Safety
TSO Webinars
Past WebinarsOverview of Safety Advisory 24-2: Street-Running Rail Vehicle Collisions Thursday, December 12, 2024, 2 p.m. ET Presentation | Recording
FTA and State Safety Oversight Agency Enforcement Webinar Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Presentation | Recording
...2022 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Hybrid Workshop Agenda
Agenda for the 2022 FTA Joint State Safety Oversight and Rail Transit Agency Hybrid Workshop.
FTA Safety Advisory 22-2: Signal System Safety and Train Control
FTA issued Safety Advisory (SA) 22-2 to recommend that State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) direct rail transit agencies that operate Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems in their jurisdictions to consider signal system safety and train control as part of their Safety Risk...
FTA Safety Advisory 22-1: Rail Car Passenger Door Inspection and Function Testing
FTA issued Safety Advisory 22-1 to recommend safety practices for periodic maintenance inspections for rail car passenger door inspection and function testing.
OSHA Whistleblower Protection for Transit Workers Webinar
Wednesday, November 9 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Register for the webinar
FTA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are hosting a webinar to support transit agencies by providing key details regarding the OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program (WPP). The WPP enforces...
Reminder: Updates to Agency Safety Plans to Comply with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Requirements
This article is a reminder to update Agency Safety Plans to comply with new requirements established in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Please view the September 2022 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter for additional details regarding Agency Safety Plans.
FTA Special Directive 22-22 to the City of Albuquerque Transit Department
FTA issued Special Directive 22-22 to require City of Albuquerque Transit Department (ABQ Ride) Transit to submit documentation within 60 days regarding whether and how the transit agency has assessed transit worker assault safety risk in their transit system, and whether and how the transit...
FTA Special Directive 22-21 to the Metro Transit
FTA issued Special Directive 22-21 to require the Metro Transit to submit documentation within 60 days regarding whether and how the transit agency has assessed transit worker assault safety risk in their transit system, and whether and how the transit agency is mitigating and monitoring transit...
FTA Special Directive 22-20 to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
FTA issued Special Directive 22-20 to require the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to submit documentation within 60 days regarding whether and how the transit agency has assessed transit worker assault safety risk in their transit system, and whether and how the transit...