PTASP TAC: What's New

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New Updates

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

FTA published a Dear Colleague Letter to inform the transit industry about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law changes to Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) requirements. The new requirements apply to transit agencies with an Agency Safety Plan (ASP) in place under the PTASP regulation (49 CFR Part 673). FTA encourages transit agencies to review their ASP to determine if it meets these requirements.
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Changes to Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Requirements Webinar
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New TAC Resources

The Safety Management System (SMS) Techniques for Monitoring Operations and Maintenance Procedures webinar reviews practices for monitoring compliance with and sufficiency of operations and maintenance procedures and examples of how transit agencies integrate this information into their SMS.
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The Using the National Transit Database (NTD) to Support Safety Analysis in an SMS webinar reviews NTD data available to support transit safety analysis in an SMS, provides examples of how agencies can use this data in their safety management activities, and includes tips for using NTD data tools.
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The SMS Techniques for Monitoring Operations and Maintenance Procedures fact sheet reviews practices for monitoring compliance with and sufficiency of operations and maintenance procedures.
- Fact Sheet
The "Supporting SMS Safety Analysis with the NTD" article explains how NTD data can help agencies set Safety Performance Targets, conduct Safety Risk Management analysis, and develop safety objectives.
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