Tip Sheet for User Managers on Updating Organizational Contacts in TrAMS

This tip sheet helps agencies update organizational contacts.

FRA Issues $250 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity for PTC Projects

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for $250 million in Positive Train Control (PTC) Systems Grants. 

Historic Preservation Checklist (Section 106)

The Section 106 process, as described in 36 CFR Part 800, consists of four steps to complete which must be finalized before NEPA approval.  This checklist is intended to guide grantees through the Section 106 process.

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FTA Annual Report on Public Transportation Innovation Research Projects for FY 2017 (Report 0120)

This report provides information on FY 2017 active research projects funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) authorized in Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. § 5312). Projects that received FTA assistance in FY 2017 totaled $159 million. FTA focused eligible projects in...

Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning 2018 Supplemental Form

Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning Supplemental Form

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $75 Million Grant Agreement for Bus Rapid Transit Project in Indianapolis, Indiana

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $75 million grant agreement with the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) for a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The IndyGo Red Line Rapid Transit project will provide...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $75 Million Grant for Light Rail Project in Tacoma, Washington

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of a $75 million grant to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority for the Tacoma Link Extension Project, which will expand Link light rail to growing areas such...

FTA Announces Certification of State Safety Oversight Program For Maryland Ahead of Important Deadline

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that Maryland has obtained federal certification of its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program, in advance of an important safety deadline.

TSO Spotlight May 2018 Issue

The May 2018 issue of the Federal Transit Administration’s monthly newsletter about safety and oversight topics, events, training, and guidance that affect the public transportation industry.

Developing a Detailed Causal Taxonomy for Transit Safety Events

Supplemental material from the presentation give by the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.