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Bus Testing: Updates to Bus Testing Program Procedures and Policies, Clarifications, Technical Adjustments, and Other Program Updates
The Federal Transit Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on June 26, 2026. Comments closed on August 25, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing amendments to its bus testing regulation. The proposed changes will improve the efficiency of the testing program for stakeholders, enhance the value of bus testing reports for consumers, and assist in removing outdated test reports.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-12919
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Transit Administration
- Published
- June 26, 2026
- Comments due
- August 25, 2026
- Dates
- Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before August 25, 2026. FTA will consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable.
- Docket
- Docket No. FTA-2024-0012
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2132-AB40
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 665
- Topics
- Buses; Grant programs-transportation; Motor vehicle safety; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 22
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