FTA Transit Facility Condition Assessment compliance: Bentley

In a Bentley Systems On-Demand Tech Talk, rail and transit expert Taylor Gilmore discusses how Bentley’s OpenRail Asset Reliability Transit Facility Condition Assessment tools can help transit agencies achieve a state of good repair (SGR) and comply with the Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Facility Condition Assessment requirements.

FTA asks users: What is a Federal Project?

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is hosting an online dialogue among stakeholders aimed at defining what a federal project is in an effort to improve delivery of federally funded projects.

MBTA Green Line Extension breaks ground

A second infusion of federal funding lent a festive atmosphere to kickoff for the latest expansion of Boston’s transit system.

FTA allocates $227.5M in hurricane transit relief

The Federal Transit Administration allocated $277.5 million in Emergency Relief funds for public transportation systems damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.

FTA rule to spur private sector involvement in transit projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued the Private Investment Project Procedures (PIPP) Final Rule that describes new procedures aimed at helping the federal government develop

$25.8 million for TOD: FTA

The Federal Transit Administration has made available $25.8 million in competitive grant funds to support TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) projects.

Committee approves Drake for FTA Administrator

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee voted to approve the nomination of Thelma Drake as Federal Transit Administrator.

FTA OKs three SSO Programs

Three more states won’t have to worry about the Federal Transit Administration withholding transportation funding.

States risk billions in rail funding without FTA safety OK

The Federal Transit Administration said states that miss the deadline for certifying rail safety oversight programs are risking billions of dollars in government funding.

Virginia, Colorado receive FTA SSO certification

Virginia and Colorado have obtained Federal Transit Administration certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Programs, well in advance of the 2019 deadline.

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