Overview
FTA administers a national transit safety program and program compliance oversight process to advance safe, reliable, and equitable transit service throughout the U.S. FTA’s Office of Transit Safety & Oversight (TSO) helps make transit safer through policy development, hazard investigation, data collection, risk analysis, oversight programs and information sharing.
What's New
- On March 29, 2019, FTA launched a new Human Trafficking Awareness and Public Safety Initiative.
- The March 2019 of the Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter is now available.
- The FTA recently issued Safety Bulletin 19-02 (SB 19-02) - Safety Considerations Associated with Between-Car Barriers. Safety Bulletin 19-02 provides situational awareness and hazard mitigation information associated with rail transit between-car barriers (BCBs).
- FTA has successfully partnered with 30 states with rail transit systems to strengthen and certify 31 State Safety Oversight (SSO) Programs in advance of an important April 15, 2019, safety deadline.
- Upcoming Webinars:
- Human Trafficking Awareness and Public Safety Initiative
- Grant Funding Webinar - 2 PM ET Monday, April 8, 2019
Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording - Grant Funding Webinar – 2 PM ET Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
- Grant Funding Webinar - 2 PM ET Monday, April 8, 2019
- Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
- Contractors and Other External Service Providers – 2 PM ET Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
Registration is required to join the webinar. - Performance Based Planning, Transit Asset Management, and Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans - 2 PM ET Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Registration is required to join the webinar.
- Contractors and Other External Service Providers – 2 PM ET Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- Human Trafficking Awareness and Public Safety Initiative
Resources
- Learn more about our Organization Structure
- Learn more about our Office Leadership
- Learn more about our Program Offices:
- Learn more about FTA's WMATA Safety Oversight
- Learn more about TSO through the TSO Spotlight Newsletter