Public Transit
FTA-Managed Transit Bus Automation Demonstration Projects
What do new technologies mean for public transit agencies? FTA funds demonstrations and pilots to conduct applied, practical research for transit bus automation and to bring transit agencies, researchers, and industries together to learn and share in support of mobility and safety goals....
TSO Spotlight May 2021 Issue
Read the May 2021 FTA Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter to learn about the extended Federal Mask Requirement for public transportation, how transit worker vaccination is a critical part of public transportation’s recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, a data...
PTASP TAC Update: Week of May 17, 2021
The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) update is now available. Read this week’s updates on the implementation of the Agency Safety Plan (ASP) authorities, accountabilities, and responsibilities, as required by the Public Transportation Agency...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Expanded Local Hire and Workforce Development Pilot Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced expanded construction hiring and workforce development pilot programs to be managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA)....
Increasing Vaccine Confidence Among Transit Workers Webinar (May 17, 2021)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared information on vaccine safety and vaccine confidence to promote vaccination among transit workers.
View the recording here.
US DOT Statement on Wearing Masks While Traveling
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the U.S. Department of Transportation remind the traveling public that at this time if you travel, you are still required to wear a mask on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public...Wayside Worker Protection Technology— TrackSafe Phase II Research & Demonstration Report Summary
This document summarizes the report that outlines research and demonstration of a roadway worker protection (RWP) warning technology developed by Bombardier Rail called TrackSafe. The system was installed at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and was designed to...
Wayside Worker Protection Technology—TrackSafe Phase II Research & Demonstration (Report 0194)
This report outlines research and demonstration of a roadway worker protection (RWP) warning technology developed by Bombardier Rail called TrackSafe. The system was installed at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and was designed to reduce the hazards of working within a...