A host of overhauls, extensions, and new starts are giving transit systems around the country a boost. TRA has been assisting several of these key efforts.
A team of TRA personnel, led by Senior Consultant Bill Matthews, recently conducted a review of safety functions at Denver Transit Operators (DTO). DTO provides operations and maintenance of the Denver Regional Transportation District’s commuter rail lines.
The U.S. Senate has released its transportation funding plan, including investments in the sorts of projects that promote transportation energy efficiency, reduced particulate pollution, and infrastructure resiliency to the effects of climate change.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Operation Lifesaver have given extensive grants for transit expansion and safety improvements respectively to transit systems around the U.S.
As subcontractors to Talson Solutions, TRA recently performed several audits for Seattle's Sound Transit in their efforts to monitor the effectiveness of safety and security certification processes.
In a nod to continued population growth in the region, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) announced it would greenlight an extension of its light rail line in San Jose.
TRA team members were in Texas, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Tennessee, and New York this past month supporting the work of state safety oversight agencies and transit agencies in their safety and security projects.