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Since FTA assumed temporary and direct safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system, the agency has distributed the following news releases, remarks, photos, video and blog posts.
This document provides a side-by-side Comparison of State Safety Oversight Rules (49 CFR Part 659 and 49 CFR Part 674)
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued Safety Advisory 16-1 to request that State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) work with their Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems (RFGPTS) to obtain information regarding stop signal overruns during calendar year 2015.
Map showing safety blitz activities focused on WMATA Metrorail track integrity