Rail Transit Providers
FTA developed a host of materials to help rail transit providers develop Agency Safety Plans (ASPs).
- Applicability
- Plan Development
- Certification
- Safety Performance Targets
- Safety Management Policy
- Safety Risk Management
- Safety Assurance
- Safety Promotion
- Implementation
- SMS Records and Documentation
- Annual ASP Review
Applicability
Infographic
Webinar
- January 21, 2020: PTASP Applicability
Plan Development
ASP Reviews
- ASP Reviews Overview
- Lessons Learned from Voluntary ASP Reviews
- Lessons Learned from Voluntary ASP Reviews Part 1: Final Steps and Safety Risk Management
Fact Sheets
- FTA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans
- Urbanized Area Size Changes and Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Requirements
- Reminder: Updates to Agency Safety Plans to Comply with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Requirements
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Updates to Requirements for Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans
- PTASP Final Rule Fact Sheet
- PTASP Next Steps Fact Sheet
- Key Points for Developing ASPs for Recipients with Contractors and Other External Service Providers Fact Sheet
- Certifying Compliance with the PTASP
- Certification Fact Sheet
- PTASP Technical Assistance Available as Deadline Approaches
Guidance
- Comparison of Definitions Part 673 Versus Part 659
- Transition Roadmap Guidance on Using SSPPs to Develop PTASPs
- FTA Certification and Assurances
- Sample ASP Development, Review and Approval Timeline for RTAs and SSOAs
- Understanding the ASP Review, Approval and Certification Process
Tools
- Agency Safety Plan (ASP) Directory
- RTA and SSOA PTASP Review Checklist
- Sample List of Documented Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance Process Elements
Training
- 2019 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshop PTASP Workshop Participant Guide
- 2019 APTA Annual PTASP Workshop: SMS for Executives
Webinars
- March 19, 2020: PTASP Review, Approval and Certification
- November 21, 2019: PTASP Agency Highlights
- October 29, 2019: PTASP Rule Refresher
- April 24, 2019: PTASP Contractors and Other External Service Providers
- December 12, 2018: Guidance on Using System Safety Program Plans to Draft PTASPs
- September 6, 2018: Rail-Only Agencies
- August 30, 2018: Multimodal Agencies
- August 6, 2018: Multimodal Agencies
- July 31, 2018: FTA Final Safety Rules Overview Webinar Part 2
- July 25, 2018: FTA Final Safety Rules Overview Webinar Part 1
Certification
Fact Sheets
Guidance
Webinar
- March 19, 2020: PTASP Review, Approval and Certification
Safety Performance Targets
Fact Sheets
- Supporting Safety Management System Analysis with the National Transit Database
- Safety Performance Targets Fact Sheet
- Accessing and Using National Transit Database Safety and Security Event Data Guide
Guidance
- National Safety Plan
- Introduction to Safety Performance Indicators and Targets
- Safety Performance Targets Guide
Webinars
- January 6, 2022: Using the National Transit Database to Support Safety Analysis in an SMS
- February 4, 2020: PTASP Safety Performance Targets
Safety Management Policy
Fact Sheets
- Employee Safety Reporting Program (Part 1)
- Employee Safety Reporting Program (Part 2): Methods and Implementation
- Employee Safety Reporting Program (Part 3): Encouraging Worker Participation
- Employee Safety Reporting Program (Part 4): Monitoring and Using ESRP Data
- CSO SMS Executive Fact Sheet
- Guide to Developing the Safety Management Policy Component of a PTASP
Guidance
- The Role of the Chief Safety Officer in PTASP Implementation
- Developing the Safety Management Policy Statement
Webinars
- January 24, 2023: Making the Most of Your Employee Safety Reporting Program
- May 27, 2021: Implementing SMS Authorities, Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- July 31, 2019: Employee Safety Reporting Programs
- May 30, 2019: Safety Management Policy and Safety Promotion
Safety Risk Management
Fact Sheets
- Notice of Proposed General Directive: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers
- National Transit Database Transit Worker Assault Data
- How to Assess Risk Using a Safety Risk Register
- The Role of Data in Safety Risk Assessment
- Guide to Developing the Safety Risk Management Component of a PTASP
- Addressing Operator Assault through a SMS
- Developing Mitigations in Response to the Safety Risk Assessment
Guidance
- Sample Hazard Classification System
- Safety Risk Mitigations and Corrective Actions Guide
- Hazard Management vs. Safety Risk Management Guide
Tools
- Sample Safety Risk Assessment Matrices for Rail Transit Agencies
- Guide to the Sample Safety Risk Register for Rail Transit Agencies
Training
Webinars
- July 27, 2022: The Safety Risk Register in Action
- May 26, 2022: Developing and Monitoring Safety Risk Mitigations
- April 27, 2022: Safety Risk Assessment in Practice
- June 30, 2021: Implementing Safety Risk Assessment Approaches
- February 24, 2021: Addressing Operator Assault through Your Agency’s SMS
- October 22, 2020: PTASP ASP Lessons Learned
- March 12, 2020: Safety Risk Management Agency Safety Plan Section Lessons Learned
- June 13, 2019: Safety Risk Management
Safety Assurance
Fact Sheets
- Causal Factors in Safety Investigations (Part 2): Causal Analysis Activities
- Causal Factors in Safety Investigations (Part 1): Causal Factors and Safety Management Systems
- Monitoring Safety Risk Mitigations
- SMS Techniques for Monitoring Operations and Maintenance Procedures
- Guide to Developing the Safety Assurance Component of a PTASP
- Monitoring Compliance and Sufficiency of Operations and Maintenance Procedures
- Lessons Learned from Voluntary ASP Reviews Part 2
Guidance
- Monitoring Operations and Maintenance Procedures
- Introduction to Safety Performance Indicators and Targets
Webinars
- March 29, 2023: Identifying Causal Factors in Safety Event Investigations
- February 24, 2022: SMS Techniques for Monitoring Operations and Maintenance Procedures
- July 28, 2021: Safety Event Investigation in an SMS
- November 19, 2020: PTASP ASP Lessons Learned
- September 16, 2020: Compliance Monitoring
- August 27, 2020: Management of Change
- March 26, 2020: Safety Assurance ASP Section Lessons Learned
- July 11, 2019: Safety Assurance
Safety Promotion
Fact Sheets
- De-Escalation Training Resource Directory
- Talking Safety Management Systems
- Tools for Implementing a Comprehensive Safety Training Program
- Guide to Developing the Safety Promotion Component of a PTASP
- Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program and ASP Training Requirements
Webinars
- July 19, 2023: Talking Safety Management Systems (SMS): Safety Communication
- May 31, 2023: Tools for Implementing a Comprehensive Safety Training Program
- July 23, 2020: Safety Promotion ASP Section Lessons Learned
- May 30, 2019: Safety Management Policy and Safety Promotion
Implementation
Webinars
- November 30, 2022: Mailbag Episode: Your Questions Answered
- September 28, 2022: Roundtable Leadership, Tools, and Practices for a Robust SMS
- January 21, 2021: Implementing an ASP During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- December 17, 2020: Transitioning to ASP Implementation
- Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording*
*Due to technical difficulties, the webinar recording does not include slide 1, which introduced the presenter, Mr. Andrew Lofton, PTASP TAC Specialist.
- Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording*
Fact Sheets
SMS Records and Documentation
Fact Sheets
Webinar
- March 31, 2021: PTASP Documentation and Recordkeeping
Annual ASP Review
Fact Sheets
Webinar
- September 27, 2023: Using Agency Safety Plan (ASP) Reviews and Updates to Advance Your Safety Management System (SMS)
- April 29, 2021: Carrying Out the Annual ASP Review
Tools
Questions?
Please direct all PTASP and SMS questions to FTA’s PTASP-TAC e-mail address.
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Last updated: Monday, March 25, 2024