FTA Safety Updates
FTA's Office of System Safety, Safety Policy Senior Program Analyst Stewart Mader and Safety Data Program Manager Ivey Glendon discussed the state of bus safety, bus collision analysis and assaults on transit workers.
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FTA Special Directive 24-7
FTA issues Special Directive 24-7 to require the New York Public Transportation Safety Board (PTSB) to perform additional oversight activities to address an escalating pattern of safety incidents and concerns affecting transit workers at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York...
FTA Special Directive 24-6
FTA issues Special Directive 24-6 to require the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT) to take action to address an escalating pattern of safety incidents and concerns affecting NYCT transit workers. FTA is issuing this Special Directive because FTA has...
Updates to the PTASP Regulation and National Safety Plan Webinar Presentation
The webinar provided an overview of key changes to the PTASP regulation and the National Safety Plan, explained how PTASP requirements and the National Safety Plan correspond to each other and answered pre-submitted questions. View the webinar recording.
Making Transit Safer
FTA's Office of System Safety, Safety Policy Senior Program Analyst Stewart Mader discussed major safety updates, assaults on transit workers and available resources.
TSO Spotlight July 2024 Issue
FTA's July 2024 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter highlights FTA's quarterly Drug & Alcohol newsletter, June TRACS meeting outcomes and Operation Lifesaver Inc., rail transit safety education grants.
SMART Union Transportation Division's 2024 National Training Seminar
FTA's Associate Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo provided an overview of FTA's safety regulatory updates, assaults on transit worker data and fatigue risk management.
Reducing Bus Collisions (TRACS Final Report)
The 2022-2024 Charter tasked the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) with developing recommendations that the Federal Transit Administration could implement to improve public safety. This report includes recommendations related to one of the Charter’s safety focus areas: Reducing...
Cyber and Data Security (TRACS Final Report)
The 2022-2024 Charter tasked the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) with developing recommendations that the Federal Transit Administration could implement to improve public safety. This report includes recommendations related to one of the Charter’s safety focus areas: Cyber and...
Advancing Rider and Worker Safety (TRACS Final Report)
The 2022-2024 Charter tasked the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) with developing recommendations that the Federal Transit Administration could implement to improve public safety. This report includes recommendations related to one of the Charter’s safety focus areas: Advancing...