Is responsible for:
- (a) Providing grants that support the development of safe, comprehensive and coordinated public transportation systems;
- (b) Creating and implementing a national public transportation safety program that includes the development of safety practices and standards;
- (c) Assisting public transportation systems to achieve and maintain their infrastructure, equipment and vehicles in a state of good repair;
- (d) Promoting the environmental benefits of public transportation through continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive planning that improves the performance of the intermodal transportation system.
- (e) Supporting research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects dedicated to assisting in the delivery of safe, efficient and effective public transportation service;
- (f) Supporting, in coordination with FHWA and FRA, strong connections between public transportation and other modes of transportation, including bicycle/pedestrian facilities and station-area development that strengthen local communities; and
- (g) Maximizing the positive impacts on the U.S. economy by encouraging domestic manufacturing on transit projects through the enforcement of Buy America provisions.