Hazard Mitigation Cost Effectiveness Tool (beta version with instructions)
Beta version of FTA's Hazard Mitigation Cost Effectiveness tool, with instructions, July 8, 2016.
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USDOT Proposes New Rule to Improve ‘Mega-Region’ Transportation Planning
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) jointly proposed a new rule this week that would improve coordination of multi-modal transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serving the nation’s...
APTA Rail Conference: FTA Safety Oversight Update
Presentation given by Associate Administrator Thomas Littleton at the APTA Rail Conference on June 20, 2016.
Paul Kincaid
Paul Kincaid was appointed Associate Administrator for Communications and Congressional Affairs by the Obama Administration in June 2016. Leading a team of media and government affairs professionals, Mr. Kincaid manages all aspects of the Federal Transit Administration’s legislative affairs...
West End Transitway Small Starts Project Profile
Alexandria West End Transitway Small Starts Project Development profile, June 2016.
National Transit Asset Management System Final Rule
This final rule requires public transportation providers to develop and implement transit asset management (TAM) plans. TAM plans must include an asset inventory, condition assessments of inventoried assets, and a prioritized list of investments to improve the state of good repair of their...
FTA Seeks Nominations for Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS)
The Federal Transit Administration recently published a Federal Register notice seeking nominations for up to 20 representatives from the public transportation safety community for TRACSmembership.
Designated Signature of Authority
The sample delegation of authority may be used when assigning an individual access to TrAMS and requires a PIN to Submit or Execute Applications/Awards, or to execute the annual Certifications and Assurances. This includes the user roles of the Official, Submitter, and Attorney. The...
ADA Section 37.43(a) Legal Opinion May 2016
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulation at 49 CFR § 37.43(a)(1), provides that when a public entity "alters an existing facility or a part of an existing facility used in providing designated public transportation services in a way that...
Ohio Department of Transportation DBE Program Compliance Review March 2016
Ohio Department of Transportation DBE Program Compliance Review March 2016