Rail Nomenclature Course Access Instructions
Instructions on how to access the Rail Nomenclature Course through the the Transportation Safety Institute’s (TSI) Learning Management System (LMS).
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FTA Emergency Relief Program and Docket
A presentation on FTA's Emergency Relief Program and Docket at the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, MD on June 10, 2017.
Update on the FTA SMS Implementation Pilot at the Chicago Transit Authority
A presentation on FTA's SMS Implementation Pilot given at the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, MD on June 13, 2017.
Role of Employee Safety Reporting in an Effective Transit Safety Management System
A presentation on the role of employee safety reporting given at the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, MD on June 13, 2017.
State Safety Oversight Certification Map
Click the PDF to download this map depicting states that need have received certification or need to comply with the State Safety Oversight Program certification deadline of April 15, 2019.
State Safety Oversight Program Certification FAQs
State Safety Oversight ProgramDoes every state need to establish an SSO Program?What are the SSO Program requirements for certification?What is the deadline for states to certify their SSO Program?What happens if a state misses the April 15, 2019 certification deadline?Will FTA grant extensions to...State Safety Oversight Program Certification
A presentation on FTA's State Safety Oversight Program Certification given by Patrick Nemons at the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, MD on June 11, 2017.
SMS Workshop and Safety Seminar
A presentation on SMS and safety given by Lynn Spencer at the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, MD on June 10, 2017.
2017 APTA Rail Conference
Saturday, June 10SMS Workshop and Safety Seminar - Regulatory Update on Safety Management SystemsSMS Workshop and Safety SeminarSecurity and Emergency Management RoundtableFTA Emergency Relief Program and DocketSunday, June 11Rail Safety CommitteeState Safety Oversight Program CertificationTuesday...State Safety Oversight Program Certification Status Table
By federal public transportation safety law, 30 states with rail transit systems are required to establish an FTA-certified State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program by April 15, 2019. If a state does not obtain certification by this deadline, federal law does not allow FTA to obligate any federal...