The Role of Data in Safety Risk Assessment

Safety risk assessment is a process that includes determining the likelihood and severity of a potential consequence of a hazard. Data is a critical building block in a successful safety risk assessment process. Data helps determine which potential consequence(s) of a hazard to assess based on...

Areas of Persistent Poverty Program FY2021 Selected Projects

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

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.