FTA Web Policies

Thank you for visiting the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) website, a U.S. Government information system. The policies listed here and throughout this site are subject to change according to U.S. Federal regulations, DOT and FTA...

Ethics in Federally Funded Public Transportation

Every year the American taxpayers entrust the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) with billions of dollars in grant and acquisition funds. The taxpayers expect FTA to be a careful steward of their funds and to ensure that the...

2015 - 16th Biennial FTA State Programs Meeting

Presentation (PowerPoint) for the 16th Biennial FTA State Programs Meeting, State Public Transit Partnerships Conference in Washington, D.C.

Presenters:

Safety Stakeholder Letters

FTA Safety Advisories

FTA may issue a safety advisory which recommends corrective actions, inspections, conditions, limitations or other actions to avoid or mitigate any hazards or risks to public transportation riders and employees.

FTA Safety Oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail System

In October 2015, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation directed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to assume temporary and direct safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system. 

Project Management Oversight (PMO) Lessons Learned Program

This information is intended to increase the effectiveness of transit capital expenditures through shared experience and lessons learned on major capital transit projects.

State Management Review Workshops

FTA is in the process of planning the FY19 grantee oversight workshops with the intent to conduct them in late Q1 or early Q2 of FY19. Please check back in mid-December for updated information.

Region 9: State Management Review Workshop, November 29-30, 2016, Honolulu, Hawaii

State Management Oversight

FTA's State Management Review (SMR) is a comprehensive oversight review of grantees.