The Path Towards Safety Management Systems Implementation

Presentation on Safety Management Systems (SMS) given on June 6, 2016 at the Florida Safety Summit.

Buy America Update

U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Jacksonville Bus Rapid Transit Grand Opening

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers today joined other local officials to celebrate the opening of a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service in Jacksonville. The Southeast Corridor BRT line will...

Zero Emission Research Opportunity (ZERO) Supplemental Form

This supplemental form allows interested individuals to apply for Zero Emission Research Opportunity (ZERO) grants.

Federal Transit Administration Updates Congress on WMATA Metrorail Safety Oversight

WASHINGTON – Thanks, in part to the temporary, direct and robust safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA), WMATA is implementing needed safety changes,...

FTA Drug & Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter Issue 60

Issue #60 of FTA's newsletter about the latest news related to its Drug & Alcohol program, which upholds regulations to combat prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse in the transit industry.

FTA Drug & Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter Issue 59

Issue #59 of FTA's newsletter about the latest news related to its Drug & Alcohol Program, which upholds regulations to combat prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse in the transit industry.

Testimony from FTA Executive Director Matthew Welbes: Oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Statement of FTA Executive Director Matthew Welbes before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittees on Transportation & Public Assets & Government Operations, December 2, 2016

Federal Safety Update (11-30-2016 TRACS presentation)

In this November 30, 2016 presentation to the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS), FTA Associate Administrator for Safety & Oversight Tom Littleton provides an overview of the agency's safety rulemaking status, safety standards development, pilot testing of Safety Management...

FTA Announces Funding Opportunity for Zero Emission Research

WASHINGTON - Last week, FTA announced a $2.75 million opportunity for nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to facilitate the advancement, production, and deployment of zero-emission public transportation vehicle technology and related infrastructure.