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The National Transit Summaries and Trends (NTST) is published annually by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to describe the state of public transit using most the most currently available NTD data publications. It aggregates the data submitted to the National Transit Database by...
FTA issued Safety Advisory 24-2 to reduce fatalities and injuries caused by street-running rail vehicle collisions.
FTA found that street-running rail poses a heightened risk of injuries and fatalities given that vehicles operate in and among other roadway users, including privately-owned vehicles (POV), pedestrians, bicyclists, and micromobility users.
FTA is issuing a General Directive to address the significant and continuing national-level safety risk related to assaults on transit workers. The General Directive requires each transit agency subject to FTA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) Final Rule to conduct a safety...
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes historic investments to support better, more reliable transit service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149.9 million grant award...
FTA's Office of System Safety, Division Chief Ivey Glendon discussed SMS and data management.
FTA's Associate Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo provided an update on the state of bus and rail transit safety, recent FTA regulatory updates and the risk-based inspection program.
FTA's Associate Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo provided an update on recent rulemaking efforts.