General
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Notice of Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Rate - Frequently Asked Questions
How do I handle the Notice by the FTA Administrator that the random drug testing rate has been lowered to 25%?If a transit employer or third party administrator (TPA) already performed a random selection for the first quarter/first month (etc.) of this year, they can retain and test the employees...Public Safety
http://www.fra.dot.gov/conference/trespass2012/
Security Manpower Planning Model
The Security Manpower Planning Model is a flexible decision support tool created to enable transit security planners the ability to assess impacts of strategic decisions on resources and staffing. Based on the data inputted, the model identifies staffing levels and budgeting. The SMPM is can be...
Transit System Safety
The goal of FTA's Safety and Security Program is to achieve the highest practical level of safety and security for all modes of transit. In order to protect passengers, employees, revenues, and property, all transit systems are encouraged to develop and implement a proactive system safety...
Fire / Life Safety
The FTA Office of Safety and Security has teamed with the National Association of State Fire Marshals. to update the Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection Manual. The manual is comprised of research into the adequacy of existing railcar and bus fire safety...
Training Overview and FAQs
FTA-sponsored transit training courses present recommendations and current thinking about effective safety, security, and emergency preparedness strategies. The Office of Safety and Security supports course development and training through classroom training, seminars and workshops, and...
Frequently Asked Questions on FTA’s Interim Provisions for the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program
Interim Provisions1. Why did FTA develop an Interim Provisions for the Safety Certification Training Program?Recognizing the need for immediate assistance with the development of the transit safety oversight workforce, MAP-21 requires FTA to move forward with developing interim provisions for...
Organization Structure
The Office of Transit Safety and Oversight has three Program Offices including the:
Office of Safety Management Office of Safety Oversight and Compliance Office of Program OversightLearn more about the Office Leadership.
Under MAP-21, Congress granted...
FTA MAP-21 Safety Oversight Questions and Answers
How does MAP-21 expand FTA’s safety authority?While passengers who travel by airplane, railroad, motorcoach, and oceangoing vessels have had the assurance that their carriers were required to be in compliance with federal safety regulations, there were no such safety regulations for public...