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Security and Emergency Preparedness Action Items for Transit Agencies - A Resource Document for Transit AgenciesTopic: SecurityDate: 2014Description: This document provides a list (and accompanying explanations) of the 17 Security & Emergency Management Action Items, updated to include cyber...

Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection

Recommended Fire SafetyPractices for Rail TransitMaterials Selection

U. S. Departmentof TransportationFederal TransitAdministration

Office of Safety and SecurityWashington, DC 20590 Prepared byVolpe National Transportation Systems CenterKendall SquareCambridge, MA 02142-1093 August...

DOT’s 10 Steps to Collection Site Security and Integrity

DOT’s 10 Steps to Collection Site Security and IntegrityOffice of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance U.S. Department of Transportation 

 

1. Pay careful attention to employees throughout the collection process.

2. Ensure that there is no unauthorized access...

Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Rail Transit Systems

Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Rail Transit Systems

1. Report No.UMTA-MA-06-0152-85-1 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No.4. Title and SubtitleRECOMMENDED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GUIDELINES FOR RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEMS 5. Report DateMarch 19856. Performing...

State Safety Oversight Program - Rail Transit Agency Safety Contacts

Last Updated: March 2010

Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictLen HardyChief Safety Officer300 Lakeside Drive, 18th FloorOakland, CA 94612Phone: 510-874-7426Fax: 510-464-7552lhardy@bart.govCambria County Transit AuthorityJames ParksDirector Operations and Risk Management726 Central...

Rail Transit Safety Newsletters

Summer, 2009

Oversight of Rail Transit Agency Track InspectionsEffective Oversight of RTA Track Inspection Processes - A Case Study of the Chicago Transit Authority

Spring, 2009

Mike Flanigon, FTA Director, Office of Safety and SecurityOversight of Rail Transit Agency Rule...

Safety Training

Following requirements in MAP–21 legislation, FTA develops safety certification training for FTA and state agency personnel who conduct safety audits and examinations of public transportation systems and transit agency personnel responsible for safety oversight.

Office Leadership

Joe DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer

Joseph "Joe" DeLorenzo is FTA’s Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer. The FTA...

Office of Safety Management

Overview

The Office of Safety Management’s mission is to drive continuous improvements in transit safety through the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) methods and principles. The office works to achieve this mission by establishing effective policies for SMS adoption in the...

Office of Safety Oversight and Compliance

Overview

The Office of Safety Oversight and Compliance is responsible for establishing the framework for coordinated and cooperative review of safety activities within FTA, in accordance with the new Safety Management System (SMS) approach. Additionally, the office oversees transit...