State Safety Oversight Program Certification Toolkit

FTA’s State Safety Oversight Oversight Certification Toolkit provides guidance to states in managing the new SSO certification process.

TSO Spotlight February 2017 Issue

The February 2017 issue of the Federal Transit Administration’s monthly newsletter about safety and oversight topics, events, training, and guidance that affect the public transportation industry.

Emergency Preparedness Guide for Transit Employees on the Job and at Home

This Emergency Preparedness Guide is divided into two parts. Part I addresses emergency preparedness while on the job and Part II addresses emergency preparedness at home. The overall objectives are to help you learn how to:

Fact Sheet on State Safety Oversight Program Requirements

This fact sheet clarifies federal requirements for State Safety Oversight.

Letter from FTA to Designated Recipients in DC, MD, VA on Fund Withholding

formula fund withholding, February 10, 2017.

Letter from FTA to Govs Hogan and McAuliffe and Mayor Bowser on Fund Withholding

Letter from FTA to Governors Hogan and McAuliffe and Mayor Bowser on formula fund withholding, February 10, 2017.

Funding Withholding Chart (D.C., Maryland and Virginia)

This table details FTA funds withheld from DC, Maryland and Virginia due to the absence of a State Safety Oversight Program.

FTA-Sponsored Training Courses

FTA-sponsored training delivered by the Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) and the National Transit Institute (NTI)

SMS Awareness Course

FTA’s Safety Management Systems (SMS) Awareness Course is available on the Transportation Safety Institute’s (TSI) Learning Management System (LMS).

The SMS Awareness course can be accessed by following the steps below.

1.    Go to the TSI LMS located at www.tsi...

2016 Report to Congress on the State Safety Oversight Program

2016 Report to Congress on the State Safety Oversight (SSO) Formula Grant Program