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FTA may issue a safety advisory which recommends corrective actions, inspections, conditions, limitations or other actions to avoid or mitigate any hazards or risks to public transportation riders and employees.
2025 Safety Advisory 25-1: Reducing Rail Trespassing and Suicide Events...November 6, 2014
Dear Transit Stakeholders:
I am pleased to provide this overview of our planned and ongoing efforts to implement the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA)’s National Public Transportation Safety Program under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (...
In October 2015, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation directed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to assume temporary and direct safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system.
In response to Congressional concern regarding the potential for accidents and incidents on rail transit systems, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) added Section 28 to the Federal Transit Act (codified at 49 U.S.C. Section 5330). This section requires the FTA...
The FTA Office of Safety and Security participates in the Department of Transportation's Human Factors Coordinating Committee. The Committee's goals are to:
effect, in a positive and proactive manner, the development and implementation of a national strategic agenda for inter-modal human...December 7, 2009
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.President of the SenateWashington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. President:
Enclosed for the consideration of Congress is draft legislation—
To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to establish a public transportation...While rail transit is safe, the Administration believes we must take serious steps now to make it even safer and ensure that it remains safe. We are all aware that rail transit has the potential for catastrophic accidents with multiple injuries, considerable property damage, and heightened...
This information is intended to increase the effectiveness of transit capital expenditures through shared experience and lessons learned on major capital transit projects.
Contact: Office of Planning 202-366-6385
ISTEA established a requirement in 23 U.S.C. 134 and 49 U.S.C. 1607 calling for FHWA and FTA to certify jointly the transportation planning processes in metropolitan areas with over 200,000 population, known as Transportation Management Areas (TMAs...