SMS Implementation, PTASP and Safety Committees

FTA's Office of System Safety, Safety Policy and Promotion Division Chief Jeremy Furrer provided updates on FTA's Safety Committee requirements and FTA compliance monitoring.

FTA Update to the Bus Safety Committee

FTA's Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo discussed FTA safety updates including the Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management Request for Information and General Directive 24-1: Required Action on Assaults on Transit...

FTA Update to the Rail Safety Committee

FTA's Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo discussed FTA safety updates including the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Final Rule and General Directive 24-1: Required Action on Assaults on Transit Workers.

APTA Mid-Year Safety and Risk Management Seminar

Annual Report on FAST Action Section 3006(b) Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Fiscal Year 2024 (Report 0272)

This report provides an update on projects selected pursuant to five FTA Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) (81 FR 17549, 83 FR 46534, 84 FR 58819, 86 FR 55907, and 88 FR 78457) for Section 3006(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST), Public Law 114-94, Pilot Program...

FTA Correspondence to the SEPTA for Special Directive 24-4

FTA Correspondence to the SEPTA for Special Directive 24-3

FTA and State Safety Oversight Agency Enforcement Webinar

This webinar discussed effective safety oversight from a state and federal perspective, building off of a fall 2023 State Safety Oversight (SSO) workshop session. Topics included what enhanced oversight from FTA can look like and FTA's oversight and enforcement tools. View the recording here....

Transit Asset Management State of the Practice Pilot Program Summary Report (Report 0271)

This report provides an overview of Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plans and Asset Management (AM) programs nationwide with a goal of promoting best practices and exemplary methods for TAM implementation.

Effectiveness of Wireless Charging for Electric Transit Buses - An Industry Report (Report 0270)

This report presents the results of a study on the effectiveness of wireless charging as an alternative to wired charging and includes recommendations for deploying wireless charging for public transportation, as mandated in the FY 2023 House Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development...