Public Transit
Montachusett Regional Transit Authority ADA Paratransit Compliance Review Report
This 2016 Final Report presents the findings from FTA’s compliance review of the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority's implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit eligibility and service requirements.
FTA Releases WMATA Traction Power Electrification System Report and Issues Special Directive to Correct Systemic Safety Problems
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued Special Directive 17-1 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requiring the transit agency to complete 47 actions to correct deficiencies in its traction power...
WMATA Traction Power Electrification System Investigation Report
This report documents 22 findings and 47 required actions resulting from an FTA investigation into the condition and safety performance of the traction power electrification system utilized by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system.
Special Directive 17-1 Issued to WMATA Addressing Traction Power Electrification System
The special directive requires the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to address findings resulting from an investigation into the condition and safety performance of WMATA’s traction power electrification system.
St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission ADA Paratransit Compliance Review Report
This 2016 Final Report presents the findings from FTA’s compliance review of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission's implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit eligibility and service requirements.
Shared Mobility FAQs: Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing Requirements
Under federal transit law (49 U.S.C. § 5331), public transportation operations that receive financial assistance under the FTA’s Urbanized Area, Capital Investment Grant and Rural Area programs must conduct controlled substance and alcohol testing of public transportation employees...
Shared Mobility FAQs: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In response to increasing interest from the transit industry in partnering with on-demand, shared mobility services such as ride-hailing companies, the FTA has identified FAQs aboutcompliance with federal requirements, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
If a shared mobility...