2022 FTA Joint SSO and RTA Hybrid Workshop Agenda
Agenda for the 2022 FTA Joint State Safety Oversight and Rail Transit Agency Hybrid Workshop.
Public Transit
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Public Involvement in Transit Decision-Making
FTA grant recipients and state, regional and local transportation planning entities are required to create opportunities for public participation and feedback. It is part of how state Departments of Transportation, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and grantees solicit and incorporate...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $600 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Replace Aging Railcars Across the Nation
WASHINGTON –The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today it will provide $600 million this year from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace aging railcars, improving reliability, safety, and accessibility on the nation’s rail transit systems. Eligible transit agencies and...
FTA Safety Advisory 22-2: Signal System Safety and Train Control
FTA issued Safety Advisory (SA) 22-2 to recommend that State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) direct rail transit agencies that operate Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems in their jurisdictions to consider signal system safety and train control as part of their Safety Risk...
FTA Safety Advisory 22-1: Rail Car Passenger Door Inspection and Function Testing
FTA issued Safety Advisory 22-1 to recommend safety practices for periodic maintenance inspections for rail car passenger door inspection and function testing.
Research Report and Findings: Emergency Egress in Rail Transit Tunnels Report Summary
This document summarizes the report that reviews the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) recommendation R-16-02, “Issue regulatory safety standards for emergency egress in tunnel environments."
Research Report and Findings: Emergency Egress in Rail Transit Tunnels (Report 0232)
This report reviews the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) recommendation R-16-02, “Issue regulatory safety standards for emergency egress in tunnel environments."
Research Report and Findings: Specifications and Guidelines for Rail Tunnel Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Report Summary
This document summarizes industry needs relating to rail tunnel design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation.
Research Report and Findings: Specifications and Guidelines for Rail Tunnel Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation (Report 0231)
This report presents industry needs relating to rail tunnel design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation identified by reviewing past tunnel incidents and discussions with multiple transit agencies.