Data-Driven Safety: Implementing SMS

FTA's Office of System Safety, Division Chief Ivey Glendon discussed SMS and data management.

Updates for Safety Coordinating Council

FTA's Associate Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo provided an update on the state of bus and rail transit safety, recent FTA regulatory updates and the risk-based inspection program.

Safety Rulemaking Updates Discussion

FTA's Associate Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo provided an update on recent rulemaking efforts.

APTA TRANSform Conference

Spotlight on Rail Transit Safety

This webinar discussed the importance of making safe choices when driving or walking near rail tracks and trains. FTA provided an overview and participants viewed a presentation from the New Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) at Rutgers University. The webinar also...

Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans National Public Transportation Safety Plan

FTA's Office of System Safety, Safety Policy Senior Program Analyst Stewart Mader discussed PTASP and National Safety Plan highlights, compliance timeframes and additional resources. 

TSO Spotlight September 2024 Issue

FTA's latest Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter highlights the recent General Directive regarding assaults on transit workers and our partnership with Operation Lifesaver Inc. For See Tracks? Think Train® Week.

Rail Transit Grade Crossing Safety Data Fact Sheet

FTA has developed a Rail Grade Crossing (RGX) Fact Sheet communicating the current transit RGX safety landscape, transit RGX collision trends and incidents and collisions data. FTA analyzes data reported to the National Transit Database (NTD) to monitor transit RGX incidents, injuries and...

FTA Drug and Alcohol Newsletter September 2024 Issue 82

Issue 82 of the FTA Drug & Alcohol Program Newsletter is now available. This issue includes information about random testing spread requirements, collection sites and Designated Employer Representatives. 

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SMS in Practice Workshops

Based on the popularity of the virtual SMS in Practice: Advancing Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance workshops, three additional sessions of these two full day virtual workshops are open for registration. They will be held from 10...