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State Safety Oversight Program Certification
A presentation on FTA's State Safety Oversight Program Certification given by Patrick Nemons at the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, MD on June 11, 2017.
SMS Workshop and Safety Seminar
A presentation on SMS and safety given by Lynn Spencer at the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, MD on June 10, 2017.
2017 APTA Rail Conference
Saturday, June 10SMS Workshop and Safety Seminar - Regulatory Update on Safety Management SystemsSMS Workshop and Safety SeminarSecurity and Emergency Management RoundtableFTA Emergency Relief Program and DocketSunday, June 11Rail Safety CommitteeState Safety Oversight Program CertificationTuesday...State Safety Oversight Program Certification Status Table
By federal public transportation safety law, 30 states with rail transit systems are required to establish an FTA-certified State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program by April 15, 2019. If a state does not obtain certification by this deadline, federal law does not allow FTA to obligate any federal...
State Safety Oversight Program Certification
FTA’s State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program details the requirements that states must meet to oversee rail transit systems safety for passengers and workers. FTA’s SSO Program final rule, effective in April 2016, requires a strengthened SSO Program for oversight at rail transit agencies and...
FTA Letter to WMATA Safety Directive 16-5
FTA letter to WMATA regarding the transit agency's corrective action plan for Safety Directive 16-5 to address the issue of stop signal overruns.
FTA Letter to WMATA Special Directive 17-1
FTA letter to WMATA accepting the transit agency's corrective action plan related to Special Directive 17-1 to improve the Metrorail traction power electrification system.