Summary of Considerations for Evaluating Automated Transit Bus Programs (Report 0149)
This document summarizes the key considerations for transit agencies when evaluating the deployment of transit bus automation technologies.
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Considerations for Evaluating Automated Transit Bus Programs (Report 0149)
This report offers guidance for transit agency consideration in evaluating deployments of transit bus automation technologies. This report seeks to inform transit agency officials on how to think about and design an appropriate evaluation, while also remaining aware of the constraints faced...
Transcript: Emergency Relief Funds for 2018 Disasters
This is a transcript of a webinar on Decemebr 18, 2019, that provided potential applicants with information about FTA’s Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program and the requirements necessary to apply for funding under the Notice of Availability of Emergency Relief Funding for 2018...
TSO Spotlight December 2019 Issue
This issue includes information on FTA’s participation at the at U.S. DOT’s Grade Crossing Symposium and FTA’s recently published Safety Bulletin. In addition, there are updates on the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center and a new rail suicide prevention...
State Safety Oversight Reporting Tool
The State Safety Oversight Reporting (SSOR) system is a web-based tool for State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) to submit their annual report requirements to FTA. This system replaces the Excel-based method that was used for safety data submissions since 2007. The SSOR tool will ensure...
RapidRide K Line Bus Rapid Transit Project Profile
King County Metro Transit (Metro), proposes to implement bus rapid transit (BRT) in a 15.7-mile corridor between the cities of Kirkland and Bellevue and connect Totem Lake Transit Center in the north to the Eastgate neighborhood in the south.
PTASP TAC Biweekly Update: Week of December 23, 2019
Read this week’s updates for a sample Agency Safety Plan (ASP) development timeline for bus transit providers, a new guide to opting out of an ASP developed by State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), information on upcoming FTA PTASP Bus Workshops, featured Q&A and resources, and more....
Sample Agency Safety Plan Development Timeline for Bus Transit Providers
FTA’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation (49 CFR Part 673) requires all eligible operators to develop an Agency Safety Plan (ASP). This document provides a sample set of tasks and a timeline to support bus transit providers in drafting an ASP as required in FTA’s PTASP...
2019 Annual Report on Leasing Arrangements (Report 0148)
This report provides a detailed description of capital leasing arrangements activities and an evaluation of the capital leasing program through Fiscal Year 2019, based on the data submitted to FTA through TrAMS.
Biological Resources Standard Operating Procedures
This document provides information on agency roles, responsibilities, and consultation procedures for biological resources under numerous requirements.