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FTA Research Newsletter

The Federal Transit Administration’s FTA Research News is a quarterly newsletter highlighting research and innovation topics, events, training, and guidance for the public transportation industry.

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SMS Techniques for Monitoring Operations and Maintenance Procedures

The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation requires each applicable transit agency to “monitor its system for compliance with, and sufficiency of, the agency's procedures for operations and maintenance” (49 CFR 673.27(b)(1)). This article reviews practices for monitoring...

Shared Mobility FAQs Related to the FTA Drug and Alcohol Program

Q: When do the Drug and Alcohol rules apply?

A: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Drug and Alcohol regulation (49 CFR part 655) provides that the rule applies to recipients and subrecipients of Urbanized Area (§ 5307), Capital Investment Grant (§ 5309) and Rural Area (§...

TSO Spotlight March 2022 Issue

Read the March 2022 FTA Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter for updates on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s changes to Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan requirements, Safety Management System techniques for monitoring operations and maintenance procedures, a...

Lifesavers Conference Presentation – March 13, 2022

Angela Dluger, Deputy Associate Administrator, FTA Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, provided updates on FTA’s ongoing efforts to reduce safety risks, improve transit safety and highlighted public transportation’s connections and resources for the Safe System Approach.