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An agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), FTA is headed by an administrator appointed by the president of the United States. FTA is one of DOT’s 10 modes of transportation and is run by a headquarters in Washington, D.C. as well as 10 regional offices that assist transit agencies in all states and U.S. territories. In addition, staff in five metropolitan offices provide support to meet the needs of the nation's largest transit operators.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems, including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys and ferries. FTA also oversees safety measures and helps develop next-generation technology research.
Congress establishes the funding for FTA programs through authorizing legislation that amends Chapter 53 of Title 49 of the U.S. Code. On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, reauthorizing surface transportation programs...
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In 2008 and 2009, FTA and the National Council of Public-Private Partnerships held seven workshops to introduce, educate, and provide information on public-private partnerships (PPPs) to public and private sector actors. The workshops -- held in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, San...
In 2008 and 2009, FTA and the National Council of Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) held seven workshops across the country to introduce, educate, and provide information on public-private partnerships (PPPs) to public and private sector actors. The...
Denver RTD’s Eagle Project is the first transit DBFOM (design, build, finance, operate, and maintain) Public-Private Partnership in the United States. RTD, which participated in a Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program established in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,...