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State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program Final Rule Fact Sheet

ssorulefactsheet-010418.pdf

This fact sheet summarizes the State Safety Oversight (SSO) final rule (49 CFR part 674), which strengthens an State Safety Oversight Agency’s authority to investigate accidents and oversee a rail transit agency’s implementation of its System Safety Program Plan and Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan.

Last updated: Thursday, January 4, 2018
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