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FTA Releases 2018 Apportionments Notice
FTA announced today its Fiscal Year 2018 apportionments for FTA formula and competitive programs. In this notice, FTA provides information regarding the authorized funding levels, the basis for the allocations, requirements for specific programs, periods of availability and other program information.
The notice also identifies several guidance/policy documents FTA is canceling because those documents have been superseded by provisions in the FAST Act.
The document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register July 16.
Transit and Security Professionals Discuss Cybersecurity at APTA HQ
More than 30 APTA members took part in a joint APTA/TSA cybersecurity workshop July 13 at APTA headquarters in Washington, DC.
Representatives from TSA, DHS and the APTA Cyber Working Group provided an overview of the cybersecurity threat and facilitated discussions on implementing new policies and safeguards.
Following each briefing, participants divided into breakout groups to share best practices. Participants also were given five nontechnical actions to adopt over five days to enhance their organizations’ cybersecurity measures.
APTA Chair and Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. said, “Technology is driving our industry. We have a laser-like focus on cybersecurity. I’m happy about APTA’s and TSA’s partnership.”
APTA President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas noted that Americans take more than 10 billion trips each year on public transportation. “What we do as an industry is changing because of technology. Because our systems are open, we need to make sure they are safe,” he said. “The purpose of today’s workshop is to share information and help educate us,” he added. “We have a great partner in TSA.”
Access the DHS Transportation Systems Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide.
FTA Announces New SSO Certifications
FTA has announced that North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Washington have obtained federal certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) programs, in advance of an April 15, 2019 deadline.
The North Carolina DOT is responsible for providing safety oversight of the Charlotte Area Transit System light rail and streetcar systems. The Puerto Rico Emergency and Disaster Management Bureau is responsible for providing safety oversight of the Tren Urbano heavy rail system. The Washington State DOT is responsible for providing safety oversight of the Sound Transit light rail systems and Seattle street car and monorail systems.
Federal law requires states with rail transit systems in the engineering or construction phase of development or in operation to obtain FTA certification of their SSO programs by April 15, 2019. If a state fails to meet the deadline, FTA is prohibited by law from awarding any new federal transit funds to public transit agencies within the state until certification is achieved. With this announcement, 17 states have now achieved SSO program certification.
Public Transit Users Can Save $847 a Month Over Driving
APTA's June Transit Savings Report shows that people who use public transit and live with one less car in a two-person household could save an average of $847 a month or $10,160 a year. Click here to see the savings in the top 20 cities with the highest public transit ridership.
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