Public Transit
Dear Colleague Letter: 2 CFR 200 and FY24 Circular Updates Implementation
FTA is responsible for ensuring grant recipient compliance with financial assistance requirements. On April 4, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget issued revisions to multiple parts of the Code of Federal Regulations including the Uniform Guidance provided under 2 CFR Part 200. This...
Spotlight on Rail Transit Safety
This webinar discussed the importance of making safe choices when driving or walking near rail tracks and trains. FTA provided an overview and participants viewed a presentation from the New Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) at Rutgers University. The webinar also...
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans National Public Transportation Safety Plan
FTA's Office of System Safety, Safety Policy Senior Program Analyst Stewart Mader discussed PTASP and National Safety Plan highlights, compliance timeframes and additional resources.
TSO Spotlight September 2024 Issue
FTA's latest Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter highlights the recent General Directive regarding assaults on transit workers and our partnership with Operation Lifesaver Inc. For See Tracks? Think Train® Week.
FTA Resources - APTA TRANSform 2024
Program Management Guidance Updates Consolidated Circular for Urbanized Area Grant Programs Rural Areas Formula Grant Program Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Circular Award Management Requirements Program Summary/Dear Colleague Letter Asset...Biden-Harris Administration Requires Transit Agencies Nationwide to Address Assaults Against Transit Workers
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to protecting America's frontline transit workers from assault, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced General Directive 24-1: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on...
STOPS – Modifying General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Data
PurposeSTOPS users are required to represent transit service changes offered by new projects in GTFS format. STOPS users can embed these service changes in GTFS by: 1) engaging with transit agency schedulers, 2) using commercial software that allows graphical service plan editing and...
Carrie Butler
FTA Region 7 Regional AdministratorCarrie Butler joined the Federal Transit Administration in September 2024 as the Regional Administrator for Region 7. She and her team oversee the federal funding for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. The office provides grant development and program...
Rail Transit Grade Crossing Safety Data Fact Sheet
FTA has developed a Rail Grade Crossing (RGX) Fact Sheet communicating the current transit RGX safety landscape, transit RGX collision trends and incidents and collisions data. FTA analyzes data reported to the National Transit Database (NTD) to monitor transit RGX incidents, injuries and...