Public Transit
Fiscal Year 2023 Project Selections and Implementation Guidance for the Tribal Transit Competitive Program
This document provides a listing of the FY23 Tribal Transit Competitive Program project selections and discretionary IDs associated with the grant awards. It also includes guidance and administrative requirements related to the Tribal Transit Competitive Program.
Clarification on Prohibition of Use of Lone Workers and Approval of Exception Request
FTA sent an Immediate Action Letter to clarify the restriction on the use of lone workers within the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) system issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
Division Street Bus Rapid Transit Project Profile
The Spokane Transit Authority (STA) proposes to implement a bus rapid transit (BRT) service on the Division Street Corridor, in Spokane, Washington. The corridor runs approximately 10 miles from Downtown Spokane in the south to suburban Mead in the north, primarily along Division Street, the...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces 22 Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Will Receive Nearly $10 Million in Transit Grants from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration today announced $9.9 million in grants to 22 American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities to improve their public transit systems. The competitive grants under FTA's Tribal Transit Program allow Tribes to...
Fiscal Year 2023 Tribal Transit Project Selections
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State Project Sponsor Project Description Funding AK Healy Lake Village Healy Lake Village will receive funding to purchase and operate an accessible, all-weather van to provide a new...Spotlight on Safety: Transit Rail Grade Crossings
FTA hosted a webinar to discuss transit rail grade crossing safety from both operational and public education and outreach perspectives. FTA provided an overview and the Center for Urban Transportation Research and MxV Rail highlighted research on engineering aspects related to rail grade...
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.