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Transit Bus Automation Overview Factsheet

FTA is exploring the use of automation technologies in transit bus operations. This fact sheet provides an overview of bus automation technologies and FTA's Strategic Transit Automation Research plan.

2018 APTA Legal Affairs Seminar

Program oversight update presentation given by Scott Giering at the APTA Legal Affairs Seminar in Palm Springs, CA on February 27, 2018.

TSO Spotlight February 2018 Issue

The February 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.

SSO Technical Assistance Webinar: CAPs

The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Office of Transit Safety and Oversight hosted a webinar for State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program Managers, their staff and contractors on overseeing corrective action plans (CAPs) for rail transit agencies. FTA Program Manager Eric Madison discussed...

Summary of Strategic Transit Automation Research Plan (Report 0116)

This summary provides information on the Strategic Transit Automation Research Plan, enabling the transit industry to engage more broadly with automation technologies, spur technology development and growth through application in real-world settings, and leverage research projects and...

Strategic Transit Automation Research Plan (Report 0116)

The Strategic Transit Automation Research Plan outlines an FTA research agenda for transit bus automation over five years. The plan provides a framework for the transit industry to pursue transit bus automation in a safe, efficient, and economically sound manner. Built on a foundation of...