HATS staff recertified by federal partners; committee agrees to align safety targets and advance draft TIP to conformity analysis
February 27, 2026 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
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HATS staff reported that the region’s federal certification review by FHWA and FTA resulted in recertification for four years and a finalized report containing six recommendations and four commendations but no corrective actions.
"We got no corrective actions, and we had six recommendations and four commendations," Andrew Bomburger said, listing items staff will address (updating the MOU with PennDOT/SRTA, incorporating transit asset-management information in the RTP, improved PM communication and dashboard tools, updates to the coordinated public-transit human-service plan and congestion management process).
On federally required safety performance measures (PM1), staff described the five metrics (number of fatalities, fatality rate, number of serious injuries, serious-injury rate, and non-motorized fatalities/serious injuries). PennDOT’s statewide targets call for a 2% reduction in fatalities and no increase in serious injuries. HATS staff recommended continuing to plan and program projects to help PennDOT meet those statewide targets rather than establishing separate regional targets.
After discussion about the implications and available HSIP allocations, a committee member moved to continue aligning with PennDOT’s statewide PM1 targets; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote.
On the TIP, staff presented the draft 2027–2030 TIP and said fiscal constraints and existing carryover projects limit the availability of new programming; federal funding beyond the bipartisan infrastructure law remains uncertain. The committee voted to move the draft TIP forward to the air-quality conformity analysis stage (air-quality analysis in March, public comment in May, anticipated adoption in June).
Next steps: staff will work on the certification recommendations, maintain the plan-to-program approach that supports PennDOT targets, and advance the TIP through conformity analysis and public comment as scheduled.
"We got no corrective actions, and we had six recommendations and four commendations," Andrew Bomburger said, listing items staff will address (updating the MOU with PennDOT/SRTA, incorporating transit asset-management information in the RTP, improved PM communication and dashboard tools, updates to the coordinated public-transit human-service plan and congestion management process).
On federally required safety performance measures (PM1), staff described the five metrics (number of fatalities, fatality rate, number of serious injuries, serious-injury rate, and non-motorized fatalities/serious injuries). PennDOT’s statewide targets call for a 2% reduction in fatalities and no increase in serious injuries. HATS staff recommended continuing to plan and program projects to help PennDOT meet those statewide targets rather than establishing separate regional targets.
After discussion about the implications and available HSIP allocations, a committee member moved to continue aligning with PennDOT’s statewide PM1 targets; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote.
On the TIP, staff presented the draft 2027–2030 TIP and said fiscal constraints and existing carryover projects limit the availability of new programming; federal funding beyond the bipartisan infrastructure law remains uncertain. The committee voted to move the draft TIP forward to the air-quality conformity analysis stage (air-quality analysis in March, public comment in May, anticipated adoption in June).
Next steps: staff will work on the certification recommendations, maintain the plan-to-program approach that supports PennDOT targets, and advance the TIP through conformity analysis and public comment as scheduled.
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