Bulletins & Announcements

• 2013
• Announcements
  • Federal Register December 31, 2012 – Notice of OMB Designation of DOT/OST/TRANServe as lead Federal Agency to facilitate the timely return of excess transit benefit funds to the Treasury and stakeholder notification of the minimum internal controls
  • Federal Register August 9, 2012 – Notice of Transportation Services Transition from Paper to Electronic Fare Media Comments, Response to Public Comments, and Final Notification
• Bulletins
  • TSB 2013-10R Update to Alert for TRANServe Customers Who Ride Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO)
  • TSB 2013-09 Save Award: Opportunity for Senior Rates
  • TSB 2013-08 DOT Only: Annual Transit Benefit Recertifcation
  • TSB 2013-07 Bicycle Benefit Claim Submission Deadline
  • TSB 2013-06 DOT ATRA 2012 Implementation Guidance - increase up to $245
  • TSB 2013-05R Elimination of all WMATA 3^rd Party Allocations for TRANServe Federal Agencies
    1. TSB 2013-05R Attachment A – Debit Card
    2. TSB 2013-05R Attachment B – Participant Guide
    3. TSB 2013-05R Attachment C – Transit Providers
       (excluding Commuter Direct)
    4. TSB 2013-05R Attachment D – Metro Access/EZ Pay
  • TSB 2013-04 Return of Excess Transit Benefits
  • TSB 2013-03 Alert – Washington State Ferry Announces Pricing Change
  • TSB 2013-02 Announcing Privacy Enhancements to TRANServe’s Online Application System
  • TSB 2013-01 BART Clipper Announcement
• 2012
• Announcements
  • Federal Register April, 2, 2012 – Notice of Transportation Services’ Transition from Paper to Electronic Fare Media
  • Federal Register March 29, 2011 – Notice of Transportation Services’ Transition From Paper to Electronic Fare Media
• Bulletins
  • TSB 2012-14  Vendor Shipping Charges
  • TSB 2012-13 Announcing the Launch of TRANServe’s Online Application System Enhancements
  • TSB 2012-12 Announcing Enhancements to TRANServe’s Online Application System
  • TSB 2012-11 Announcing EFM Support Team
  • TSB 2012-10 RTA Discontinues Farecheck Voucher Returns for Credit
  • TSB 2012-09 Paper Voucher Program Continues
  • TSB 2012-08 DOT Annual Transit Benefit Program Recertification
  • TSB 2012-07 TRANServe Online Transit Benefit Program Application New Information Requirements
  • TSB 2012-06R TRANServe Online Enrollment Application – Revised
    • Attachment Online App screen shots
  • TSB 2012-06 TRANServe Online Transit Benefit Program Application Enhancements
  • TSB 2012-05 TRANServe Online Transit Benefit Program Application Enhancements
  • TSB2012-04  March 1, 2012 Bicycle Benefit Claim Submission Deadline
  • TSB 2012-03 Effect of WMATA SmartBenefits® Autoload Transition on Unused Transit Benefit
  • TSB2012-02 Migration to TRANServe Debit Card for VRE, MARC, MTA Commuter Bus Riders
  • TSB2012-01 Transit Benefit Decrease to $125
  • ET2012-01 (R) MTA Discontinues SmartBenefits Vouchers
  • ET2012-01 MTA Discontinues SmartBenefits Vouchers
• 2011
• ET2011-03(R) TRANServe Parking Transit Office Early Closure
• EFM2011-03 NY MTA Payment Process
• EFM2011-02 TRANServe Debit Card Enabling Authorities
• EFM 2011-01R  TRANServe Debit Card Rolls out in New York
• A Better Way to get your Transit Benefit!
• ET2011-1 MTA SmartBenefits Vouchers
• ET-2011-10 Purse Bulletin
• ET-2011-10 attachment
• ET-2011-09 Non-Recertified Report
• ET-2011-08 SmartBenefits Voucher Credits
• ET-2011-07 TRANServe Sunset Bulletin
• ET-2011-06 TRANServe Credits
• ET-2011-05 Transit Benefit Program Requirmenets and Expectations
• ET-2011-05 Sample Transit Benefit Program Requirmenets and Expectations
• ET-2011-05 Elimination of SmartBenefits Vouchers
• ET-2011-04 TRANServe Parking Transit Temp Sept Closure
• ET-2011-03 TRANServe Parking Transit Early Closure Bulletin
• ET-2011-03R TRANServe Parking Transit Early Closure Bulletin
• ET-2011-02 Quarterly Six Month Report Bulletin
• ET-2011-02 Bulletin Transit Benefit Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Participants
• ET-2011-01 Bulletin Transit Benefit Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Approving Officials
• ET2011-03R TRANServe Parking Transit Office Early Closure
• 2010
• 2010 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Sunset Bulletin.doc
• 2010 Transit Benefit Amount $230
• 2009
• ET 2009-02 2010 Transit Benefit Amount $230
• Broadcast Message 2009 Transit Benefit Increase to $230
• 2008
• Email Message to TRANServe Customers regarding 2009 New Limits Notification
• Letter to TRANServe Customers Regarding the 2008 Elimination of Metrochek
• ET 2008-04  2008 Transit Benefit Increase to $120
• 2007
• Broadcast Message  2007 Implementation of Mandatory SmartBenefits® Program Use
• 2005
• There are no documents posted for 2005
• 2004
• Broadcast Message  2005 Transit Benefit Increase to $105

Reports

• SAFETEA-LU Selected Major Provisions
• Federal Participation in Mass Transit Programs (GAO/RCED-93-163)
• Ineffective Controls Result in Fraud and Abuse by Federal Workers (GAO-07-724T)

• IRS Revenue Bulletin 2011-45
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Section 1151)
• Clean Air Act
  • Clean Air Act as of 2008 (PDF) (293pp, 1.5 MB, about PDF) -
    This version of the Clean Air Act is provided by the U.S. Government Printing Office.
  • Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act
  • Federal Employees Clean Air Incentives Act
• Executive Order 12191 Federal facility ridesharing program
• Executive Order 13150 Federal Workforce Transportation
• IRS 26CFR 1.132-9 (f)(5)
• IRS Delays Effective Date of Guidance on Using Smartcards or Debit Cards for Mass Transit Benefits
• Legislation permitting interns to receive the Transit Benefit
• SAFETEA LU
• United States Code, title 5, SECTION 7905(b)(2)(C)
• OMB Circular A-123 Appendix A

• ARRA Implementation Guidance
• DOT Bicycle Benefit Policy
• DOT Bicycle Parking Application
• DOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Policy Statement
• DOT Headquarters Parking Facility Policy
• DOT Order 1750.1C Employee Commuter Transportation Programs
• DOT Order 1751.1A Employee Parking Program
• DOT Transit Benefit Program Policy
• GAO Report 2003 Mass Transit: Federal Participation in Transit Benefit Programs
• GAO Report 2007 Federal Transit Benefit Program – Ineffective Controls
• How to Register your SmarTrip Card
• OMB Memo on the Federal Transit Benefit Program
• Oversight Guidelines for External POCs
• Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information
• Sample TRANServe/Agency Partnership Agreement
• Sample Transit Benefit Commuting Expense Worksheet

• ARRA Implementation Guidance
  • DOT Applicant Guide for TMS
  • DOT Approving Official Guide
• Employer’s Guide to Fringe Benefits (IRS 15B)
• Oversight Guidelines for Program Coordinators
• Transit Benefit Integrity Awareness Training Sample
• Transit Benefit Program Requirements and Expectations Reminder

• ARRA Implementation Guidance
• DOT Transit Benefit Applicant Guide
• DOT Electronic Transit Benefit System Approving Official Guide
• Employer’s Guide to Fringe Benefits (IRS 15B)
• How to Register your SmarTrip Card
• Oversight Guidelines for Program Coordinators
• Transit Benefit Integrity Awareness Training Sample
• Transit Benefit Program Requirements and Expectations reminder