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How to Assess Risk Using a Safety Risk Register

A safety risk register is an information management tool an agency may choose to use to document Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance activities.

The article was originally published in the August 2022 issue of the Transit Safety & Oversight Spotlight newsletter.

FTA Special Directive 22-13

FTA issues Special Directive 22-13 to require the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to oversee the implementation of the four Special Directives issued to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) that address findings documented in FTA’s Safety Management Inspection...

FTA Special Directive 22-12

FTA issues Special Directive 22-12 to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address findings documented in FTA’s Safety Management Inspection (SMI) report released on August 31, 2022. Conducted between April 14 and June 30, 2022, FTA’s SMI reviewed the MBTA rail...

FTA Special Directive 22-11

FTA issues Special Directive 22-11 to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address findings documented in FTA’s Safety Management Inspection (SMI) report released on August 31, 2022. Conducted between April 14 and June 30, 2022, FTA’s SMI reviewed the MBTA rail...

FTA Special Directive 22-10

FTA issues Special Directive 22-10 to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address findings documented in FTA’s Safety Management Inspection (SMI) report released on August 31, 2022. Conducted between April 14 and June 30, 2022, FTA’s SMI reviewed the MBTA rail...

FTA Special Directive 22-9

FTA issues Special Directive 22-9 to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address findings documented in FTA’s Safety Management Inspection (SMI) report released on August 31, 2022. Conducted between April 14 and June 30, 2022, FTA’s SMI reviewed the MBTA rail transit...

PTASP TAC Update: August 2022

The latest Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Update is available. This issue focuses on using a safety risk register to document Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance activities.

Register for the next PTASP...