Welcome to the
Florida Transit Safety and Operations Network (FTSON)
The purpose is to provide resources and a platform for discussion of safety and operational challenges, opportunities, and initiatives impacting public transportation providers in Florida.
Operation Lifesaver Inc., in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration, yesterday released a suite of new rail-safety education materials for transit riders. The assets are available to transit agencies, OLI state programs and the public, and can be found on the OLI website. The materials include new 30- and 15-second video and audio public service announcements in…
Learn about the rights and responsibilities of riders and transit operators regarding service animals and transit systems. This open-captioned video (10-minutes, 18 seconds) is produced by the Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University and a regional center in the ADA National Network. The video describes the purpose of…
As part of FTA’s effort to promote continuous safety improvement in the public transit industry, these Guidelines for Performing Transit Bus Accident Investigations were developed to provide bus transit agencies leading transit industry practices for performing investigations. The supporting Transit Bus Accident Investigations—Background Research provides a comprehensive examination of each SMS element to broaden the…
As part of FTA’s effort to promote continuous safety improvement in the public transit industry, these Guidelines for Performing Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations were developed to provide rail transit agencies leading transit industry practices for performing investigations. The supporting Rail Transit Accident Investigations—Background Research provides a comprehensive examination of each SMS element to broaden…
This Final Report contains the results of the evaluation of the StarMetro pilot of Token Transit. As of March 30, 2018, StarMetro’s pilot of the Token Transit mobile fare payment app, as sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation, has been completed. The pilot supported several activities, including the configuration of the selected mobile fare…
This document is meant to serve as a supplement to the FDOT “Transportation Network Companies and Public Transit Agency Partnerships” document. The purpose of “Performance Measures for Public Transit Agency – Transportation Network Company Partnerships” is to provide a multitude of performance measures for public transit agencies (PTAs). PTAs can use these performance measures to…
This recently completed research provides FDOT with a state and national scan of TNC and Transit Agency relationships concerning TNC-contracted services. Understanding the motivations for agencies to contract with TNCs, understanding effective data contracting terms and performance measurements potentially enables agencies to have better outcomes as they explore on-demand options. In addition to the final…
Did you miss the Lessons Learned From Lane Transit District’s Service Animal Pilot Program webinar? The recording is available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeyuHOr1gmw Learn more about LTD’s Service Animal Program: https://www.ltd.org/latest-news/ltds-receives-national-attention-for/ Service animal requirements and the full Service Animal Pilot Program report can be found at www.LTD.org/animals-on-the-bus/. Organization: CTAA and Lane Transit District (Oregon) Description: Lane Transit District…
Public transit agencies are increasingly partnering with mobility service providers. Among these providers are transportation network companies (TNCs), which include companies like Uber and Lyft and are the specific focus of this research effort. The transit industry has produced research to describe primary considerations transit agencies should have in mind for partnerships with TNCs, but…
Authors: Jodi Godfrey, Gennaro Saliceto, and Roberta Yegidis, Center for Urban Transportation Research Destructive natural disasters such as hurricanes or other extreme weather events challenge many industries, especially the public transit industry. The 2017 hurricane season proved to be tumultuous, with three major hurricanes devastating the United States in less than 2 months. The challenges faced…