FTA may issue general directives that are applicable to the entire transit industry or a subset of the industry when it: 

• determines that an unsafe condition or practice, or a combination of unsafe conditions and practices, exists such that there is a risk of death or personal injury, or damage to property or equipment; or
• for any other purpose where the FTA Administrator determines that the public interest requires the avoidance or mitigation of a hazard or risk.  

A recipient’s failure to comply with a general directive could result in FTA initiating further enforcement actions, including withholding or directing the use of Chapter 53 funds.

• General Directive 24-1: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers (September 25, 2024)
• Proposed General Directive 24-1: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers (December 20, 2023)
• Proposed General Directive 17-1: Stop Signal Overruns (January 17, 2017)