Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bus
gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:FTA
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Federal_Transit_Act
gptkb:Nuria_Fernandez
various federal grant programs for transit
gptkbp:budget over $10 billion (varies by year)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:employs federal civil servants
gptkbp:established 1964
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Urban_Mass_Transportation_Administration
gptkbp:fundedBy capital investments in transit infrastructure
operating assistance for transit agencies
transit research and development
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:logo Federal Transit Administration logo.svg
gptkbp:mission to provide financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems
gptkbp:oversees rural transit systems
urban mass transit systems
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:regulates transit safety standards
transit grant compliance
gptkbp:responsibleFor public transportation funding
public transportation planning
public transportation safety regulation
gptkbp:type gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:website https://www.transit.dot.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Highway_Administration_(FHWA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7