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Administrative Settlement Justification Templates with Example

All settlements must be justified in writing and be available in the files pertaining to the Award. The justification shall be thorough, document the entire settlement process, demonstrate the logic and reason supporting the settlement, and be able to withstand the scrutiny of an independent...

APTA Safety Spotlight Webinar

FTA's Office of System Safety Program Manager Ivey Glendon and Program Manager Chelsea Champlin discussed updates to the National Transit Database's safety and security reporting requirements. 

Strategic Transit Automation Research Plan 2.0: 2023-2028 (Report 0264)

Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR) Plan 2.0 is a successor to the original 2018 STAR Plan published by FTA. It builds upon the work accomplished from the 2018 STAR Plan (referred to now as STAR Plan 1.0) and provides strategic research and demonstration framework for the next five...

Protecting Transit Workers from Assaults

FTA's Office of System Safety, Safety Policy Senior Program Analyst Stewart Mader presented transit worker safety trends and actions, FTA's regulatory update and technical assistance and resources.

FTA Safety Program Update on Bus-to-Person Collisions

FTA's Office of Safety and Oversight Program Analyst Matt DeDonato provided an update on bus-to-person collisions data, hazards, Safety Advisory 23-1, the USDOT's Safe Streets for All Grant Program, the National Roadway Safety Strategy and future FTA initiatives and resources.