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New York Public Transportation Association Conference

Frank Hackett, Program Manager for the Safety Risk Management Program in the Office of System Safety, provided an overview of FTA's approach to reducing safety risk in the transit industry and an update on ongoing efforts to improve transit safety.

PTASP TAC Update: October 2023

This issue of the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Update focuses on recent questions to the TAC.

Federal Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit Project Profile

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) proposes to implement a 21-mile, curbside running bus rapid transit including over 13 miles of dedicated exclusive lanes, primarily running north-south on Federal Boulevard. The project will include pedestrian improvements, off-board fare payment...

TSO Spotlight October 2023 Issue

FTA’s October 2023 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter highlights FTA's participation in recent transit industry events and proposed updates to the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program regulation in the Federal Register.

FTA Special Directive 23-1

FTA issued Special Directive 23-1 to require the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to address a pattern of insufficient staffing in their State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program. IDOT must take action to increase staffing to align with the current needs of their SSO Program.  ...