Safety Risk Assessment in Practice - April 27, 2022
This webinar reviews key challenge areas for Safety Risk Assessment in practice and provides examples of ways agencies can address these challenges. The webinar recording is also available.
Public Transit
M-PRT System Energy Assessment and Advanced Small Transit Vehicle Study Report Summary
This document summarizes the results of an energy assessment of the Morgantown (West Virginia) Rapid Transit System and the current state of the small transit vehicle industry and includes recommendations to improve the features, durability, and procurement processes of transit vehicles used to...
M-PRT System Energy Assessment and Advanced Small Transit Vehicle Study (Report 0214)
This report presents the results of an energy assessment of the Morgantown (West Virginia) Rapid Transit System and the current state of the small transit vehicle industry and includes recommendations to improve the features, durability, and procurement processes of transit vehicles used to...
TSO Spotlight April 2022 Issue
FTA’s April 2022 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter includes cybersecurity resources for transit, updates on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s changes to Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan requirements, FTA’s recent transit industry engagement and a Federal Highway...
Federal Transit Administration Recognizes 10 Transit Agencies for Reducing their Environmental Footprint, Tackling Climate Change
The first-ever awardees from FTA’s Climate Challenge are helping lead our country's transition to a clean energy future, which will create good-paying jobs and curb greenhouse gas emissions
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal...
Safety & Security Quick Reference Guide: Non-Rail Modes
This guide defines reportable Safety & Security (S&S) events and identify reporting thresholds for non-rail modes reported to NTD.
President Biden, USDOT Announce More than $20 Billion for Communities of All Sizes to Support Transit This Year
President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides largest-ever investment in transit, giving riders better service while creating jobs and growing U.S. manufacturing
WASHINGTON – President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit...
FTA Special Directive 22-1
The FTA issues Special Directive 22-1, Notice No. 1, to require the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to address required actions, Corrective Actions, and concerns identified through allegations of noncompliance brought to GDOT and FTA regarding the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit...
PTASP TAC Update: March 2022
The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) update is available. Read this month’s updates focused on recent questions received by the PTASP TAC.
New featured resources include the article "Supporting Safety Management System Analysis with the...
FTA Research Newsletter March 2022
This document is the March 2022 edition of FTA Research News, the Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation's newsletter.