Safety Rulemaking
Navigate to these topics:
- Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Final Rule
- Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Final Rule
- State Safety Oversight (SSO) Final Rule
- Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule
- Public Transportation Safety Training Certification Program Final Rule
- Resources
- ELDT Rule Requirement
Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Final Rule
The final rule establishes minimum safety standards for a transit worker protection program geared toward personnel who work on or around the tracks; implements comprehensive training for workers; and ensures that unsafe acts, conditions, and near-misses are reported. The rule applies to rail transit agencies in the State Safety Oversight program, State Safety Oversight Agencies, and workers who access the roadway to perform work.
- Federal Register: Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Final Rule
- See the Press Release
- View the main webpage: Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection
Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On Monday, October 30, FTA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register on Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management. The public comment period closed on January 29, 2024.
FTA Virtual Listening Session on the Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management ANPRM
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Presentation | Recording
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans
On April 9, 2024, FTA published the first major update to the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) regulation. These updates are a part of a continuing effort to improve transit safety performance on federally supported transit systems, and PTASP is the first rule finalized by FTA under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requirements to make transit safer for both transit workers and passengers.
State Safety Oversight (SSO)
Final Rule
Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule
- Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule
- Webinar: Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule
Public Transportation Safety Training Certification Program Final Rule (Training Rule)
On August 14, 2024, FTA published the final updates to FTA’s Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) regulation. The updates streamline the PTSCTP communication process and clarify voluntary PTSCTP participation and recertification training requirements.
- Markup: Proposed Changes to PTSCTP Requirements at 49 CFR 672
- Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) Final Rule
Entry-Level Driver Training Regulations
Issued in 2016, the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulation sets federal standards for mandatory training of entry-level drivers obtaining a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) for the first time, upgrading an existing Class B CDL to a Class A CDL, and obtaining the hazardous materials, passenger, or school bus driving endorsements for the first time.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hosted a webinar on the FMCSA ELDT Rule Requirement. This webinar provided an overview of the ELDT Final Rule and Training Provider Registry and outlined the driver, training, and training provider requirements.
- January 20, 2022: FMCSA ELDT Rule Requirement Webinar