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Right of Way Worker Protection (RWP): FTA's Mandate, Best Practices and Technologies to Comply

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RWP-FTA-Update-APTA-Rail-6-30-2025.pdf (848.53 KB)

FTA’s Division Chief for Transit Safety and Oversight, Jeremy Furrer, provided an overview on rail transit worker protection covering regulation timelines, key requirements and flexibilities.

Last updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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