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Monitoring Safety Risk Mitigations

When transit agencies implement safety risk mitigations under 49 CFR 673.25(d), they are required, under Safety Assurance, to monitor whether mitigations are ineffective, inappropriate, or not performing as intended (49 CFR 673.27(b)(2)).

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PTASP TAC Update: July 2022

The latest Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Update is available. Featured resources include the Monitoring Operations and Maintenance Procedures Guide.

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TSO Spotlight July 2022 Issue

FTA's July 2022 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter includes Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Requirement resources, FTA's recent transit industry engagement and how to monitor safety risk mitigations. Read the latest data spotlight, and register for upcoming events and...

Monitoring Operations and Maintenance Procedures

This guide provides examples of how transit agencies may meet the 49 CFR §673.27 (b)(1) requirement to monitor compliance with operations and maintenance procedures and ensure their sufficiency as part of a Safety Management System (SMS).