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Read the June 2021 FTA Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter to learn about the Biden-Harris Administration’s Month of Action, updates on the CDC Face Mask Order, the PTASP certification July 20, 2021 deadline, a farewell from FTA’s Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and...
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) developed updated Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) regarding Federal mask requirement applicability, enforcement and implementation. Updates have been made to questions 4, 6, 7, 12, 14 and question 15 is new. Please note the new range of penalties...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, developed the “How to Build Transit Workers’ Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines” Guide. The guide provides six steps to building vaccine confidence among personnel, vaccine communication...
Congratulations for completing the 2021 Bus Agency Safety Plan Implementation (PTASP) Virtual Workshop! Please download the Certificate of Completion for your records. If you need assistance with obtaining the Certificate of Completion or if you have any questions about FTA’s safety training,...
Transcript from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webinar on May 17, 2021, that shared information on vaccine safety and vaccine confidence to promote vaccination among transit workers.
View the recording here.
Read the May 2021 FTA Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter to learn about the extended Federal Mask Requirement for public transportation, how transit worker vaccination is a critical part of public transportation’s recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, a data...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared information on vaccine safety and vaccine confidence to promote vaccination among transit workers.
View the recording here.
FTA administers a national transit safety program and compliance oversight process to advance safe and reliable transit service throughout the United States. The Office of Transit Safety and Oversight helps to increase transit safety through:
A new issue of the FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter is now available.
Issue 71 includes information on determining if positions are safety-sensitive, trends in the positive testing rate, saliva specimens and confirmation tests, resumption of the FTA Drug and Alcohol...
Read the April 2021 issue of the FTA Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter for updates on funding to support the transit industry’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and a recap of the FTA National Peer Exchange on Vaccine...