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News Archive

  • August 28, 2015

    Overview

    FTA works to ensure nondiscriminatory transportation in support of our mission to enhance the social and economic quality of life for all Americans.  The FTA Office of Civil Rights conducts...

  • August 26, 2015

    Host: Welcome back and we say that because we hope you saw our introductory video on “Do You Need a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program?”

    But just to recap, the first video told us there was a $250,000 threshold and if you...

  • August 26, 2015

    Instructor: Welcome to the third video about the Federal Transit Administration’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program.

    You have already learned why grantees need a DBE program.

    You also learned there are four key...

  • August 26, 2015

    Instructor: State and local transit agencies receiving Federal Transit Administration funds are required to uphold Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that outlaws discrimination on...

  • August 26, 2015

    This video provides an introduction to the Title VI Program, and describes FTA's Title VI requirements for a grantee's programs, policies, and activities.

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  • August 26, 2015

    Instructor: This video will review specific Title VI requirements and guidelines that apply to Fixed Route Transit Providers.

    Fixed route modes of service include, but are not limited to, local bus, express bus, commuter bus,...

  • August 26, 2015

    Instructor: This video explains the service and fare equity analyses requirements stated in Chapter 4 of FTA’s Title VI Circular.

    This requirement applies only to transit providers who operate 50 or more fixed route vehicles in...

  • August 26, 2015

    Host: If you’re applying for, or are about to receive, money from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, there’s something you should know. Federal law requires that you have a DBE program in place that is...

  • August 26, 2015

    The 2014 National Transit Database Glossary. 

    Please note that the NTD Glossary contains terms from the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA). The USOA labels these terms using a number system (e.g., Accident Repairs of Buildings, Grounds and...

  • August 25, 2015

    U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $9.5 Million in Workforce Development Grants to Promote Careers in Transit, Ladders of Opportunity