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Significant Regulatory Guidance

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Performance-Based Planning Resources

To help states, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and transit providers implement the requirements for national performance measures in areas such as safety, infrastructure condition, congestion, system reliability, emissions, and freight movement to comply with the Final Rule on...

Performance-Based Planning and Programming Roundtable Series Summary

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), in partnership with the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), held eleven peer-exchange roundtables and two national webinars on performance-based planning and programming (PBPP) in fiscal...

TAM Plans

Every agency must develop a transit asset management (TAM) plan if it owns, operates, or manages capital assets used to provide public transportation and receives federal financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 as a recipient or subrecipient. Each transit provider must designate an...

Program Standard Technical Assistance Guide

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) developed this Program Standard Technical Assistance Guide to provide guidance to States in implementing new regulations for State Safety Oversight (SSO) programs. The new SSO final rule, 49 CFR Part 674, replaces the current SSO rule at 49 CFR Part 659,...

Dear Colleague Letter on TAM Performance Targets

This Dear Colleague letter reminds transit agencies about the deadlines for setting performance targets as part of Transit Asset Management Plans and reporting those performance targets to MPOs.

Award Management Requirements Circular

These requirements are intended to assist recipients in administering FTA-funded projects and in meeting award responsibilities and reporting requirements. Recipients have a responsibility to comply with regulatory requirements and to be aware of all pertinent material to assist in the...

Shared Mobility Definitions

The following definitions are used in the FTA's Shared Mobility frequently asked questions (FAQs). Many are based on TCRP Research Report #188: Shared Mobility and the Transformation of Public Transit.

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