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FTA Library - Transit Types & Systems

The following topics are presented in this Library page:

  • Advanced public transportation 
         systems
  • Alternative fuels
  • Bus and paratransit systems
  • Bus rapid transit
  • Facilities and infrastructures
  • Integrated corridor management
  • Intelligent transportation systems
         (ITS)
  • Maglev
  • Management, maintenance, and 
         operations
  • Rail transit vehicles and systems
  • Rural and other forms of transportation
  • Sustainable transit
  • Transit cooperative research program
         (TCRP)
  • Vehicle automation for safety 
FTA Library - Transit Types & Systems Documents Table
NameTopicPublication DateDescription
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces New Transit Rail Advisory Committee for Safety (MS Word)News Update,Rail Transit Vehicles and Systems,Safety06-23-10

Panel is charged with laying the groundwork for drafting national safety measures for rail transit.

Administrator Rogoff's Hearing on Rail Modernization (PDF)Rail Transit Vehicles and Systems,Transcript08-03-09

Administrator provides testimony to Congress.

Last updated: Friday, January 15, 2016