More than 400,000 students have enrolled in Los Angeles Metro’s GoPass program, which offers unlimited fare-free rides to K-12 and community college students on local buses and trains. Since 2021, the program has provided over 40 million free trips. Students at 1,600+ K-12 schools and community colleges in 125 school districts are eligible to participate. The GoPass also works on Antelope Valley Transit Authority, Foothill Transit and Culver CityBus, making it easy for students to get #backtoschool and setting the stage for lifetime transit riders. tinyurl.com/bdma87yj
Federal Transit Administration
Government Administration
Washington, DC 53,902 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.
- Website
-
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
Locations
-
Primary
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590, US
-
Employees at Federal Transit Administration
Updates
-
FTA is hiring! Join our team at the federal agency that supports public transportation for America’s communities. Open positions include chief data officer (statistics), associate administrator for research, demonstration, and innovation, program analyst and economist, all based in Washington, DC and Cambridge, MA. bit.ly/FTAjobs
-
-
Looking for a cheaper way to get to class? Good news! This fall, college students heading #backtoschool aboard NJ TRANSIT can save up to 60% on transportation to over 70 campuses with NJT’s special Student Pass offer.
The Student Pass Program is back at NJ TRANSIT!📚🏫 Students at participating regional colleges and universities can save big on fares this fall!🍂 Learn more about this great opportunity at njtransit.com/studentpass.
-
-
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority recently unveiled one of the nation’s first zero-emission passenger trains, an exciting development for the Southern California transit agency and the future of clean-energy transportation in the U.S. The train will serve the 9-mile Arrow Line, which connects downtown San Bernardino to the University of Redlands on the city’s eastern side. Passengers can expect to ride the clean-energy train early next year! tinyurl.com/3ymaunsn
-
-
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority in St. Petersburg, FL recently broke ground on a new station for its SunRunner bus rapid transit line. The new station, expected to open by the end of the year, will connect the SunRunner to the city’s waterfront, allowing residents and visitors to #TakeTransit to St. Pete Pier. 3 new SunRunner buses will join PSTA’s fleet, cutting service times by half! tinyurl.com/mvzwrjyd
-
-
Cities Area Transit in Grand Forks, ND, recently celebrated the reopening of its newly renovated transit facility, which was funded in part by FTA. The new facility features an upgraded wash bay, solar panels, training space and indoor vehicle storage – essential for North Dakota winters! The facility also has space for travel training through North Dakota Vision Services & the School for the Blind to help individuals with visual impairments learn to navigate the bus system.
-
-
FTA is hiring! Join our team at the federal agency that supports public transportation for America’s communities. Open positions include chief data officer, Washington DC; associate administrator for Research, Demonstration and Innovation, Washington, DC; and community planner, Kansas City, MO. bit.ly/FTAjobs
-
-
FTA's latest Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter highlights the final Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program regulation, participation at the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) Small Urban Network Conference and the 60-year anniversary of the federal transit program. tinyurl.com/444dhtzf
-
Kudos to the City of Chandler, Arizona for expanding its Chandler Flex microtransit service, thanks to $1 million in FTA funding. The ride-share service takes passengers on short trips to some of Chandler’s top destinations, helping students, seniors and transit riders travel easily around town. The federal funding will cover half of the service’s costs for 2 years.
-
-
FTA’s Catherine Teebay provided a welcome address at the first-ever American Public Transportation Association Workforce Summit in Washington, DC. She focused on the transit industry's unique hiring, retention and retirement challenges and promoted useful resources, such as the Transit Workforce Center (TWC). FTA established the Center 3 years ago to help transit agencies hire, retain and train a diverse workforce.
-