Severe weather events can impact transit agency operations, equipment, and infrastructure. For example, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 destroyed the transit fleet of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, more than 300 buses. In another example, an EF-4 tornado in 2021 destroyed the fleet of the Fulton County Transit Authority in Kentucky.
TCRP Synthesis 180: Transit Recovery in the Aftermath of Severe Weather Events: Current State of Practice, from TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program, documents the current state of practice around transit recovery plans and provides examples of short- and long-term recovery. The focus is on bus operations in U.S. passenger public transportation systems, recognizing also that transit agencies may offer multiple types of services in addition to bus services, such as rail and light rail, streetcars or trolleys, paratransit, and ferry service.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Transit Recovery in the Aftermath of Severe Weather Events: Current State of Practice. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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