WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has notified the 30 states where rail transit systems operate that federal law requires they establish an FTA-certified...

Information required for a categorical exclusion (23 CFR Part 771.118)

This introduction to NEPA, the primary law governing FTA’s environmental protection process, covers its purpose and requirements.

Date: 6/5/2017
Number: 2017-05

To provide additional information to assist in the navigation of TrAMS and the grant development process, Region 3 has created a...

A presentation on SMS and safety given by Lynn Spencer at the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, MD on June 10, 2017. 

A presentation on FTA's State Safety Oversight Program Certification given by Patrick Nemons at the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, MD on June 11, 2017. 

FTA determined that the processes by which FR Conversions undertakes to convert  minivans into wheelchair-accessible vehicles are sufficient to meet the Buy America requirements for final assembly.