AASHTO’s MTAP Steering Committee Meeting - August 9, 2022

FTA provided an overview of the Spring 2022 Safety Regulatory Agenda and the the Rail Transit Grade Crossing Safety resources during the MTAP Steering Committee Meeting.

TSO Spotlight July 2022 Issue

FTA's July 2022 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter includes Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Requirement resources, FTA's recent transit industry engagement and how to monitor safety risk mitigations. Read the latest data spotlight, and register for upcoming events and...

AASHTO’s MTAP Steering Committee Meeting - July 12, 2022

FTA provided an overview of the State Program Oversight Consultant Review Survey results and analysis during the MTAP Steering Committee Meeting.

FTA Drug and Alcohol Newsletter July 2022 Issue 75

Issue 75 of the FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter is now available. Please share the newsletter with colleagues and send comments to FTA.DAMIS@dot.gov. 

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TSO Spotlight June 2022 Issue

FTA's June 2022 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter includes Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Requirements resources, FTA's recent transit industry engagement and how to develop mitigations in response to the Safety Risk Assessment.

FTA Special Directive 18-1

The FTA issues Special Directive 18-1 to require the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), Public Transportation Safety Board (PTSB) to address safety findings identified through FTA’s 2017 Triennial Audit of its State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program. This Special Directive...

FTA Special Directive 18-3

The FTA issues Special Directive 18-3 to require the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to conduct a safety risk assessment of its highway grade crossings at or near its third rail system, and develop a corrective action plan of those railroad grade crossings deemed to have an unacceptable risk....

Special Directives to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

To improve safety for the Greater Boston Area’s rail transit system, FTA issued a series of special directives to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU), the state agency responsible for safety oversight of the MBTA’s rail...

FTA Special Directive 22-8

FTA issues Special Directive 22-8 to require the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to oversee the implementation of the four Special Directives issued to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) that address immediate safety issues based on interim findings made...

FTA Special Directive 22-7

FTA issues Special Directive 22-7 to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address ongoing safety concerns and interim findings uncovered during FTA’s Safety Management Inspection (SMI) initiated in April 2022. This Special Directive mandates that MBTA undertake three...