Research & Technology
Our Mission
FTA undertakes nationally significant research, development, demonstration, deployment, and evaluation projects to improve public transportation services.
FTA Research Funding
FTA Research Projects
FTA Research Programs
- National Research and Technology Program
- Intelligent Transportation Systems for Transit
- National Fuel Cell Bus Program
- University Transportation Centers
- International Public Transportation Program
- Transit Cooperative Research Program
- Small Business Innovative Research
- Bus Testing Program
- Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER)
Public Transportation Research Digest
Priority Areas supported by Research
- Environmental Sustainability
- Livable and Sustainable Communities
- Safety
- State of Good Repair
- Bus Rapid Transit
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