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Bus Transit Safety Quarterly Newsletter - August 2008

Transit Bus SafetyQuarterly Newsletter

FTA Transit Bus Safetyand Security ProgramProgram Overview

As FTA Administrator James S. Simpson stated in his 2006 Dear Colleague letter, FTA has taken a “fresh approach” to developing its Transit Bus Safety and Security...

Security Manpower Planning Model

The Security Manpower Planning Model is a flexible decision support tool created to enable transit security planners the ability to assess impacts of strategic decisions on resources and staffing. Based on the data inputted, the model identifies staffing levels and budgeting. The SMPM is can be...

Transit System Safety

The goal of FTA's Safety and Security Program is to achieve the highest practical level of safety and security for all modes of transit. In order to protect passengers, employees, revenues, and property, all transit systems are encouraged to develop and implement a proactive system safety...

Fire / Life Safety

The FTA Office of Safety and Security has teamed with the National Association of State Fire Marshals. to update the Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection Manual. The manual is comprised of research into the adequacy of existing railcar and bus fire safety...

Training Overview and FAQs

FTA-sponsored transit training courses present recommendations and current thinking about effective safety, security, and emergency preparedness strategies. The Office of Safety and Security supports course development and training through classroom training, seminars and workshops, and...

Safety Rulemaking

Navigate to these topics: Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Final Rule  Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Final Rule State Safety Oversight (SSO) Final Rule Public...

Organization Structure

The Office of Transit Safety and Oversight has three Program Offices including the:

Office of Safety Management  Office of Safety Oversight and Compliance Office of Program Oversight

Learn more about the Office Leadership.

Under MAP-21, Congress granted...