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The Federal Transit Administration’s Office of Transit Safety and Oversight's newsletter, Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight, a monthly newsletter about safety and oversight topics, events, training, and guidance that affect the public transportation industry.
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The May 2016 issue of the Federal Transit Administration’s monthly newsletter about safety and oversight topics, events, training, and guidance that affect the public transportation industry.
DOT letter to NTSB regarding safety recommendations for WMATA Metrorail safety oversight.
The FTA WMATA Safety Oversight Office conducted a three-part WMATA Metrorail safety blitz focused on key areas of safety concern: red signal overruns, track integrity and rail vehicle securement.
FTA letter to WMATA's Paul Wiedefeld re actions to address safety 04-18-2016
Letter from the Associate Administrator for Safety and Oversight Thomas Littleton to the SSOAs about Safety Advisory 16-1.
DOT Letter to VA and MD Governors and DC Mayor re: Deadline to Create SSOA or Risk Withholding of Federal Funds 2-8-2016
FTA Letter to VA and MD Governors and DC Mayor re: TOC Incapable of Providing WMATA Safety Oversight 2-8-2016
Since FTA assumed temporary and direct safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system, the agency has distributed the following correspondence.
Since FTA assumed temporary and direct safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system, the agency has issued the following safety directives and reports.