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FTA issued Safety Advisory (SA) 22-2 to recommend that State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) direct rail transit agencies that operate Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems in their jurisdictions to consider signal system safety and train control as part of their Safety Risk...
FTA issued Safety Advisory 22-1 to recommend safety practices for periodic maintenance inspections for rail car passenger door inspection and function testing.
This document summarizes the report that reviews the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) recommendation R-16-02, “Issue regulatory safety standards for emergency egress in tunnel environments."
This report reviews the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) recommendation R-16-02, “Issue regulatory safety standards for emergency egress in tunnel environments."
This document summarizes industry needs relating to rail tunnel design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation.
This report presents industry needs relating to rail tunnel design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation identified by reviewing past tunnel incidents and discussions with multiple transit agencies.
Wednesday, November 9 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Register for the webinar
FTA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are hosting a webinar to support transit agencies by providing key details regarding the OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program (WPP). The WPP enforces...
This article is a reminder to update Agency Safety Plans to comply with new requirements established in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Please view the September 2022 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter for additional details regarding Agency Safety Plans.
WASHINGTON – More than two dozen American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities will see an improvement in their transit thanks to $8.6 million in grants awarded today by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The competitive grants under FTA's Tribal...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will offer low-cost and flexible financing for transit and transit-oriented development (TOD) projects at the maximum level authorized under law. USDOT’s...