Clean Fuels Grant Program (5308)

Section 3010 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Pub. L. No. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1572 (2005), amended section 5308 of title 49 United States Code, commonly referred to as the Clean Fuels Grant Program, from...

Major Capital Investments (New Starts & Small Starts) (5309(b)(1))

Note: This information is provided for historical reference only. The information contained on this page reflects information about this program under the previous authorizing legislation entitled the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-...

Bus and Bus Facilities (5309, 5318)

The transit capital investment program (49 U.S.C. 5309) provides capital assistance for three primary activities:

New and replacement buses and facilities (Bus and Bus Related Equipment and Facilities program).Modernization of existing rail systems (Fixed Guideway...

Alternatives Analysis (5339)

October 17, 2011 - Press Release

The objective of the Alternatives Analysis program (49 U.S.C. 5339) is to assist in financing the evaluation of all reasonable modal and multimodal alternatives and general alignment options for identified...

Public Transportation Safety Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

FTA’s Office of Transit Safety and Oversight held two webinars on September 17-18, 2015 to discuss the Public Transportation Safety Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2015. During the webinars, FTA discussed the provisions of the proposed...

Safety Stakeholder Letters

FTA Safety Advisories

FTA may issue a safety advisory which recommends corrective actions, inspections, conditions, limitations or other actions to avoid or mitigate any hazards or risks to public transportation riders and employees.

TSO Update on Program, Training Activities

November 6, 2014

Dear Transit Stakeholders:

I am pleased to provide this overview of our planned and ongoing efforts to implement the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA)’s National Public Transportation Safety Program under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (...

FTA Safety Oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail System

In October 2015, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation directed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to assume temporary and direct safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system. 

Rail Safety

In response to Congressional concern regarding the potential for accidents and incidents on rail transit systems, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) added Section 28 to the Federal Transit Act (codified at 49 U.S.C. Section 5330). This section requires the FTA...