The Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual consists of the following sections:
- Table of Contents
- Policy Changes and Clarifications
- Introduction: The National Transit Database
- ...
The guide describes some of the voluntary recommendations that FTA’s Bus Safety Program has made to bus transit agencies to improve their response in emergencies. The guide also provides examples of effective emergency response practices that transit...
This presentation held on August 16, 2018 provides an overview of Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program Final Rule.
This letter, dated July 9, 2015, provides clarification regarding the applicability of the microprocessor waiver to communication equipment.
This presentation held on September 5, 2018 provides an overview of FTA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Final Rule for SSO Agencies.
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This manual provides technical guidance for conducting noise and vibration analyses for transit projects and incorporation into FTA’s NEPA environmental review documents. The manual presents procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration...
This presentation held on September 18, 2018 provides an overview of Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program Final Rule.
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The Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual consists of the following sections:
This report summarizes FTA’s efforts to indentify practical measures for avoiding cost growth issues. The objective of this study was to evaluate transit cost estimates vs. bid pricing across 1995–2015, which spans two significant periods of...
The FTA issued Safety Bulletin 19-01 to State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) and Rail Transit Agencies (RTAs) to inform them of a known hazard related to the L.B. Foster Protector® IV Trackside Friction Management System (P-IV). This...
The FTA issued Safety Bulletin 19-02 to State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) and Rail Transit Agencies (RTAs) to inform them of a safety hazard associated with rail transit between-car barriers (BCBs) and to encourage SSOAs and RTAs to...