2025 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

Travel Trends Report: Transit Ridership on the Rise Nationwide, Industry Supports Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs

WASHINGTON – According to a recent Federal Transit Administration (FTA) report on transit trends, ridership in the United States continues to increase, growing by more than 17% nationwide from 2022 to 2023. The increase reflects more Americans choosing to take buses, subways, light rail, and...

Effectiveness of Wireless Charging for Electric Transit Buses: An Industry Report Summary

This document summarizes the results of a study on the effectiveness of wireless charging as an alternative to wired charging and includes recommendations for deploying wireless charging for public transportation, as mandated in the FY 2023 House Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development...

Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program Webinar

Transit Asset Management State of the Practice Pilot Program Report Summary

This document presents a summary of the results of a review of Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plans and Asset Management (AM) programs nationwide. 

Providing a Dynamic, Data-Driven Micro Transit Service with Smart Dispatch Using Artificial Intelligence Report Summary

This document summarizes the results of FTA’s Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) Initiative Grant goals by implementing innovative technology with an artificial intelligence dispatch to provide a dynamic, data-driven micro-transit service.

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Transit Ridership and Accessibility Report Summary

This document summarizes a report on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on transit accessibility and on transit trends. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees directed FTA to 1) report on the ways COVID-19 impacted transit agencies and transit riders throughout the Nation, including...

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Close to $150 Million in Funding to Support New Bus Rapid Transit Line in Indianapolis

Capital Investment Grants Program drives transformative improvements in transit infrastructure, including IndyGo’s Blue Line, which will provide dependable, efficient transit service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit...

2025 NTD Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual

The 2025 NTD Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual consists of the following sections:

FTA Annual Report on Technical Assistance and Workforce Development for FY 2024 (Report 0274)

This statutorily required annual report provides information on FTAʼs Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Program (49 U.S.C. § 5314). It includes information on technical assistance, standards development, training, human resources, and workforce development projects active in FY 2024...