Transit Bus Automation Quarterly Update Q3 2021

This document highlights transit bus automation activities from the third quarter of calendar year 2021 (July to September).

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Key Priorities, Funding for Public Transportation Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Law will provide up to $108 billion for transit – most significant federal support in nation’s history

WASHINGTON – The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the largest investment in American infrastructure in generations, and marks an inflection point for...

Enhancing Mobility Innovation FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity

Details: 11/12/2021. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of project proposals for the Enhancing Mobility Innovation Competitive Funding Opportunity. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $2 million of Fiscal Year 2021 funds in this Notice of Funding Opportunity. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI.

FTA Office of System Safety Update Presentation

FTA’s Office of System Safety provided updates on the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan regulation and Technical Assistance, FTA’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and an overview of the Rail and Bus Safety Data Reports and two recent Requests for Information. 

AASHTO Council on Public Transportation & MTAP Winter Meeting

2021 APTA TRANSform Conference: Hot Topics in Safety and FTA Safety-Related Initiatives Presentation

Gail Lyssy, FTA’s Acting Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight, provided an update on transit safety and oversight updates, including: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Regulation; FTA Bus and Rail Safety Data Reports; Transit Worker Safety Request for Information;...

2021 APTA TRANSform Conference: Safety Coordinating Council Meeting Presentation

Gail Lyssy, FTA’s Acting Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight, provided an update on transit safety and oversight updates, including: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Regulation; FTA Bus and Rail Safety Data Reports; Transit Worker Safety Request for...

2021 APTA TRANSform Conference: Federal Procedures Subcommittee Meeting Presentation

Gail Lyssy, FTA’s Acting Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight, provided an update on FTA’s Fiscal Year 2021 Triennial and State Management Review Findings and Observations.

2021 APTA TRANSform Conference

2021 APTA TRANSform Conference: Security & Emergency Management Roundtable Presentation

Gail Lyssy, FTA’s Acting Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight, provided an update on transit security updates with a focus on FTA’s Enhanced Transit Safety and Crime Prevention Initiative. To help ensure the continued safety of our nation’s public transit systems,...