Transit Bus Automation Quarterly Update Q1 2024

This document highlights transit bus automation activities from the first quarter of calendar year 2024 (January - March).

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...

Teamsters Passenger Transportation Conference

FTA's Associate Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo provided an overview of FTA's regulatory update and assaults on transit workers and customers.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $10.5 Million Funding Opportunity to Plan Housing Near Transit

Priority will be given to mixed-use development projects near transit stations that promote affordable housing 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of nearly $10.5...

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.

APTA Mobility Conference Update to the Bus Safety Committee

FTA's Associate Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo provided an update on transit worker safety trends, FTA's regulatory update and technical assistance resources.

2024 APTA Mobility Conference

Mark Ferroni

Mark Ferroni serves as the Associate Administrator for FTA's Office of Planning and Environment (TPE), providing executive direction to all FTA activities relating to transit and transportation planning and environment. The office...

Fight Fatigue Risks

Valley Metro (VM) shares risks associated with fatigue and methods to combat fatigue.