Florida Public Transportation Association
FPTA is one of the most active state transit associations in the nation. We represent urban and rural systems across our state, with our programs providing over 231 million fixed route trips to Florida residents and visitors, and an additional 11 million paratransit trips.
Transit Tuesday Webinars
Ten State Associations across the country are combining efforts and leveraging resources to bring additional training over the next several weeks to their members. These webinars are for members of the following Associations: AZTA, CALACT, CASTA, FPTA, IPTA, PPTA, SWTA, TPTA, VTA and WSTA.
Next webinar, June 30th at 3pm, featuring LeeTran’s Robert Codie.
FPTA Annual Conference
This event will now be held virtually.
Call for Presentations
Read more about FPTA’s new year-round process.
Announcement: FPTA/FDOT/CUTR Professional Development Workshop
Registration Is Now Open! For the first time ever...The FPTA/FDOT/CUTR Professional Development Workshop is going virtual with 16 sessions being held throughout June and July using Adobe Connect web conferencing software. Registration is Now Open June sessions will...
APTA Provides New Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidance During a Contagious Virus Pandemic
Per email notification from APTA... The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is pleased to provide an important new resource to public transit agencies: recommended industry guidance for cleaning and disinfecting public transit vehicles and facilities in...
CDC Decision Tree Guidelines for Transit Re-Opening
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a 60-page document regarding which includes "decision trees,” or flow charts, offering checklists on when and how to safely reopen transit systems, schools, restaurants, and other businesses disrupted by...
Example Documents from Our Transit Systems
FPTA has compiled in this post a reference list of various sample documents and images sent to us from varying tiers of our transit systems, as well as Business members. TIER 1 Temperature Reading Process - from Miami-Dade County Return to Work Policy - from...
Lytx Webinar Replay: Addressing Adapting Business Processes to Contend with Covid-19
With the COVID-19 crisis creating unprecedented uncertainty across every industry, Lytx has been dedicated to sharing vital information to its clients in all industries. Below is a link to a pre-recorded webinar Lytx recently held with Manatee County EMS and NFI...
FTA Extends Deadline For Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)
The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation requires transit agencies to incorporate Safety Management System (SMS) policies and procedures as they develop safety plans to manage safety risks. The regulation set July 20, 2020 as the deadline for...
CUTR/FDOT Operator Barrier Guidance Document
FDOT and CUTR have developed a guidance document that agencies should review if designing and installing temporary barriers to limit operator exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Since there are many safety factors to consider when designing and installing these barriers,...