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TASK FORCE

The Safe, Effective, and Clean Transit Task Force was established to highlight best practices and ongoing efforts of transit agencies and businesses across the country to deliver safe, clean, and reliable public transportation for employees and passengers. Recognizing that customers’ perceptions of safety and cleanliness play a critical role in their decision to use transit, the Task Force serves as a platform to promote, connect, and share the great work being done by the transit industry to meet and exceed customer expectations.

The goal of the Task Force is to enhance public confidence in transit by amplifying success stories and innovations that demonstrate the industry’s commitment to providing safe, clean, and effective service. The Task Force will also provide a one-stop repository for transit agencies and businesses to access best practices, proven strategies, and examples of emerging technologies and methods.

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Submit your Safety/Secure/Clean Transit Story

We are seeking great stories about the amazing service transit agencies are providing to their communities.

We want to share with each other and with the public your best practices, ideas and stories relating to safety, security, cleanliness, new time-savings technologies, and other customer-experience practices. This form starts that process. APTA is creating a resource hub to collect and share these and we will follow up from here!

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Submit your Safety/Secure/Clean Transit Story

APTA Public Transportation Fact Book

The Public Transportation Fact Book, published annually, contains national aggregate statistical data covering all aspects of the transit industry in the United States and Canada. Major sections include an overview of U.S. transit facts, transit finances and operating statistics by modes of travel, transit vehicle characteristics and deliveries, facts and numbers relating to federal grants and the Federal Transit Act.

Public Transportation Fact Book information
APTA Public Transportation Fact Book

Standards Security & Emergency Management Standards

These documents address security from multiple perspectives. Best practices for enterprise and operational technology, control and communications cyber security, emergency management measures and the implementation of methods and techniques for infrastructure system security are provided to promote the protection and safeguarding of mass transit and passenger rail employees, passengers and systems.

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Standards Security & Emergency Management Standards

Additional Information

FTA Security

TSA Resources

Surface Transportation Cybersecurity Toolkit

TRB TCRP Publications

NTI Training

DOT Training

PT-ISAC subscription

Perceptions of Safety: Enhancing Rider Safety in Transit, APTA Emerging Leaders Program Class of 2026

News Stories

New RTD Security Initiative Provides Additional Patrols at Hot Spots

Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) launched a new safety initiative to increase officer presence and provide additional customer support across the transit system. The initiative uses data to identify security hot spots and then deploys transit police officers to conduct patrols. Security data is reviewed regularly and adjusted to respond to needs.

Security Enhancements May Contribute to Drop in Crime for Two Large Agencies

Passengers riding the rails in Philadelphia and San Francisco are experiencing a safer ride due to recent drops in crime. The regional transit agencies that serve the cities report safer conditions that correspond with expanded officer presence and tactics to discourage fare evasion.

Bus Safety Through the Eyes of a Mechanic Inspector

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)’s The Source profiled Sonny Flores, an inspector mechanic who has been with the agency for 45 years. Flores built a career centered on safety, precision, and pride in his craft

MCTS to Increase Bus Driver Safety

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced two new pilot programs to improve safety for both bus drivers and riders. The programs, which will enhance existing efforts to address security and fare evasion, are funded by safety initiatives introduced during the county’s 2026 budget process.

APTA Mobility and Rail Safety and Security Awards