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This Rail Safety Data Report analyzes event data collected through the State Safety Oversight program and provides a snapshot of the safety performance of the rail transit industry for the 12-year period of calendar year (CY) 2007 through CY 2018. This report focuses on the types of events that...
Read the September 2021 FTA Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter for updates on the Federal face mask requirement for public transportation. Read articles on Inward- and Outward-Facing Audio and Video Recordings for Transit Rail Vehicles and Vanpool Events 2015—2019. Register for...
Read the August 2021 FTA Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter to learn about next steps on Agency Safety Plan implementation, plus recaps of the FTA Key Procurement Deficiencies Webinar Series and FTA Transit Renewal Initiative: America’s Open and Transit’s Open Listening Session #2...
A new issue of the FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter is now available.
Issue 72 includes information on Post-Accident Testing, random testing for standby and on call employees, compliant company policies, and much more.
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Meeting minutes from the TRACS full committee virtual meeting in July 2020.
Meeting minutes from the TRACS full committee meeting in February 2020.
This webinar discussed FTA’s Request for Information (RFI) on Transit Safety Concerns. The RFI seeks public input to inform FTA’s identification of transit safety concerns that may require FTA action. Comments were initially requested by Monday, August 16, 2021, and then the comment period was...
The 2018-2020 Charter tasked the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) with reviewing emerging technologies and innovations and developing recommendations that the Federal Transit Administration could implement to improve public safety. This report includes recommendations related to one...
The 2018-2020 Charter tasked the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) with reviewing emerging technologies and innovations and developing recommendations that the Federal Transit Administration could implement to improve public safety. This report includes recommendations related to one...
The 2018-2020 Charter tasked the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) with reviewing emerging technologies and innovations and developing recommendations that the Federal Transit Administration could implement to improve public safety. This report includes recommendations related to one...