MEMBERS-ONLY RESOURCE
COVID-19 RESOURCES
CDC INFORMATION
LINKS TO CDC PAGES WITH LATEST GUIDANCE, STATISTICS
- New CDC Guidance on Transit and Mask Wearing
- CDC Guidelines for Using Public Transportation
- Public Health Considerations for Reopening Mass Transit During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes
- What Transit Maintenance Workers Need to Know About COVID-19
- What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19
- CDC Fact Sheet
- CDC Dedicated Page
- Update for Rural Partners, Stakeholders, and Communities on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response
CDC RESOURCES FOR TRANSIT EMPLOYEES
- Public Health Considerations for Reopening Mass Transit During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again
- CDC Communications Resources
- What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19
- What Rail Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19
- What Transit Maintenance Workers Need to Know About COVID-19
- What Transit Station Workers Need to Know About COVID-19
- Cleaning and Disinfection for Non-emergency Transport Vehicles
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) landing page.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
EPA GUIDANCE
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
APTA RESOURCES
MOVING THE NATION THROUGH CRISIS: MOBILITY RECOVERY & RESTORATION TASK FORCE REPORT
In response to COVID-19’s impact on public transportation, APTA Chair Nuria I. Fernandez established the Mobility Recovery & Restoration Task Force in April 2020 and asked Phillip A. Washington, CEO, LA Metro, to chair the group. This report summarizes the Task Force’s work to support public transit agencies and reposition the industry for an essential role in the nation’s post-pandemic economic recovery.
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITMENTS PROGRAM
APTA’s Health and Safety Commitments Program is the public transportation industry’s overarching pledge to passengers that our systems are operating safely as North America recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Agencies using the materials developed for the Program sign a pledge to implement the commitments.
APTA GUIDANCE AND BEST PRACTICES FOR COVID-19
The guidance and best practices are designed to aid transit agencies. They outline the elements agencies might choose to follow. Transit agencies should determine the applicability of the various guidance and recommendations based on their own system and community, and on their requirements, plans and policies.
APTA TRANSIT PRIORITIES POST-COVID
APTA RESEARCH REPORTS
CTAA'S BEST PRACTICES TOOLKIT
- Preparations for Employee Health and Safety
- Properly Cleaning Your Vehicles and Other Transit Facilities
- Working with Your Local Health Departments
- Communicating Service Reductions
- What To Do if Your Employee Tests Positive
- Wheelchair Securement
CTAA'S RECOMMENDED COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS
The following set of COVID-19 safety protocols has been developed for CTAA members. In this document, you’ll find recommendations on:
- masks (for passengers and drivers)
- driver compartment barriers
- at-risk drivers
- vehicle/transit facility cleaning and disinfecting
- essential trips
- fare collection
- wheelchair securement
- transporting a COVID-19 positive patient.
- COVID-19 Safety Recommendations
COVID-19 FAQs
CTAA offers answers to the frequently asked questions of transit and COVID-19, including regulatory and CARES Act FAQs.
OTHER RESOURCES
- CTAA COVID-19 Buyer’s Guide
- Announcing CTAA’s new State by State COVID-19 NEMT Guidance Tool
- Planning Past the Pandemic
- Training: Coronavirus Preparedness for Employers and Employees
- How Transit Systems Can Continue to be Effective During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- NEMT and The CARES Act
- CTAA’s Scott Bogren Discusses the COVID-19 Pandemic with Metro Magazine
FEDERAL RESOURCES
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which President Biden signed on March 11, 2021, includes $30.5 billion in federal funding to support the nation’s public transportation systems as they continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and support the President’s call to vaccinate the U.S. population. Learn more
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) includes $900 billion in supplemental appropriations for COVID-19 relief, $14 billion of which will be allocated to support the transit industry during the COVID-19 public health emergency
CRRSAA became law on December 27, 2020. Learn more
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
On Friday, March 27,the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. FTA is allocating $25 billion to recipients of urbanized area and rural area formula funds. Learn more
FTA RESOURCES
LINKS TO NEW FEDERAL GUIDANCE, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
- FTA Thanks the Transit Industry for COVID-19 Response
- FTA Emergency Relief Docket
- Safety Advisory: Recommended actions to reduce the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among transit employees and passengers
- Fiscal Year 2020 CARES Act Supplemental Public Transportation Apportionments and Allocations
- White House Guidance for limiting the spread of COVID-19
- FTA FAQs
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Increased Flexibility to Help Transit Agencies Respond to Coronavirus
- FTA Dedicated Page on the Novel Coronavirus
- DOT Issues Updated Guidance on Drug and Alcohol Regulations
- Mask Up Toolkit
- Federal Mask Requirement for Transit
- Federal Mask Requirement Frequently Asked Questions (USDOT)
- COVID-19 Recovery Practices in Transit
- Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Notice of Enforcement Discretion (December 2020)
- Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) Notice of Enforcement Discretion (December 2020)
- FTA/HUD COVID-19 Partnership for COVID-19 Recovery
- FTA COVID-19 Recovery Listening Sessions
- FTA COVID-19 Recovery Discussion Forum
- FTA COVID-19 Resource Tool
- Safety Advisory 20-01: Recommended Actions to Reduce the Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Among Transit Employees and Passengers
- Notice of Enforcement Discretion for Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Regulation (4-22-2020)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from FTA Grantees Regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- USDOT Guidance on Compliance with DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations (3-23-2020)
- USDOT COVID-19 Drug & Alcohol Testing Statement of Enforcement Discretion for Substance Abuse Professionals and Service Agents (4-4-2020)
