TRACS January 31, 2023 Kick-Off Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) January 31, 2023 Kick-Off Meeting.
Public Transit
Update to the Rail Safety Committee
FTA provided updates on the state of rail transit safety, protecting transit workers from assault, and safety risk management and rail customer assaults.
Grade Crossing Safety Workshop
FTA's Joe DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator and Chief Safety Officer provided updates on the current safety landscape, FTA grade crossing initiatives and partnerships.
Security and Emergency Management Roundtable
FTA's Joe DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator and Chief Safety Officer provided updates on the current safety landscape and FTA grade crossing initiatives and partnerships.
APTA Rail Conference
Saturday, June 10 Security and Emergency Management Roundtable Sunday, June 11 Grade Crossing Safety Workshop Update to the Rail Safety Committee Tuesday, June 13 Safety Rulemakings and Safety Risk Management UpdatesConditional Approval of Revised Right of Way (ROW) Rules Compliance and Safety Work Plan
MBTA submitted a revised Right of Way Rules Compliance and Safety Work Plan on June 5, 2023, as required by FTA.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million Grant for Bus Rapid Transit in Pittsburgh
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes historic investments to support better, more reliable transit service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149.9 million construction...
Tools for Implementing a Comprehensive Safety Training Program
This webinar provides participants with ways their agency can meet the PTASP requirement for implementing a comprehensive safety training program. Transit leaders share their agencies' experiences and lessons learned. Note: This webinar discusses the current PTASP regulation requirements....
Fiscal Year 2022 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration Program Project Selections
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State Project Sponsor Project Type Project Description Funding AL University of Alabama Automated Driver Assistance for Transit Buses The University of Alabama will receive...Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $11 Million in Grants to Support Automated Technology Research That Improves Bus Safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $11.6 million to support six transit bus automation research projects that will improve safety, efficiency, and accessibility on the road and in bus maintenance yards. Examples of projects...