FTA Correspondence to the IDOT for Special Directive 23-1

Transportation Secretary Duffy Doubles Down on Questions Over MTA’s Crime Strategy as Assaults Are Up 66% Since 2019

MTA has dodged Inquiries into safety measures, security information

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), on behalf of U.S. Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy, requested additional information from the New York Metropolitan...

Letter from MTA to FTA

Letter from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in response to U.S. Department of Transportation's March 18th letter.

Letter from Secretary Duffy to MTA - July 2025

The Federal Transit Administration, on behalf of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, requested additional information from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on what actions the transit agency is taking to combat violent crime on their systems. The letter follows...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Sweeping Updates to NEPA at USDOT to Fast Track Roads, Bridges, & Other Key Infrastructure

Reducing and clarifying regulatory hurdles will clear the way for economic growth

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today released three sets of landmark revisions to the Department’s National Environmental Policy Act...

APTA Rail 2025

Rail Safety Committee and Commuter Rail Safety & Security Subcommittee Meeting

FTA’s Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer, Joe DeLorenzo, provided an overview of the state of rail safety, rail grade crossing safety, line overruns, rail transit worker protection and FTA's General Directive analysis to the Rail Safety...

Transit Worker Assaults: The Federal & Transit Agency Perspectives

FTA’s Office of System Safety, Safety Policy and Promotion Division Chief, Jeremy Furrer, provided an overview on responses to the General Directive 24-1 and the required actions regarding assaults on transit workers.

Right of Way Worker Protection (RWP): FTA's Mandate, Best Practices and Technologies to Comply

FTA’s Division Chief for Transit Safety and Oversight, Jeremy Furrer, provided an overview on rail transit worker protection covering regulation timelines, key requirements and flexibilities.

Grade Crossing Safety, Trespassing & Suicide Prevention Workshop

FTA's Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer, Joe DeLorenzo, provided an overview on grade crossing safety.