Public Transit
FTA Standards Development Program: Transit Bus Operator Temporary Barrier to Reduce COVID-19 Exposure Report Summary
This document summarizes the results of the study to demonstrate the production of a durable physical temporary barrier between the front and rear passenger compartment of a transit bus to reduce the exposure risk to COVID-19 for the operator and passengers.
FTA Standards Development Program: Transit Bus Operator Temporary Barrier to Reduce COVID-19 Exposure (Report 0224)
This report presents the results of the study to demonstrate the production of a durable physical temporary barrier between the front and rear passenger compartment of a transit bus to reduce the exposure risk to COVID-19 for the operator and passengers.
Transit Bus Automation Quarterly Update Q2 2022
This document highlights transit bus automation activities from the second quarter of calendar year 2022 (April - June).
Monitoring Safety Risk Mitigations
When transit agencies implement safety risk mitigations under 49 CFR 673.25(d), they are required, under Safety Assurance, to monitor whether mitigations are ineffective, inappropriate, or not performing as intended (49 CFR 673.27(b)(2)).
This article was originally published in the...
The Safety Risk Register in Action - July 27, 2022
This webinar demonstrates practices for and provides examples of using safety risk registers to track hazards and mitigations. The webinar recording is also available.
PTASP TAC Update: July 2022
The latest Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Update is available. Featured resources include the Monitoring Operations and Maintenance Procedures Guide.
Registration for the next PTASP webinar, "Leadership, Tools, and Practices for a...
TSO Spotlight July 2022 Issue
FTA's July 2022 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter includes Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Requirement resources, FTA's recent transit industry engagement and how to monitor safety risk mitigations. Read the latest data spotlight, and register for upcoming events and...
2018 TAM Data Summary: A Snapshot of Asset-Related Data Reported to the National Transit Database
Corrections Addendum: TAM Corrections Addendum
This report summarizes data that transit agencies reported to the National Transit Database (NTD), providing an inventory and assessment of the condition of assets used to provide transit service nationally. This report provides a...
Biden Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Make Public Transportation Rail Stations Accessible for All
Historic investments through the new All Stations Accessibility Program will improve accessibility at transit stations
WASHINGTON – Thirty-two years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. rail systems will get a significant boost in...