Transit Advisory Committee for Safety

About TRACS

Nationwide, public transportation is one of the safest modes of transportation, with more than 2.5 million people boarding transit vehicles in the U.S. every day. Transit agencies have fewer fatalities and injuries than any other transportation mode.

In November 2009, the U.S. Transportation Secretary authorized the establishment of TRACS. TRACS provides information, advice, and recommendations on transit safety to the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary and FTA Administrator but does not make determinations of fact or policy.

TRACS is composed of members who provide a broad representation of the transit industry, including academia, large and small rail and bus agencies, state departments of transportation and state safety oversight agencies, labor organizations, and other key industry stakeholders. TRACS members work cooperatively and collaboratively to address transit safety and other issues by identifying the best solutions based on agreed-upon facts, and identifying proposed regulatory provisions to implement those solutions.

TRACS is the most essential source for the transit industry's perspective related to public transportation safety and security. Its work is critical to the Federal Transit Administration's work on safety and security.

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