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Public Transit

FTA Special Directive 22-6

FTA issues Special Directive 22-6 to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address ongoing safety concerns and interim findings from FTA’s Safety Management Inspection (SMI)  initiated in April 2022. This Special Directive mandates that MBTA take seven required...

FTA Special Directive 22-5

FTA issues Special Directive 22-5 to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address ongoing safety concerns and interim findings uncovered during FTA’s Safety Management Inspection (SMI) initiated in April 2022. This Special Directive mandates that MBTA undertake three...

FTA Special Directive 22-4

FTA issues Special Directive 22-4 to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address ongoing safety concerns and interim findings uncovered during FTA’s Safety Management Inspection (SMI) initiated in April 2022. This Special Directive mandates that MBTA take nine...

Valley Link Rail Project Phase 1 Project Profile

The Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority (Authority) proposes to construct a 26mile passenger rail line in Alameda and San Joaquin Counties in California. The Project includes construction of the line with four stations, an operations and maintenance facility in the City of...

2022 APTA Rail Conference Presentations

Saturday, June 4, 2022 Security and Emergency Management Roundtable Presentation Sunday, June 5, 2022 Rail Safety Committee Meeting Presentation Monday, June 6, 2022 Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Agency Safety Plan Implementation