FTA Safety Policy Updates
Jeremy Furrer, Safety Policy and Promotion Division Chief in the Office of System Safety, provided an update on current safety rulemaking activities.
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Office of Program Oversight Updates
FTA's Hope Jensen, Director of the Office of Program Oversight, gave an overview of the Office of Program Oversight Updates.
Clarification to Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on Requirements of Special Directive (SD) 23-1
This letter is a response to the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) request for clarification regarding the requirements of Special Directive (SD) 23-1. FTA issued SD 23-1 on October 23, 2023, to direct IDOT to address a pattern of insufficient staffing in the State Safety Oversight...
2023 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshop Speaker Biographies
Speaker biographies from the 2023 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshop.
TSO Spotlight November 2023 Issue
FTA’s November 2023 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter includes articles on FTA's participation at transit industry events, the State Safety Oversight Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the expanded transit worker assault reporting in the National Transit Database.
2023 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshop Session 3 and 10
This presentation provides an overview safety data trends.
2023 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshop Session 22 National Transportation Safety Board
This presentation provides an overview of the NTSB’s incident investigation process, including what SSOAs and RTAs can expect when participating in the process.
2023 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshop Session 21 Safety Challenges – Managing Securement of Disabled Trains and Light Rail Vehicles
This presentation provides an overview of managing the securement of disabled trains and light rail vehicles in the yard and in the shop.
2023 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Workshop Session 16 Managing Safety at Rail Grade Crossing
This presentation provides an overview of managing safety at rail-grade crossings.