The COVID-19 crisis has illuminated new challenges for transportation organizations, and highlighted with increased urgency existing problems these entities face.
The FTA has created a COVID-19 resource tool that will be updated weekly to account for federal guidance relevant to the public transportation industry.
As the U.S. grapples with the ongoing challenges presented by the coronavirus and its impacts, many transit agencies are examining how adjustments to daily life and the needs of transit riders will impact their operations over the coming months and years.
With the COVID-19 pandemic, TRA has adapted to new ways of doing business. Although the Philadelphia headquarters office is closed and travel on hold, TRA continues to meet clients’ needs in innovative ways.
In order to help the finances of public transportation in the United States, the CARES Act allocates $25 billion to be distributed to public transportation providers throughout the United States. TRA has created a briefing on essential CARES Act information, detailing how the legislation impacts public transit agencies.
In the wake of several accidents and calls for additional oversight, regulators are beginning to recognize the need to develop policies around Autonomous Vehicles (AV) and how they will be required to operate in the public sphere.