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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...