles in risk-based safety management practices. The first-hand experience shared by rail transit agencies who have been working to implement safety management in their organizations can provide important insights on how you...

Security and Emergency Management Roundtable – FTA Update

As part of the 2017 APTA Rail Conference, this Security and Emergency Management Roundtable will feature Lisa Brennan, FTA’s Alternate Emergency Coordinator and Regional Emergency Transportation Representative for Region III, who will discuss the FTA Emergency Relief Program and Manual, the...