SMS Implementation, PTASP and Safety Committees

FTA's Office of System Safety, Safety Policy and Promotion Division Chief Jeremy Furrer provided updates on FTA's Safety Committee requirements and FTA compliance monitoring.

FTA Update to the Bus Safety Committee

FTA's Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo discussed FTA safety updates including the Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management Request for Information and General Directive 24-1: Required Action on Assaults on Transit...

FTA Update to the Rail Safety Committee

FTA's Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo discussed FTA safety updates including the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Final Rule and General Directive 24-1: Required Action on Assaults on Transit Workers.

APTA Mid-Year Safety and Risk Management Seminar

FTA Correspondence to the SEPTA for Special Directive 24-4

FTA Correspondence to the SEPTA for Special Directive 24-3

FTA and State Safety Oversight Agency Enforcement Webinar

This webinar discussed effective safety oversight from a state and federal perspective, building off of a fall 2023 State Safety Oversight (SSO) workshop session. Topics included what enhanced oversight from FTA can look like and FTA's oversight and enforcement tools. View the recording here....

Making Transit Safer

FTA's Stewart Mader, Office of System Safety, Safety Policy Senior Program Analyst discussed major safety updates, assaults on transit workers and available resources.

Workshop on FTA's Oversight Reviews Process SMRs/TRs

FTA's Hope Jensen, Director of the Office of Program Oversight, provided an overview of FTA’s Oversight Review process, top SMR/TR findings and available resources to help transit agencies. 

TSO Spotlight November 2024 Issue

FTA's latest Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter highlights the recent Safety Advisory 24-2 publication, Operation Lifesaver Rail Transit Safety Education Grant awardees and a recap of FTA's 2024 Rulemaking and Guidance activity.