State of Good Repair Programs

Helping transit agencies maintain bus and rail systems in a State of Good Repair (SGR) is one of FTA’s highest priorities. FTA recommends TAM practices to preserve and expand transit investments. Having well maintained, reliable transit infrastructure – track, signal systems, bridges, tunnels,...

Transit Worker Assault Online Dialogue Webinar PowerPoint

PowerPoint presentation given during the Transit Worker Assault Online Dialogue Webinar. 

Tools

Asset management is about data-driven management, using data and tools that best support an agency’s decision-making processes. An array of IT and modeling tools are available and used in the development and implementation of Transit Asset Management plans.

FTA Letter to WMATA Approving $20 million for SafeTrack

FTA letter to WMATA approving $20 million for SafeTrack maintenance program.

Vendors

The information on the table below was reported by FTA grant recipients as part of their Section 1512 reports submitted through October, 2012. Individual payments were reported by grant recipients and aggregated on the basis of vendor name and vendor DUNS number to produce a list of the top 50...

Recipients

This map displays the amount of FTA ARRA funds awarded by county. The map displays FTA grant award information, which can also be found on the table below.

The following tables list grant recipients.

Allocations

The chart below displays the ARRA programs administed by FTA and the amount of funds in each program.

Table does not include ARRA funds transferred from FHWA to FTA Accounts

Source: Federal Register notice of March 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 42)

Getting Started

If a transit provider is new to Transit Asset Management and/or unfamiliar with the requirements of the Transit Asset Management Rule, the FTA recommends starting TAM research with the FTA TAM Checklists.

Transcript for ADA and Vehicles Webinar

This transcript from FTA's spring 2016 webinar details vehicle acquisition and specifications required under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

ADA and Vehicles (ADA Circular Webinar 6)

This presentation from a spring 2016 webinar details vehicle acquisition and specifications required under the Americans with Disabilities Act.