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International Public Transportation Program

FTA has a long history of collaborating across the globe on many international initiatives. Activities range from visits with international delegations to USDOT, exchanging public transportation innovations during visits to other countries, and participating in key international conferences....

FTA Library - Reports & Miscellaneous

The following topics are presented in this Library page:

AgreementsAnnual reportAward or honorOrg chartOversightReportReports to Congress Research publicationTranscriptTransit Safety & Security: Statistics & Analysis annual report (formerly SAMIS)AgreementsFY 2011 Master...

Annual Research Reports / Reports to Congress

The FTA Annual Research Report highlights many of the achievements FTA has made in support of its mission to improve public transportation for America's communities.

The success of FTA’s National Research Program is a testament to the hard work and quality of the researchers and...

Bus Testing Program Background

Authority

Federal transportation Law (49 U.S.C. § 5318 (“Section 5318”)) requires the Secretary of Transportation to test new bus models for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance (including braking performance), structural integrity, fuel economy, emissions, and noise. Section...

Testing Procedures

A Full Test currently consists of the following tests: 

1.       Maintainability1.1.    Accessibility of Components and Subsystems1.2.    Servicing, Preventive Maintenance, and Repair and Maintenance During Testing1.3. ...

History of the Bus Testing Program

Section 317 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act (STURAA; Public Law 100-17) of 1987 provided that no funds appropriated or made available under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, were to be obligated or expended for the acquisition of a new...

Prototype Vehicle Policy

The contents of this page do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This page is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Recipients and subrecipients should refer to FTA’s...

Interpretations of Definitions

The contents of this page do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This page is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Recipients and subrecipients should refer to FTA’s...

Program-Wide Determinations on Bus Testing Requirements

The contents of this page do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This page is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Recipients and subrecipients should refer to FTA’s...

FTA Bus Testing Contact Information

To obtain an FTA determination on bus testing requirements and/or an authorization to test a bus:

Review the requirements at Bus Testing Requirements Determination and Testing Authorization Process. Log in to the FTA Bus Testing Portal, which will prompt you to enter and/or...