FOIA Electronic Reading Room

FTA's Electronic Reading Room contains categories of documents specifically identified by the Freedom of Information Act at 5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2).  You can also visit DOT's main FOIA Web page to find other DOT Electronic Reading Rooms. You may also request records from our FOIA Requests page.

Frequently Requested Records – 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(D)

• FY2015 Triennial Review Report for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) (PDF)
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Safety Report and Related Documents
• FTA Letter to Long Beach Transit, 11/01/2013 (PDF)
• FTA Letter to Long Beach Transit, 12/16/2013 (PDF)
• New York City Mega Project Oversight Documents 
• Dulles Metrorail Phase 1 Comprehensive Monthly Reports
• Dulles Metrorail Phase 2 Comprehensive Monthly Reports 
• Carter to Maiwurm Letter, 10/01/2010 (PDF)
• List of agency purchase card holders (Excel)
• FY 2014 FOIA Log
• FY 2015 FOIA Log

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

• FTA WMATA Metrorail Safety Oversight Inspection Reports 

Final Decision of the Federal Transit Administration – Debt of the New Jersey Transit Corporation

• Secretary LaHood Letter to Senator Lautenberg (PDF)
• Secretary LaHood Letter to Senator Menendez (PDF)
• Cover Letter for the ARC Final Decision (PDF)
• ARC Final Decision (PDF)
• Declaration of Brigid Hynes-Cherin (PDF)
• Agency Documents 36, 37, and 38 (PDF)
• NJT's Opposition to Demand (PDF)
• Correspondence  

Final Opinions in the Adjudication of Cases – 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(A)

• Charter Bus Decisions
  • Decisions issued under the pre-2008 regulations.
  • Decisions issued under the post-2008 regulations.
• School Bus Decisions
• Buy America Decisions
• Civil Rights Decisions
  • ADA Compliance Letters of Findings 

Statements of Policy and Significant FTA Guidance – 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(B)

• Circulars
• Significant Guidance
• Best Practices Procurement Manual 
• Administrator's Policy Letters Archive (formerly "Dear Colleague Letters")
• New Starts Project Planning and Development

Administrative Staff Manuals and Instructions That Affect Members of the Public – 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(C)

• FTA O 1330.1F (MS Word)
  Federal Transit Administration Clearance of Public Information Collection and Recordkeeping Requirements (Jan. 24, 2007)
• FTA O 1365.1 (MS Word)
  Accessible Format Policy  (Dec. 19, 1996)
• FTA O 2060.1A (PDF)  
  Internal Procedures for Debt Collection  (July 2, 2008) Appendix A (MS Word), Appendix B (MS Word)
• FTA O 4206.1B (PDF)
  Source Selection Procedures for Competitive Negotiated Procurements  (April 27, 1999)
• FTA O 4207.1A (MS Word)
  Simplified Acquisition Procedures  (April 1, 1999)
• FTA O 5400.1 (PDF) 
  Oversight Reviews  (Nov. 1, 1994)
• FTA O 1000.5 Vol. 1 (MS Word)
  Grant Application and Grant Management Business Practice Volume 1 (July 15, 2004)
• FTA O 1000.5 Vol. 2 (MS Word) 
  Grant Application and Grant Management Business Practice Volume 2 (April 1, 2002)
• FTA O 1100.50D Change 2 (MS Word)
  Federal Transit Administration Delegations of Authority

Contact Us

For an alternative version of any content posted on this page, please contact 202-366-4043 or send us an email.

Only Reading Room records created on or after November 1, 1996 are required to be made available electronically. Other Reading Room records maintained by FTA can be accessed from the following conventional (paper) Reading Room:

DOT Dockets Office
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Room W12-140
Washington, D.C. 20590

Hours of operation:

9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. To arrange access, telephone (202) 366-9322, (202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. A computer terminal and printer are available at this location for accessing Electronic Reading Room records.