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TSO Spotlight March 2024 Issue

FTA's March 2024 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter highlights the publication of the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, describes outcomes from the National Roadway Safety Strategy Call to Action Campaign and outlines the upcoming...

De-Escalation Training Resource Directory

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law amended the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) requirements at 49 U.S.C. § 5329(d) by adding requirements related to de-escalation training. To support transit agencies as they manage the ongoing risk related to assaults on transit workers...

FTA Drug and Alcohol Newsletter March 2024 Issue 80

The March Issue of the FTA Drug & Alcohol Program Newsletter is now available. Please share the newsletter with colleagues and send comments to FTA.DAMIS@dot.gov.

Topics:

MIS Reports Due March 15 FTA's Newest Drug and Alcohol Program Manager Major Changes to Drug and...

FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshops

Year Workshop Event 2023 November 14-16, 2023: 2023 FTA Joint State Safety Oversight and Rail Transit Agency Workshop 2022 October 25-27, 2022: 2022 FTA Joint State Safety Oversight and Rail Transit Agency Hybrid Workshop...

TSO Spotlight February 2024 Issue

FTA's February 2024 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter highlights the new Transit Customer Assault Prevention Resources webpage and shares Human Trafficking Prevention Resources.

APTA Safety Spotlight Webinar

FTA’s Joe DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer provided an overview of the proposed General Directive: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers and rulemaking comment period deadline extensions.

APTA Safety Spotlight Webinar

FTA’s Joe DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer provided an overview of the State Safety Oversight Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposed General Directive: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers and new online...

Fatigue Resources for Transit Operations

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South West Transit Association Annual Conference & Expo

Jeremy Furrer, Safety Policy and Promotion Division Chief in the Office of System Safety, provided an overview of the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) regulation and noteworthy practices in implementing PTASP.