Public Transit
PTASP TAC Update: May 2022
The latest Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Update is available. New featured resources include the presentation slides and for Developing and Monitoring Safety Risk Mitigations PTASP webinar. This webinar review practices for developing...
Transit Bus Automation Quarterly Update Q1 2022
This document highlights transit bus automation activities from the first quarter of calendar year 2022 (January to March).
Developing and Monitoring Safety Risk Mitigations - May 26, 2022
This webinar review practices for developing and documenting mitigations to address the results of safety risk assessment. It also provides examples of mitigations and monitoring plans developed to reduce safety risk at differently sized agencies. The webinar recording is also available.
American Rescue Plan Route Planning Discretionary Grant Funding Selections
State Project Sponsor Project Description Funding AL Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) will receive funding to plan for restoring eliminated/reduced transit routes due to COVID-19...President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $25 Million in Grant Awards from the American Rescue Plan to Help Transit Agencies Better Serve Their Communities
WASHINGTON – Fifty transit agencies across 24 states will share $25 million to help restore and improve service that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the grant awards, which were funded by...
FTA Standards Development Program: Rail Transit Roadway/Pedestrian Grade Crossing, Exploratory Report Summary
This document summarizes the report that presents the results of a literature review, an industry survey, development of general use cases for grade crossing, and case studies on four transit properties to establish standards for rail transit roadways/pedestrian grade crossings.
FTA Standards Development Program: Rail Transit Roadway/Pedestrian Grade Crossing, Exploratory Report (Report 0216)
This report presents the results of a literature review, an industry survey, development of general use cases for grade crossing, and case studies on four transit properties to establish standards for rail transit roadways/pedestrian grade crossings.
Research Report and Findings: Review of Standards for Track Inspection and Maintenance Report Summary
This document summarizes the report that presents research that was performed to determine the state of inspection and maintenance practices for rail transit agencies in the U.S.
Research Report and Findings: Review of Standards for Track Inspection and Maintenance (Report 0215)
This report presents research that was performed to determine the state of inspection and maintenance practices for rail transit agencies in the U.S.