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.
Event Information
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, November 10th at 3pm – ‘Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the ADA’
2020 Annual Conference
The conference platform will be available to all registrants after the event for up to 1 year. The same login link/password you used during the event applies.
Session recordings are now available!
2020 FPTA Awards
2020 Marketing Awards
Impacts of COVID-19 on National Transit Database (NTD) Reporting
On October 13, 2020, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released a letter regarding the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency on National Transit Database (NTD) reporting. Excerpts from this letter are provided below, as well as a link to the full...
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...