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News Archive

  • February 27, 2020

    This guide is a resource for bus transit agencies to find safety-related training opportunities. This guide includes training programs offered directly from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and other Federal agencies, FTA-sponsored agencies,...

  • February 27, 2020

    The Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration joint NEPA regulations (23 CFR part 771) contain a process in 23 CFR 771.129 for re-evaluating environmental documents or decisions to determine...

  • February 27, 2020

    FTA prepared this guide to assist your transit agency in establishing a safety risk assessment matrix appropriate for the size and complexity of your operation. The matrix may help your agency implement the Safety Risk Management process required...

  • February 27, 2020

    The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) developed this guide to explain the distinct functions of safety risk mitigations and corrective actions. The guide discusses their respective roles within the Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance...

  • February 27, 2020

    Through the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation at 49 C.F.R Part 673 (Part 673), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires transit agencies to implement a Safety Management System (SMS) to manage safety risk, which can...

  • February 27, 2020

    This document is designed to help transit agencies identify potential sources of hazards for analysis through the Safety Risk Management (SRM) process. SRM works within agency Safety Management Systems (SMS) to help  assess and mitigate...

  • February 27, 2020

    The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) prepared this guide to assist your rail transit agency in establishing a safety risk assessment matrix appropriate for the size and complexity of your operations. Choosing to adopt such a matrix may help your...

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  • February 27, 2020
    This excerpt from FTA’s National Public Transportation Safety Plan provides the safety performance measures for all modes of public transportation, which are designed to monitor improvement of safety performance in day-to-day operations...
  • February 27, 2020

    The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) prepared this guide to help your transit agency develop a Safety Management Policy Statement (Policy Statement) to support implementation of your Safety Management System (SMS) and to help you comply with the...