Public Transit
TAM Investment Prioritization State of the Practice Synthesis
This report summarizes the state of the practice of TAM investment prioritization at transit agencies based on a review of relevant reports and publications, agency TAM Plans, and interviews with five transit providers.
TSO Spotlight September 2020 Issue
This September 2020 issue previews sessions for the 2020 Joint State Safety Oversight (SSO) and Rail Transit Agency (RTA) Virtual Workshop. Learn about the newly announced COVID-19 Discussion Forum, read a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation article on...
PTASP TAC Biweekly Update: Week of September 14, 2020
Read this week’s updates that focus on the Safety Assurance Compliance and Sufficiency Monitoring section of the PTASP regulation.
Featured resources include the Sample Agency Safety Plan (ASP) for Bus Transit Providers and Guide to Developing the Safety Assurance Component of a Public...
Compliance Monitoring Webinar - September 16, 2020
This webinar provided transit agencies and States with sample approaches to address the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation (49 CFR Part 673) requirement for compliance monitoring, including lessons learned for assessing compliance with and sufficiency of...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $13 Million Loan for Operations and Maintenance Facility in San Luis Obispo, California
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau has provided a $13.08 million loan to the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in California. This is the first loan approved under the Department...FTA National Fuel Cell Bus Program: Proterra HD 30 Fuel Cell Bus Demonstration Report Summary
This document summarizes the report that is an addendum to the final report to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) covering the project performance and results on the development, build, and demonstration of a next-generation Proterra fuel cell hybrid bus.
FTA National Fuel Cell Bus Program: Proterra HD 30 Fuel Cell Bus Demonstration - Addendum 1 (Report 0172)
This report is an addendum to the final report to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) covering the project performance and results on the development, build, and demonstration of a next-generation Proterra fuel cell hybrid bus. This is the final report for the bus development, build,...
Transit Bus Automation Update June 2020
This document provides information on transit bus automation pilot projects, demonstrations and tests domestically and internationally. The information in this document is gathered from publicly available sources (e.g., news articles, press releases, and government websites) and may not...
PTASP TAC Biweekly Update: Week of August 31, 2020
The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) biweekly message is now available. Read this week’s updates with a focus on the Safety Assurance Compliance Monitoring section of Agency Safety Plans (ASPs).
Featured resources include the Safety...