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News Archive

  • February 27, 2020

    This letter, dated July 9, 2015, provides clarification regarding the applicability of the microprocessor waiver to communication equipment.

  • February 27, 2020

    This presentation held on September 5, 2018 provides an overview of FTA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Final Rule for SSO Agencies. 

    Listen to the webinar recording. 

  • February 27, 2020

    This manual provides technical guidance for conducting noise and vibration analyses for transit projects and incorporation into FTA’s NEPA environmental review documents. The manual presents procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration...

  • February 27, 2020

    This presentation held on September 18, 2018 provides an overview of Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program Final Rule.

    Listen to the webinar recording.

  • February 27, 2020

    The Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual consists of the following sections:

    • Table of Contents
    • Policy Changes and Clarifications
    • Introduction: The National Transit Database
    • ...
  • February 27, 2020

    This report summarizes FTA’s efforts to indentify practical measures for avoiding cost growth issues. The objective of this study was to evaluate transit cost estimates vs. bid pricing across 1995–2015, which spans two significant periods of...

  • February 27, 2020

    The FTA issued Safety Bulletin 19-01 to State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) and Rail Transit Agencies (RTAs) to inform them of a known hazard related to the L.B. Foster Protector® IV Trackside Friction Management System (P-IV). This...

  • February 27, 2020

    The FTA issued Safety Bulletin 19-02 to State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) and Rail Transit Agencies (RTAs) to inform them of a safety hazard associated with rail transit between-car barriers (BCBs) and to encourage SSOAs and RTAs to...

  • February 27, 2020

    This guide is a resource for bus transit agencies to find safety-related training opportunities. This guide includes training programs offered directly from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and other Federal agencies, FTA-sponsored agencies,...

  • February 27, 2020

    The Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration joint NEPA regulations (23 CFR part 771) contain a process in 23 CFR 771.129 for re-evaluating environmental documents or decisions to determine...