TSO Spotlight September 2023 Issue

FTA’s September 2023 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter highlights the issuance of Safety Advisory 23-1: Bus-to-Person Collisions in the Federal Register and FTA's resources in support of Operation Lifesaver Inc.'s Rail Safety Week.

2023 NTD Reduced Reporting Policy Manual

The purpose of this manual is to provide comprehensive reporting policy and guidance to personnel who submit data to the NTD for urban transit systems operating 30 or fewer vehicles in maximum services OR for rural transit systems (e.g., State DOTs and Tribal Transit Programs). It may also be...

Dear Colleague Letter: FTA Highlights Grant Programs that Support Real-time ADA Paratransit Service

To promote equity in public transportation, FTA is highlighting federal grant programs that can be used to provide paratransit service to eligible riders on a real-time basis and/or allow for intermediate stops.

2023 NTD Reporting Policy Manual

The 2023 Reporting Policy Manual for the National Transit Database (NTD) includes:

FTA Safety Advisory 23-1: Bus-to-Person Collisions

FTA issued Safety Advisory 23-1 to recommend that transit agencies that provide bus service consider mitigation strategies to reduce bus-to-person collisions.

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Tucson High-Capacity Transit Project

The City of Tucson proposes to implement an approximately five-mile-long bus rapid transit project between the Tohono T’adai Transit Center in northern Tucson and the Ronstadt Transit Center in Downtown Tucson.

Immediate Action Required to Prevent Train Collisions with Workers

FTA sent an Immediate Action Letter to MBTA about preventing train collisions with workers.

Clause Matrix September 2023

This document outlines all required contract clauses for third party contracts awarded by FTA recipients. These contract clauses are required by the FTA Master Grant agreement as well as various federal regulations. This document updates the latest version in the FTA Procurement Circular 4220.1F...