State Safety Oversight

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Action: Final rule.

Summary: The Federal Transit Administration is issuing a final rule for State safety oversight of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems not regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This final rule replaces the current State Safety Oversight (SSO) rule, which will be rescinded no later than three years following the effective date of this rule. State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) and rail transit agencies (RTAs) will continue to comply until they come into compliance with these new regulations.

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Details

Published Date: 03/16/2016

Effective Date: 04/15/2016

Comment By: N/A

Federal Register: 2016-05489 [18]

RIN: 2132-AB19

Docket Number: FTA-2015-0003 [19]

CFR Part: 674 [20]

Related Topics

Grant programs-transportation [21]
Mass transportation [21]
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements [21]
Safety [21]

Links
[1] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/regulations-and-guidance
[2] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/safety/transit-safety-oversight-tso
[3] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/civil-rights-ada/civil-rightsada
[4] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/program-oversight/program-oversight
[5] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/transportation-planning/transportation-planning
[6] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/environmental-programs/environmental-programs
[7] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/access/charter-bus-service/charter-bus-service-regulations-0
[8] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/buyamerica
[9] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/project-management-oversight-pmo
[10] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/legislation
[11] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/legislation/arra/american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-arra
[12] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-guidance/rulemaking
[13] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-guidance/notices
[14] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/fta-circulars
[15] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/policy-letters/administrator-dear-colleague-letters
[16] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/print/print/regulations-guidance/rulemaking/2016-05489
[17] https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-16/pdf/2016-05489.pdf
[18] https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-05489
[19] http://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTA-2015-0003
[20] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/674
[21] https://www7.fta.dot.gov/regulations-guidance/search/rulemaking/?keyword=&dt=&