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Rail Transit Vehicles and Systems

Analysis of Capital Cost Elements and Their Effect on Operating Costs - Analysis of light rail transit capital cost increase.Collision Safety Improvements for Light Rail Vehicles Operating in Shared Right of Way Street Environments - Study to investigate the potential for reducing injuries to...

ARRA Transit Project Fact Sheets

Click the links below to see examples of ARRA transit projects across the country.

AlabamaMontgomery Area Transit Hybrid-Electric BusesCaliforniaAVTA Solar Panel ProjectColoradoDenver Union StationKansasJohnson County Transit Facility Improvement and Bus ReplacementKentuckyTARC Facility...

State of Good Repair

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

Fifth State of Good Repair Roundtable

June 3, 2015

The Fifth FTA State of Good Repair Roundtable meeting was held in Denver, Colorado June 3, 2015. This roundtable brought together approximately 60 experts from across the country who are directly involved in the management of transit capital assets. The roundtable provided a peer...

Fourth State of Good Repair Roundtable

July 16-18, 2012

The Fourth FTA State of Good Repair Roundtable meeting was held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from July 16-18, 2012 with support from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). There were about 100 participants including representatives from over 40 transit...

Third State of Good Repair Roundtable

July 20-22, 2011

The Third State of Good Repair Roundtable meeting was jointly hosted by the Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority (MARTA) and the FTA in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 20-22, 2011. There were over 100 participants including representatives from over 40 transit agencies,...

Second State of Good Repair Roundtable

July 21-23, 2010

On July 21-23, 2010, the Federal Transit Administration held its Second State of Good Repair (SGR) Roundtable hosted by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) with representatives from 40 transit agencies from around the United States in Chicago, IL.  FTA Deputy Administrator...

First State of Good Repair Roundtable

July 8-10, 2009

On July 8 – 10, 2009 the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Federal Transit Administration co-hosted the First State of Good Repair (SGR) Roundtable with representatives from 30 transit agencies from around the United States in Washington, DC.  The SGR...

SGR Workgroup and Roundtable Meeting

In August 2008, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hosted a two-day discussion with senior engineers and policymakers from 14 public transportation providers and State Departments of Transportation to set the stage for identifying strategies and solutions to this growing problem. ...

Other Significant Guidance

Significant Guidance Documents

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) established guidelines in 2007 that federal agencies should follow when creating and disseminating "significant guidance documents." Part of these guidelines state that a federal agency like the FTA ...