Learn how to stay safe at rail grade crossings! FTA teamed up with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to share essential best practices for motorists, transit riders and pedestrians to keep people safe around rail transit vehicles. #dontgetsideTRACKed tinyurl.com/32byvrxf
Federal Transit Administration
Government Administration
Washington, DC 54,195 followers
Improving public transportation for America's communities
About us
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) works to improve public transportation for America's communities. Since 1964, FTA has partnered with state and local governments to create and enhance public transportation systems. Today, we invest more than $20 billion annually to support and expand public rail, bus, trolley, ferry and other transit services. That investment has helped modernize public transportation and extended service into small cities and rural communities that previously lacked transit options. FTA also oversees safety measures and helps develop next-generation technology research. An agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), FTA is headed by an administrator appointed by the President of the United States. FTA is one of DOT’s 10 modes of transportation and is run by a headquarters in Washington, D.C. as well as 10 regional offices that assist transit agencies in all states and U.S. territories. FTA is an organization of more than 550 diverse, talented, enthusiastic people working to strengthen American communities, promote economic vitality, and maintain personal freedom through the development and support of public transportation.
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http://www.transit.dot.gov
External link for Federal Transit Administration
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1964
- Specialties
- Public Transportation, Transit, Subway, Bus & Bus Rapid Transit, Light Rail, Transit Safety, and Innovation in Public Transportation
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1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590, US
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Employees at Federal Transit Administration
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FTA is hiring! Join our team at the federal agency that supports public transportation for America’s communities. Open positions include an associate administrator for research, demonstration, and innovation, an economist and an administrative management specialist, all based in Washington, DC and Cambridge, MA. bit.ly/FTAjobs
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Last week, FTA Regional Administrator Dr. Yvette Taylor joined state and local officials in Nashville, TN to cut the ribbon on WeGo Public Transit’s Dr. Ernest Rip Patton Jr. North Nashville Transit Center. The new facility connects 7 bus routes throughout the city, which saw a 36% combined ridership increase last year. WeGo received $7.8 million in federal funding to build the center, close to half of the project cost.
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Access to transit, biking & walking can help reduce chronic absenteeism among K-12 students. A new federal fact sheet highlights some practices community leaders may want to adopt to reduce chronic absenteeism & set the stage for life-long transit users. #BackToSchool tinyurl.com/yswwb8kp
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Check out FTA’s e-learning course that will help grant recipients better understand the mandatory procurement requirements related to conducting an independent cost estimate. bit.ly/3MuxlAQ
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With our sister agency the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FTA is promoting safety at rail grade crossings. Last year, over 2,000 incidents occurred involving 300+ large trucks. Let’s work together to protect motorists, transit riders and pedestrians by sharing best practices. Check out our website for more information. #dontgetsidetracked tinyurl.com/32byvrxf
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Join us Thursday, Sept. 5 for a webinar on updates to FTA’s public transportation safety certification training program. Learn about new administrative requirements, voluntary participation and recertification. tinyurl.com/6sm7ch5c
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Federal Transit Administration reposted this
The U.S. DOT Office of the Secretary’s Office of Public Engagement is holding a virtual public involvement workshop on September 9, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, building on in-person workshops delivered across the country, between April and July 2024. This workshop will engage community leaders and members of the public on the transportation decision-making process and how they can ensure their voices are heard. Participants will learn how their involvement can make a difference in the transportation system in their communities. The content in this workshop is based on Transportation Decision-Making: A Guide to Getting Involved, which provides community leaders and the public with an overview of the transportation decision-making process and provides information about how to get involved to make a difference in transportation in their community. Whether you have engaged in the transportation decision-making process before, or this is your first time learning about it, we encourage you to consider attending this workshop. As more people like yourself learn and get involved in the decision-making process, more informed and beneficial transportation projects can come to your communities. Please visit the Public Engagement Workshop webpage for more information and to register for the workshop. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline to register is Friday, September 6, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. The deadline to request an accommodation is Friday, August 30, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Visit: https://lnkd.in/euHdhkhv Learn more about the Transportation Decision-Making: A Guide to Getting Involved: https://lnkd.in/e-J8jcJB
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Students are headed back to the classroom and keeping them safe should always be top of mind. For tips on how to be mindful as a motorist this school year, check out the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA’s #backtoschool safety guide and consider how to #TakeTransit to reduce the number of cars on the road and in school zones. tinyurl.com/ye23nuaj
Time for Back to School 🚌🚸 Let's start the new school year off right! ✔️ Share these key tips to help keep kids safe. ❤️ More: https://lnkd.in/enh99CSS
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Happy #LaborDay from FTA! This holiday has special significance to our agency as the transit systems we support carry millions of American workers to their jobs every day. Thank you to all who labor nationwide and remember to #TakeTransit to reap the many benefits.
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