Public Transit
Dear Colleague Letter: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Changes to PTASP Requirements
This Dear Colleague Letter informs the transit industry about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law changes to Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) requirements. The new requirements apply to transit agencies with an Agency Safety Plan (ASP) in place under the PTASP regulation (49 CFR Part...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces More Than $45 Million in Passenger Ferry Grant Awards to 11 States and Territories to Improve Public Transportation
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will mean more funding for ferries, lower emissions, and a special emphasis on rural communities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today awarded $45.3...
Analysis of Challenges Facing Pregnant Women Riding Public Transit (Report 0211)
This report provides an analysis of the challenges faced by and the accessibility of public transit for pregnant women. A targeted research initiative on the specific challenges of public transit use by pregnant women is recommended. Specific challenges identified in research are that public...
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program FY 2022 Notice of Funding Supplemental Form
This supplemental form allows you to apply for the 2022 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program.
Note: You must download FTA’s supplemental form to apply for this grant opportunity. To do so, right click on the file and save it on your local drive, then open the local file...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law changes to Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan requirements [49 U.S.C. 5329d]
This document lists the changes to 49 U.S.C § 5329(d) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Changes to Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Requirements Webinar Presentation | Recording | Transcript
Passenger Ferry Grant Program 2021 Selected Projects
Click on a header to sort by that column. State Project Sponsor Project Description Amount CA San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) will...Implications of Census Changes
FTA conducted a webinar on the potential impacts of the 2020 Census.
2020 Census: Resources and Information
FTA bases annual apportionments for transit formula funding on U.S. Census data, which the U.S. Census Bureau publishes every 10 years. The 2020 Census urban area delineations can have substantial impacts to FTA grant recipients.
On April 4, 2024, FTA announced $20.5 billion in...