July 5, 2021 – 2:30 PM Monroe County No Keys shuttle on Monday. Duval Loop and the North & South routes suspended service at noon, Monday. FDOT Staff are making contact with all Transit systems. All agencies in the cone are in various stages of preparation. All Transit systems are working...
FPTA Blog
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 document. FTA plans to release the...
Business Member Happy Hour #2
FPTA invites all Business Members to join us on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 5:30pm (EST) for our 2nd virtual happy hour. Since our last discussion, we have signed a contract for our Virtual Conference platform. We'd like to share features available and get your opinion on exhibit hours and more. If...
Call for VIRTUAL Presentations
As you may know, FPTA recently announced the Annual Conference will be going virtual this year. In light of this change, we have adjusted our 'Call for Presentations' form and extended the deadline to Friday, August 7th, 2020 at 9:00pm (EST). If you have already submitted a presentation you do not...
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 response to a pandemic virus. ...
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 the coronavirus pandemic....
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 include: Drug & Alcohol...
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 Miami-Dade County TIER 2 Operations and...
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 Industries which discusses how they...
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 transit agencies to certify that...