FTA Library - Reports & Miscellaneous

Research report outlining research objectives and goals for 2006.

Letter to congress detailing the SAFETEA-LU addition to the US code requirments.

Research report outlining research objectives and goals for 2007.

Study detailing the before and after of new starts projects.

Sudy detailing the before and after of new starts projects.

Bus rapid transit vehicle & systems demand analysis BRT communities overall.

Funding breakdown state by state.

Funding broken down for fiscal year 2010 by state.

Tribal Transit Program discretionary projects recommended for funding.

Maintenance Program information.

Added access report for FHWA as it relates to the environmental review process

Administrator provides testimony to Congress.

Administrator Simpson's "Dear Colleague letter" about ways to keep our nations transit systems under a state of good repair.

Details abut the development of a special sensor to increase fuel economy and lower emissions.

Title VI compliance review Alameda-Contra Costa Transit Distrct in Oakland, CA.

A Report to Congress on Policy Options for Increasing the Use of Alternative Fuels in Transit Vehicles

Study deatiling the cutaway vehicle and how it benefits certain transit markets.

Study detailing cutaway vehicles and thier benfits and costs to certain transit industries.

Examines electric drive technologies in bus transit systems.

Details of the performance goals for the fiscal year.

Detailed breakdown of the Washington D.C. red line addition.

Detailed breakdown of theorange line corridor project.

Detailed breakdown of the North Hanley light rail corridor project.

Detailed breakdownof the Butterfield light rail corridor project.

Detailed breakdown of the Park Lane light rail corridor project.

Description of how 49 U.S.C. 5323(n) applies to FTA assistance programs

Description of how 49 U.S.C. 5323(n) applies to FTA assistance programs.

Grain size analysis for Pacific International Engineering.

Wake analysis for the attorney general's office.

Passenger only fast ferry project phas 1 details.

Applicability of Bogotá’s TransMilenio BRT System to the United States Final Report - May 2006  

Fiscal year 2007 financial obligations for metropolian and statewide research.

Complete update for 2008 on all current FTA research programs.

Complete update for 2009 on all current FTA research programs.

Complete update for 2010 on all current FTA research programs.

Trans-Hudson express tunnel project outline and background information.

Tanrs-Hudson express tunnel project outline and background information.

In depth look at tranist bus safety and how it can be improved.

FTA mater agreement attachment.

Outlines various publications and information released during 2008 for the FTA.

Outlines various publications and information released during 2009 for the FTA

A guide on how to recieve grant funding from FTA in Florida.

Findings from the FTA about the state of good repair of our nations public transit systems.

Detailed breakdown of the public transit state in Bellingham, WA

Transit oriented development and how it can impact the quality of life.

Description of the best implementation for biofuels in public transit.

PDF that explains how a grant is created.

Case study detailing the effects of Boston's silver line waterfront BRT system.

Description of the grant terms for the Boward County Transit system.

Description of the grant terms for the Brownsville Urban System.

Study detailing the impacts of public transit on development and economics.

in depth analysis of China's BRT and rail systems and thier effects on the populous.

Provides a better understanding of the unique vehicle-related issues associated with BRT systems.

This report summarizes the background, status, and lessons learned from Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plans and operations.

Title VI compliance review of the CATA-

Title VI compliance review of COTPA.

Title VI compliance review of Sound Transit.

CBRT report was prepared to provide transportation decision makers with information and data to support the development of bus rapid transit concepts

Complete breakdown of risks associated with the South Corridor light rail project.

South Corridor Light Rail Project: Project Risk Assessment

Title VI compliance review of the CTA.

2005 report on successful examples of colocating childcare facilities at public transit centers including background and plans for further development.

Title VI compliance review of the city of Pheonix.

In depth look at public transportation in Cleavland, OH.

Study for Coastal Georgia Region to develop a plan for coordinated, regional transportation system.

Improving safety standards for vehicles

Power Point Presentation on transportation in Colombia and Equador

Joblinks presentation explaining the purpose and goals withing FTA.

Details about the SAFTEA-LU new freedom program.

Description of the seminar purpose and who should attend as well as things that will be discussed.

Guidlines for creating section 508 compliant documentation.

Description of the new charter rule and how to find more information.

The effects of the recession in Kentucky as well as the measure the state is taking to counteract the effects.

The effects of the recession in Mississippi and the measures the state is taking to counteract them.

The effects of the recession in South Carlina and the measures the state is taking to counteract them.

Schedule of events and guidelines for state recession presentations.

NEPA basic concepts and implementation.

FTA 101 training presentation.

Presentation on whats new for the buy amercian FTA program.

Third party procurment region IV workshop presentation.

FTA transit bus safety and sercuity program overview presentation.

Categorical exclusion and how to differentiate and document CatX.

Grant Making 101 presentation.

Scaleybark TOD/ joint development project presentation.

Various region IV financing options and their pros and cons.

Region IV conference presentation on innovative transit financing.

Description of funding problems and innovative ways to increase funding for FTA projects.

Lessons learned in transit efficiencies, cost reductions, and revenue generation.

Examines the federal requirements for various types of tranist facilities.

Grants managment 101 presentation.

Overview of new starts and small starts programs beth day presentation.

Atlant TMCC presentation.

Lousiville region: travel management coordination center.

LSTMCC taskforce for better mobiltity.

MORETMCC presentation.

MSAA/UWR Initiatives and target agencies.

Intercity bus transit requirement presentation.

FTA ARRA presentation and introduction

Kentucy ARRA project slection and continuing fund processes

NC vanpool program presentation.

Tracking and transferring funding presentation.

RIPTA letter confirming that the intercity bus needs are met.

FTA intercity transit program overview.

Charlotte state program team semi-annual meetingschedule and breakdown of events.

State oversight management review presentation.

Guidiance presentation for how to plan for a tansit facility using FTA funds.

State management review fiscal year 2008 and beyond.

FTA civil rights and ARRA 2009 programs presentation

onnectiong communities and emergency reporting FTA region IV presnetation.

Fiscal year 2009 grant making dealine and procedure recap.

Grant mangement reporting and close outs.

Kentucky coordinated plan update FTA state programs meeting.

A guide through the coordinated planning process.

Region IV coordinated planning presentation part 2

Grant management and close outs presentation.

Joint FHWA/FTA planning regulations final rule key requirements presentation.

Presentation about expanding the technical capacity in FTA programs.

Small and very small starts program beth day presentation.

UTC universities and their purpose and role in urban transit research.

Rural reporting national transit database presentation.

Time management for FTA grant making presentation.

Planning PDF, designed for Region 4, specifically city of Atlanta.

FTA region IV conference coordinated planning session presentation.

Grantee Conference Region 4: South Carolina

FTA oversight programs presentation.

University transit presentation.

University transportation systems presentation.

UF RTS partnership presentation.

Public transit and sustainability presentation.

Study detailing the ways in which to go gren with urban transit.

Charter service final rule description and breakdown.

Transit security and emergency preparedness overview presentation.

CCAM program breakdown presentation.

Mobility managmeent presnetation.

Mobility management presentation.

Transit Authority of River City: To explore transportation opportunities that enhance social, economic and environment of the Greater Louisville community

FTA team web presentation

Letter detailing the effectiveness od the debt service reserve pilot program.

Letter detailing the effectiveness of the debt service reserve pilot program.

Transit research update detailing all the FTA research done in 2008.

Transit research update detailing the research done by FTA in 2009.

This report provides a review of the policy, operations, technical design, and development of the Purchase Area fo TMCC for western Kentucky.

Details about system development and design that will improve public transit.

Title VI compliance review of the DDOT.

Description of various plans to improve mass tansit in Moscow.

Report On Understanding Transit Frontal Collisions

Report wants to obtain feedback on four different DVI warning illumination methods and on where optimal warning threshold onsets should be set.

How to determine what you need to do as a DBE receiving FTA funds.

A detailed look at the characteristics of BRT when accesability is applied.

Presentation detailing planning procedures and requirements for buildings contructed with federal funds.

Breakdown of the operating and maintenance costs for FTA projects.

ETHI program report to advance the understanding and use of hydrogen in public transit.

Letter about EEO compliance documents for MBTA.

Study detailing how EPS systems might be implemented fr commuter railroads.

Presentation on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in transit systems.

Embezzlement 101 presentation.

Regional train-the-trainer sessions locations and registration forms.

PBA for the FTA region X office.

Washington state PBA for FTA region X.

Detailed breakdown of the parking measures taken to improve efficiency and their effectiveness.

Final report for the FT diesel fuel evaluation program.

Report detailing the pros and cons to GPS devices in paratransit.

Complete update for 2008 of all ongoing FTA programs and assignments.

FTA c-11 agreement.

FTA C-12 agreement.

FTA C-13 agreement.

FTA G-11 agreement.

FTA G-12 agreement.

FTA G-13 agreement.

FTA master agreement revision 11.

FTA master agreement revision 12.

FTA master agreement revision 13.

FTA master agreement revision 9.

FTA supplemental grant agreement.

FTA supplemental grant agreement.

FTA supplemental agreement G-11.

FTA fiscal year 2004 certifications and assurances report.

Pending and existing full funding grants agreements map.

FMO presentation.

Financial management lessons learned presentation.

BUDGET ESTIMATES FISCAL YEAR 2008

Seattle FMO seminar presentation.

Seattle FMO seminar presentation.

Title VI compliance review of the FWTA.

FTA presentation about risk and risk assessment.

FTA documentation about risk and risk assessment.

FTA successes in enhancing ridership award program criteria.

TAs outline of goals and core value improvements for fiscal year 2007.

FTA draft assessment of fiscal year 2007 goals and values plan.

Report on AirTrain for JFK Airport

Power Point Presentation on AirTrain For JFK Airport.

Fical year 2006 and 2007 comparison of grante agreements.

Consolidation of all fuel cell bus programs managed by the FTA.

Detailed look at the development process for new starts projects.

FTA Region IV 2008 Conference – “The Route to Success… Today and Beyond!”

FTA audit of the tri-state oversight comittee and the WMATA.

FTA research requirements presentation.

Ridership gains strategies presentation.

FTA ridership symposium luncheon presentation on the Nashville MTA.

FTA H.R. 3058 expense listing.

FTA state of good repair presentation.

2006-2007 Tribal Certifications and Assurances Document

Fiscal year 2006 capital progrm obligations.

Fiscal year 2006 FTA certifications and assurances document.

FTA multi-year research program plan.

FTA region IV fiscal year 2010 updates and ARRA phase II presentation.

Fiscal year 2010 triennial review workshop top area findings of 2009 presentation.

Tribal transit master agreement.

Tribal transit master agreement.

Federal fiscal year 2008 certifications and assurances for FTA assistance programs.

Title VI compliance review of the GRTC.

A study report on guaranteed ride home programs detailing characteristics utiliation and cost.

Recommendations for a sound financial plan.

HEAVY RAIL TRANSIT CAPITAL COST STUDY

HEAVY RAIL TRANSIT CAPITAL COST STUDY

FTA presentation on transportation development.

Documentation detailing the way in which to prepare a research report for the FTA.

Construction Update: Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

Describes the hydrogen bus transit solution evaluations.

Washington state ferries WHSD project verification and validation report.

FTA mission to india report presentation.

The IMDP is a pilot program developed to test the effects of individualized marketing on public transportation ridership trends.

Presentation describing various innovations for meeting the funding needs of a project.

Description of how ICWS works and how it is implemented in transit systems. 

Part 2 of the ICWS description.

Title VI compliance review of the IDPTOPT.

January - February 2009 transit research update for all FTA research projects.

January - February 2010 transit research and industry news update for the FTA.

FTA research update for all FTA projects.

FTA joint Development Presentation.

2007 Transit research update by region.

2008 FTA research update.

2009 FTA reseach update.

2008 transit research update.

2009 transit research update.

Kentucky human service transportation presentation.

Las Vega metropolitan area express BRT demonstration project.

Power Point Presentation on Transportation in South America

Dear  colleague letter and invitation to the FTA region 1 symposium on increasing ridership.

Presentation on the WMATA 14th street tunnel case.

Presentation on the WMATA 14th stree tunnel case.

Title VI compliance review of the LADOTD.

Low Cost Carbon Fiber Technology Development for Carbon Fiber Composite Applications

Final report from the UML transit department focusing on lessons learned.

2008 transit research update.

2009 transit research update.

Marketting presentation condensed slides.

Title VI compliance review of the MBTA.

2008 transit research update

2009 transit research update.

Environmental coordination and review among the federal partnerts of the FTFRNYC environmental review comitee.

Memorandum of understanding among the FTA, FHWA, WSDOT, and ST.

Title VI compliance review of METRO st. louis

Contact information for all metropolitan planning organizations.

Title VI environmental justice compliance review.

Miami UPA project Phase 1 report.

Presentation on minimizing delays in grant application submisson.

Presentation about the Mississippi approach to coordinated planning.

MORE-TMCC phase 1 system technical report.

Title VI compliance review of the MDT.

Title VI compliance review of the Montgomery MPO.

Executive summary detailing strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

FTA reasearch plan for fiscal years 2007 through 2011.

FTA multi year research program.

FTA multi year research program.

Breakdown the MYPP what it is and what it does.

Report outlining the nation SGR among transit agencies.

National transit agency assessment of the state of good repair.

Presentation format bullets for the NCDOT coordinated transportation initiative.

New FTA redership award program.

Steps needed to finalize FTA grant reception.

Federal fiscal years 2006 and 2007 certifications and assurances for FTA.

Oulines grant agreements authorized by 49 U.S.C. § 5311(c)(1).

Announcement of the ECHO system and registration deadlines.

New starts and small starts presentation.

New starts program assessment presentation.

Assessment of the effectiveness of the new starts program.

New Starts Program Assessment: Final Report  

Report on the legality of new starts projects before and after.

FTA report on new stats projects before and after.

Report detailing before and after studies of new starts projects.

FTA report on new starts projects before and after.

FTA's report adress contractor performance.

Contracor performance assessment report.

Summary of the new starts incentives.

Title VI compliance review.

Title VI compliance review of the NYSDOT.

Title VI compliance review of the NFTA.

Presentation on diesel/Electric moltiple units.

Presentation on diesel/electric multiple units.

FTA report on the public transit bus manufacturing industry.

Complete update for 2007 of all FTA research projects.

FTA 2008 transit research update.

FTA 2009 transit research update.

Report detailing the rollout or project SmarTrip.

FTA 2007 transit research update.

FTA 2008 transit research update.

FTA 2009 transit research update.

Final evaluation and final report for the ECC.

Memo about Oregon regional ITS program.

Oregon ITS intergrations program final report.

FTA contact flow chart.

Region IV organizational flow chart.

An Overview of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the United States and Lessons Learned from South America

Presentation breaking down the FTA research programs in each step.

Paragon technology group breakdown of capabilities within the FTA.

Pedestrian friendly transit design manual prepared for Florida DOT, and published by American Planning Association.

Analysis of public policy functions of transit, economic benefits of transit, and public choice analysis of transit budgets, planning, and policy.

Annual assurances and certifications list.

Travel forecasting for new starts presentation.

Part 2 f the presentation on new stats projects.

Revised prior year unobligated section 5309 new starts allocations.

511 infomration update for 2009 coverage and cost.

Coverage and cost update for the 511 system.

511 information update on coverage and planning.

Section 5310 and JARC program rollout Q and A.

South America BRT Technical Tour February 2007

Report to congress involving rail modernization.

Report to congress with results of a study on rail modernization.

Region 10 Organizational Chart

Region 1: Organization Chart.

FTA state programs meeting presentation.

FTA region IV state programs meeting.

FTA state programs meeting final agenda.

Dear colleague advisory letter.

Dear colleague advisory letter.

Dear colleague advisory letter.

Dear colleague advisory letter.

Dear colleague advisory letter.

Evalutation report of RIAS pilot program.

Tramission letter and report on the JARC FTA program.

Transmission letter and report on the JARC FTA program.

Review of the studies and reports sent by FTA to Congress.

Review of the studies and reports sent by FTA to Congress.

Report to congress on the costs, benefits,and efficiencies of public-private partnerships for fixed guideway capital projects.

Deatils and guidlines on how to produce quality research.

Evaluation of Passenger Only Ferries in Rich Passage

Report on why certain ridership increase teniques do not always work in certain situations.

ITS technologies in rural tranit in order to help reconnect small communities.

Individualized marketing demonstration project report for Sacremento.

SAFETEA-LU environmental review final guidance update.

Coordinated planning and united we ride workshop presentation.

FTA Safety and Security Programs

Sample FTA master agreement.

San Pablo Rapid BRT evaluation.

Title VI fare increase compliance review of the Santa Clara VTA.

2007 FTA transit research update.

2008 FTA transit research update.

September transit research update.

2009 FTA transit research update.

FTA travel forecasting for new starts presentation.

Pathbuilder Calibration with Data on Ridership Patterns

FTA presentation for session 10-16.

Travel Forecasting for New Starts

FTA Requirements for New Starts Reporting

FTA report on transit and frieght trains sharing tracks citing liability and insrance issues.

Documents th effects of usng wirless broadband tecnology to improve rail safety.

Small starts impact asessment.

Plan to develope a center to adress the transit needs of people in urban and rural locations.

SMART FTA report on improving ridership.

Title VI compliance review of the SEPTA.

Administration and oversight of FTA grant programs guide.

Human services coordinated transit plan.

Outline and breakdown the FTA's stragetic research program.

TPMS summary report phase III.

FTA summary report on TPMS.

Research report on transit oriented devlopment and the travelers response to it.

FTA team GUI presentation.

The Americans with Disabilities Act: Lessons Learned from FTA Compliance Reviews

LTD BRT evaluation and expasion recommendation.

The role that transit-oriented development is playing in shaping the community and affecting economic growth.

Title page and ToC for the non-rail vehicle market viabiltity study.

Title VI compliance guidance.

TRACS Meeting transcript.

TRACS meeting transcript.

A national and international review of transit asset management practices.

FTA report on transit benefits.

2007 FTA transit bus emissions and life cycle analysis.

Ancilliary transit bus life cycle and fuel cost analysis for current and future prices.

TODSS core requirements evaluation and update recommendations.

Introduction to the SGR initiative.

TransMilenio: Transportation project in Colombia.

Transportation economics capabilities statement.

Equality in transit presentation.

Report deatiling trends in the FTA flexible fund program.

FTA research programs presentation.

Description of the Office of Research Management and its purpose.

FTA tribal transit program master agreement.

Panel is charged with laying the groundwork for drafting national safety measures for rail transit.

FTA technical assistance workshop for the UWR program.

UWR/MSAA joint demonstration phase 1.

Report detailing the useful life of a Bus for FTA.

Title VI compliance Assessment of the UTA

Fianl report for the UWR/MSAA demonstration of coordinated human service transit models.

WSF HSD project funded by FTA.

Alternative transportation in parks and public lands presentation.

Describes continuous high speed internet access on WSF.

FTA 2007 apportionments and allocations program informaiton report.