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FTA Archived Reports and Publications

This list reflects FTA publications from 2011-2016. See current reports and publications.

Publication categories:

  • Data, Standards & Evaluation
  • Human Services Transportation
  • Infrastructure
  • Mobility/Innovation
  • Planning & Policy
  • Transit Asset Management
  • Safety
  • Workforce & Technical Assistance
Click on a header to sort by that column. Please note: View report summaries as related links for each publication
Publication DateTitleDocument TypeCategory
December 2016Report to Congress on Leasing Arrangements (Report 0110)Report to CongressTransit Asset Management; Infrastructure
August 20162014 Statistical Summaries of FTA Grant Assistance Programs (Report 0107)Annual Report; Research ReportData, Standards & Evaluation
October 2016Best Practices Procurement & Lessons Learned Manual (Report 0105)Manual/GuidebookInfrastructure; Mobility/Innovation
November 2016Transit Asset Management Guide 2016 (Report 0098)Manual/GuidebookTransit Asset Management; Infrastructure
October 2016Workforce Development Summit Proceedings (Report 0096)Research ReportWorkforce & Technical Assistance
April 2016FTA Open Data Policy Guidelines (Report 0095)Manual/Guidebook; Research ReportData, Standards & Evaluation; Planning & Policy
April 2016Innovative Transit Workforce Development Projects of 2011 Report (Report 0094)Program Evaluation; Research ReportWorkforce & Technical Assistance
January 2016Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA) Demonstration Evaluation Report (Report 0093)Program Evaluation; Research ReportInfrastructure; Mobility/Innovation
March 2016Asset Management Guide for Small Providers (Report 0092)Manual/GuidebookTransit Asset Management
February 2016Report on 2015 Section 5312 Projects (Report 0091)Report to Congress; Research ReportSafety; Infrastructure; Mobility/Innovation
April 2015Vashon Island Passenger-Only Ferry Study: Technology Demonstration Phase and Final Report (Report 0089)Case Study; Research ReportMobility/Innovation
March 2016Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Radio/ITS Project: Final Evaluation Report (Report 0088)Case Study; Research ReportMobility/Innovation
February 20152013 Statistical Summaries - FTA Grant Assistance Programs (Report 0087)Annual ReportData, Standards & Evaluation
June 2015WMATA Energy Storage Demonstration Project (Report 0086)Case Study; Research ReportInfrastructure
January 2015TriMet Streetcar Prototype - Final Report (Report 0085)Case Study; Research ReportInfrastructure
May 2015Evaluation of Transit Bus Turn Warning Systems for Pedestrians and Cyclists (Report 0084)Program Evaluation; Research ReportSafety; Mobility/Innovation
February 2015Rail Vehicle Qualification Test Compendium (Report 0083)Research ReportSafety; Infrastructure
January 2015Dallas Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Transit Vehicle Real - Time Data Demonstration, Final Report (Report 0082)Case Study; Research ReportMobility/Innovation; Data, Standards & Evaluation
December 2014Accessible Transit Services for All (Report 0081)Research ReportHuman Services Transportation; Mobility/Innovation
July 2013Promoting Employment in Transit Construction Projects by Members of Minority and Low Income Communities (Report 0080)Research Report; Case StudyInfrastructure; Workforce & Technical Assistance
March 2015Evaluation of Regional Real-time Transit Communications and Data Information Sharing in the National Capital Region (Report 0079)Research Report; Case StudyMobility/Innovation; Data, Standards & Evaluation
June 2014State of Bus Safety in the U.S.: Summary of Federal and State Regulations (Report 0078)Research ReportSafety
December 2014Integrated Corridor Management Transit Vehicle Real-Time Data Demonstration: Dallas Case Study (Report 0077)Case Study; Research ReportMobility/Innovation; Data, Standards & Evaluation
August 2013An Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation at the Chicago Transit Authority (Report 0070)Case Study; Research ReportTransit Asset Management; Planning & Policy
June 2013Limited English Proficiency Accessibility Program: Demonstration Program (Report 0068)Case Study; Research ReportHuman Services Transportation
June 2013National Study on Carless and Special Needs Populations (Report 0067)Research ReportHuman Services Transportation
June 2013Evaluating Transportation Equity: An Intermetropolitan Comparison of Regional Accessibility and Urban Form (Report 0066)Case Study; Research ReportHuman Services Transportation; Planning & Policy
October 2014Lower Savannah Aging, Disability & Transportation Resource Center: Regional Travel Management Coordination Center (TMCC) Model and Demonstration Project - Final Report (Report 0065)Case Study; Research ReportHuman Services Transportation; Planning & Policy
March 2014Kent, Ohio, Traveler Management Coordination Center (TMCC) Project - Final Report (Report 0063)Case Study; Research ReportHuman Services Transportation; Planning & Policy
March 2014Rail Transit Shared Use and Control Systems Study (Report 0062)Case Study; Research ReportInfrastructure; Mobility/Innovation
September 2012Model Orlando Regionally Efficient Travel Management Coordination Center (MORE TMCC) - Phase II Final Report (Report 0061)Case Study; Research ReportHuman Services Transportation; Planning & Policy
August 2014Review and Evaluation of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for Electric Transit Applications (Report 0060)Case Study; Research ReportInfrastructure
December 20132012 Statistical Summaries - FTA Grant Assistance Programs (Report 0059)Annual ReportData, Standards & Evaluation
December 2012UWR/MSAA Demonstration of Coordinated Human-Service Transportation Models: Phase II—Phased Implementation Final Report (Report 0058)Research ReportHuman Services Transportation
June 2014Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide - Section 5: Local Planning and Transit-Supportive Development (Report 0057)Manual/GuidebookPlanning & Policy
June 2014Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide - Section 4: Corridor Planning and Transit-Supportive Development (Report 0056)Manual/GuidebookPlanning & Policy
June 2014Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide - Section 3: Regional Vision Planning and Transit-Supportive Development (Report 0055)Manual/GuidebookPlanning & Policy
June 2014Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide - Section 2: General Transit-Supportive Development Planning Topics (Report 0054)Manual/GuidebookPlanning & Policy
June 2014Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide - Section 1: Introduction (Report 0053)Manual/GuidebookPlanning & Policy
June 2014Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide - Executive Summary (Report 0052)Manual/GuidebookPlanning & Policy
November 2013Bus Safety Study: A Report to Congress (Report 0051)Report to Congress; Research ReportSafety
May 2014Trends in Transit-Oriented Development 2000 - 2010 (Report 0050)Research ReportPlanning & Policy
September 2013Automated Track Video Inspection Pilot Project (Report 0049)Case Study; Research ReportInfrastructure; Safety
August 2013Transit Vehicle Emissions Program Final Report (Report 0048)Research ReportInfrastructure
June 2013American Fuel Cell Bus Project: First Analysis Report (Report 0047)Research ReportInfrastructure
April 2013Transit Track Worker Safety Protection Demonstration Project (Report 0046)Research ReportSafety
September 2013An Assessment of the Business Case for Communications-Based Train Control (Report 0045)Research ReportMobility/Innovation
November 2008Dots & Dashes: Piecing Together Transit’s Future (Report 0044)Research ReportPlanning & Policy
September 2013Managing Railcar Maintenance - A Primer on Practices and Improvement Opportunities for the U.S. Transit Industry (Report 0043)Manual/GuidebookTransit Asset Management
June 2013LYMMO BRT: 15 Years Later (Report 0042)Case Study; ; Research ReportInfrastructure
June 2013Mobility Enhancements on a Multi-Nodal Urban Campus (Report 0041)Case StudyHuman Services Transportation; Planning & Policy
March 2013Louisville Region Demonstration of Travel Management Coordination Center: System Pre-Deployment Preparation, Final Report (Report 0040)Case Study; Research ReportHuman Services Transportation; Planning & Policy
May 20132011 Statistical Summaries - FTA Grant Assistance Programs (Report 0039)Annual ReportData, Standards & Evaluation
May 20132010 Statistical Summaries - FTA Grant Assistance Programs (Report 0038)Annual ReportData, Standards & Evaluation
November 2012Rail Capacity Improvement Study for Commuter Operations (Report 0037)Case Study; Research ReportInfrastructure
February 2013Application of Information Technology to Transportation Logistics and Security at Northern Kentucky University (Report 0036)Case Study ; Research ReportMobility/Innovation
October 2012Rail Capacity Improvement Study for Heavy Rail Transit Operations (Report 0035)Case Study ; Research ReportInfrastructure
November 2012Community-Oriented BRT: Urban Design, Amenities, and Placemaking (Report 0034)Case Study ; Research ReportPlanning & Policy
January 2013Multi-Modal Trip Planning System: Northeastern Illinois Regional Transportation Authority (Report 0033)Case Study ; Research ReportMobility/Innovation
December 2012LAFLA Public Transportation Public Participation Pilot Program: Final Technical Report (Report 0032)Case Study ; Research ReportPlanning & Policy
December 2011Walking to Transit (Report 0031)Case Study ; Research ReportPlanning & Policy
February 2013Transportation Needs of Disadvantaged Populations: Where, When, and How? (Report 0030)Research ReportPlanning & Policy; Human Services Transportation
September 2012Zero-Sulfur Diesel Fuel from Non-Petroleum Resources: The Key to Reducing U.S. Oil Imports (Report 0029)Research ReportInfrastructure; Planning & Policy
September 2012Wayside Charging and Hydrogen Hybrid Bus: Extending the Range of Electric Shuttle Buses (Report 0028)Research ReportInfrastructure; Planning & Policy
October 2012Asset Management Guide (Report 0027)Manual/GuidebookTransit Asset Management
November 2012Urban Maglev Research Program – Updated Lessons Learned (Report 0026)Research ReportInfrastructure
May 2012American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Statistical Summaries (Report 0025)Annual ReportData, Standards & Evaluation
December 2012Transit Bus Applications of Lithium Ion Batteries: Progress and Prospects (Report 0024)Research ReportInfrastructure; Planning & Policy
September 2012Transit Asset Inventory Development and Integration (Report 0023)Manual/GuidebookTransit Asset Management
July 2012Land Use Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit: Phase II—Effects of BRT Station Proximity on Property Values along the Boston Silver Line Washington Street Corridor (Report 0022)Case Study; Research ReportPlanning & Policy
February 2012Crashworthiness Evaluation of Mass Transit Buses (Report 0021)Research ReportSafety
July 2012Connecticut Nutmeg Fuel Cell Bus Project: First Analysis Report (Report 0020)Research ReportInfrastructure; Planning & Policy
February 2011Health and Productivity of Commuter Railroad Employee Involved in Critical Incidents (Report 0019)Research ReportSafety
September 2012Design & Development of the LCO-140H Series Hydraulic Hybrid Low Floor Transit Bus (Report 0018)Research ReportInfrastructure; Planning & Policy
May 2007LYNX Community Advocacy & Service Engagement (CASE) Project Final Report (Report 0017)Case Study; Research ReportPlanning & Policy
March 2015Construction Project Management Handbook (Report 0015)Manual/GuidebookInfrastructure
March 2012FTA Fuel Cell Bus Program: Research Accomplishments through 2011 (Report 0014)Research ReportInfrastructure; Planning & Policy
March 2011Air-Steam Hybrid Engine: An Alternative to Internal Combustion (Report 0013)Research ReportInfrastructure; Planning & Policy
January 2012Remote Infrared Audible Signage (RIAS) Pilot Program Report (Report 0012)Research ReportMobility/Innovation
April 2012Low Cost Carbon Fiber Technology Development for Carbon Fiber Composite Applications (Report 0011)Research ReportInfrastructure
December 2011Cedar Avenue Driver Assist System Evaluation Report (Report 0010)Case Study; Research ReportMobility/Innovation
May 2012Peer-to-Peer Information Exchange on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Bus Priority Best Practices (Report 0009)Case Study; Research ReportInfrastructure
July 2011Safe Transit in Share Use (Report 0008)Case Study; Research ReportSafety
December 2010Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Management for the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area (Report 0007)Case Study; Research ReportPlanning & Policy
January 2012Evolution of Intelligent Transportation Systems for Mobility Management and Coordination Serving California’s Rural Frontier (Report 0006)Case Study; Research ReportHuman Services Transportation; Mobility/Innovation
December 2011Crashworthiness Evaluation of Light Rail Vehicle Interiors (Report 0005)Case Study; Research ReportSafety; Infrastructure
October 2011Metro Orange Line BRT Project Evaluation (Report 0004)Case StudyInfrastructure
October 2011National Fuel Cell Bus Program: Proterra Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Report, Columbia Demonstration (Report 0003)Research ReportInfrastructure; Planning & Policy
September 2011Miami Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) Pines Boulevard Transit Signal Priority Evaluation Report (Report 0002)Case Study; Research ReportMobility/Innovation; Planning & Policy