State DOTs
FTA developed a host of materials to help State DOTs develop Agency Safety Plans (ASPs) for small public transportation providers in their states.
- 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 Webinar
Plan Development
ASP Reviews
- ASP Reviews Overview
- Lessons Learned from Voluntary ASP Reviews
- ASP Lessons Learned
- 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 the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Regulation
- First-Time Bus Applicants of Section 5307 Funding Fact Sheet
- PTASP Final Rule Fact Sheet
- PTASP Next Steps Fact Sheet
- Key Points for Developing ASP for Recipients with Contractors and Other External Service Providers Fact Sheet
- Certifying Compliance with the PTASP Regulation
- Certification Fact Sheet
- PTASP Technical Assistance Available as Deadline Approaches
Guidance
- FTA Certification and Assurances
- Sample ASP Development Timeline for State Departments of Transportation (DOTs)
- Guide to “Opting Out” of an ASP Developed by State Department of Transportation
- Sample ASP Development Timeline for Bus Transit Providers
- Understanding the ASP Review, Approval and Certification Process
Sample ASP
Tools
- Agency Safety Plan (ASP) Directory
- PTASP Template for Bus Transit
- PTASP Template for Bus Transit Reference Tool
- PTASP Checklist for Bus Transit
- Sample List of Documented Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance Process Elements
Training
- Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) Training Course: Roadmap to Drafting an ASP for Bus Agencies
- Register for this course through the FTA-sponsored USDOT Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)
- Job Aid: Roadmap to Drafting an ASP for Bus Agencies
- FTA PTASP Bus Workshop Participant Guide
- PTASP Mini Workshop from SWTA's 2019 Midwest/SW Transit Conference
- 2019 APTA Annual PTASP Workshop: SMS for Executives
Webinars
- March 19, 2020: PTASP ASP 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
- November 1, 2018: Bus Guidance and Template Part 2
- October 18, 2018: Bus Guidance and Template Part 1
- September 12, 2018: State DOTs
- August 29, 2018: State DOTs
- July 31, 2018: FTA Final Safety Rules Overview Part 2
- July 25, 2018: FTA Final Safety Rules Overview Part 1
Certification
Fact Sheets
- Supporting Safety Management System Analysis with the National Transit Database
- Certifying Compliance with the PTASP Regulation
- Certification Fact Sheet
Guidance
Webinar
- March 19, 2020: PTASP ASP 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
Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording - 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
- 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
- Hazard Management vs. Safety Risk Management Guide
- Potential Sources of Hazard Information for Bus Transit Operations
Tools
- Sample Safety Risk Assessment Matrices for Bus Transit Agencies
- Guide to the Sample Safety Risk Register for Bus 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 ASP 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
- Talking Safety Management Systems
- Tools for Implementing a Comprehensive Safety Training Program
- Guide to Developing the Safety Promotion Component of a PTASP
- Safety Training Resources for Bus Transit Agencies
- Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program and ASP Training Requirements
- Understanding PTASP Safety Training and Communication Requirements
Webinars
- 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 27, 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
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April 29, 2021: Carrying Out the Annual ASP Review
Tools
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Last updated: Tuesday, August 1, 2023