2020 Joint SSO and RTA Virtual Workshop Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the 2020 Joint SSO and RTA Virtual Workshop.
Public Transit
Transit Vehicle Innovation Deployment Centers (TVIDC) Advisory Panel Overview and Conclusions (Report 0182)
The Transit Vehicle Innovation Deployment Centers (TVIDC) program was funded by FTA to research the advancement, production, and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies and infrastructure within the public transportation sector. The TVIDC program, managed by the Center for Transportation and...
PTASP TAC Biweekly Update: Week of January 4, 2021
The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) biweekly message is now available. Read this week’s updates that focus on Safety Management System (SMS) implementation and questions the TAC has received about the second PTASP Notice of Enforcement...
Westside Purple Line Extension Section 3 Project Profile
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is extending its heavy rail system to the Westwood/Veterans Hospital area. This third phase of the 8.9 mile Westside Purple Line Extension begins at the future Century City Station. Section 3 is located entirely underground,...
Southwest Light Rail Transit Project Profile
The Metropolitan Council (MC) is constructing a light rail transit (LRT) extension of the METRO Green Line from the existing Target Field LRT station in downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie in suburban Hennepin County, serving the suburban municipalities of Minnetonka, Hopkins and St. Louis Park...
FTA Annual Report on Public Transportation Innovation Research Projects for Fiscal Year 2020 (Report 0181)
This report provides information on projects funded under Federal Public Transportation Law (49 U.S.C. § 5312). FTA research priorities are safety, mobility innovation, and infrastructure. Projects in these areas promote public transportation innovation to improve operations, infrastructure, and...
Lessons Learned from Voluntary Agency Safety Plan Reviews (Part 2)
FTA’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) offers voluntary reviews of draft Agency Safety Plans (ASP). This article is the second in a series that discusses some of the industry’s most common ASP questions, issues, and concerns. It covers Safety...
PTASP TAC Biweekly Update: Week of December 21, 2020
The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) biweekly message is now available. Read this week’s updates that focus on Agency Safety Plan (ASP) development challenges the Technical Assistance Center has identified through ASP reviews and agency questions...
TSO Spotlight December 2020 Issue
This issue provides updates on the 2021 FTA Drug and Alcohol Random Testing Rates, Notice of Enforcement Discretion for the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) regulations. Register for upcoming events and...
FTA COVID-19 Listening Session Understanding and Addressing Changing Rider Needs
This listening session focuses on how transit agencies understand and address changing rider needs during their COVID-19 recovery efforts. Panelists from the transit industry will discuss strategies, service planning, and tools and resources they use to identify and address changing rider...