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This Safety Bulletin (SB 20-2) provides information to State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) and Rail Transit Agencies (RTAs) on the implementation of inward- and outward-facing image and audio recorders in rail transit compartments.
Overview of FTA Safety Bulletins 20-1 and 20-2...
This Safety Bulletin (SB 20-1) provides safety considerations for Rail Transit Agencies (RTAs) associated with end-of-railcar door signage and messaging in rail transit vehicles.
Overview of FTA Safety Bulletins 20-1 and 20-2 Webinar (1-26-2021)
Webinar Presentation |...This issue provides updates on the 2021 FTA Drug and Alcohol Random Testing Rates, Notice of Enforcement Discretion for the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) regulations. Register for upcoming events and...
This listening session focuses on how transit agencies understand and address changing rider needs during their COVID-19 recovery efforts. Panelists from the transit industry will discuss strategies, service planning, and tools and resources they use to identify and address changing rider...
FTA’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) offers voluntary reviews of draft Agency Safety Plans (ASP). This article is the first in a series that discusses some of the industry’s most common ASP questions, issues, and concerns. It focuses on ASP...
This transcript records information from the November 13, 2020 FTA COVID-19 listening session, DOT, FTA, HUD, and PIH Partnership for COVID-19 Recovery.
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The PTSCTP regulation requires FTA grantees subject to the PTSCTP regulation to certify compliance with initial training and refresher training requirements. The regulation set August 20, 2021 as the deadline to complete training requirements. However, this FTA notice alerts applicable personnel...
The PTASP regulation requires transit agencies to incorporate Safety Management System (SMS) policies and procedures as they develop safety plans to manage safety risks. The regulation set July 20, 2020 as the deadline for transit agencies to certify that they have established a compliant agency...
A new issue of the FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter is now available.
Issue 70 includes information on the Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference to be held in 2021, MIS Reporting and Frequently Asked Questions, who should be tested after an accident, and more...
This transcript records information from the October 29, 2020 FTA COVID-19 listening session, Innovations in Restoring Passenger Confidence and Managing COVID-19 Operational Considerations.
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