Public Transit
Safety Performance Targets and Relevant Changes
Jeremy Furrer, Safety Policy and Promotion Division Chief in the Office of System Safety, provided an overview on Safety Performance Targets and recent applicable statutory changes and proposed FTA updates.
FTA Safety Policy Updates
Jeremy Furrer, Safety Policy and Promotion Division Chief in the Office of System Safety, provided an update on current safety rulemaking activities.
Office of Program Oversight Updates
FTA's Hope Jensen, Director of the Office of Program Oversight, gave an overview of the Office of Program Oversight Updates.
Clarification to Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on Requirements of Special Directive (SD) 23-1
This letter is a response to the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) request for clarification regarding the requirements of Special Directive (SD) 23-1. FTA issued SD 23-1 on October 23, 2023, to direct IDOT to address a pattern of insufficient staffing in the State Safety Oversight...
2023 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshop Speaker Biographies
Speaker biographies from the 2023 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshop.
TSO Spotlight November 2023 Issue
FTA’s November 2023 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter includes articles on FTA's participation at transit industry events, the State Safety Oversight Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the expanded transit worker assault reporting in the National Transit Database.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $110 Million Grant to Improve Transportation Options in Madison, Wisconsin
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes historic investments to support better, more reliable transit service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $110.6 million construction...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $5 Million Funding Opportunity to Improve Transit Access for Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Low-Income Individuals
Funding Available Through Federal Transit Administration’s Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today the availability of approximately $4....
Federal Transit Administration Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rules to Strengthen Transit Safety Oversight
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it is proposing new rules to strengthen the ability of state agencies to oversee rail transit in the United States. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published today would give...