FTA’s COVID-19 Recovery Listening Session Series Starts July 31

Through the end of the year, FTA will host a series of listening sessions for the transit community to facilitate peer-to-peer exchange of ideas and practices during recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency. Each session will feature a panel of transit industry professionals describing practices used by their agencies and answering questions submitted by participants. FTA will host the following six sessions:

• Friday, July 31, 2020, from 2:45-3:45 PM EDT: Supporting the Health, Safety, and Confidence of Transit Riders . **Participant questions due on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
• August 2020: Maintaining Healthy Operations and Keeping Transit Workers Safe
• September 2020: Managing Vehicles and Facilities in a New Service Environment
• October 2020: Innovations in Restoring Passenger Confidence and Managing COVID-19 Operational Considerations
• November 2020: Value-Added Services for Public Transportation as Communities Recover
• December 2020: Understanding and Addressing Changing Rider Needs

Dates for the August - December sessions will be announced soon. All sessions will be recorded and posted to FTA’s website. FTA will send email notifications for registration in advance of each session.

Links
FTA COVID-19 Website
Register for the July 21 Listening Session