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Public Transit

Legacy ID
301

Capital Projects Safety Oversight

This session covered State Safety Oversight Agencies oversight to ensure that rail transit agencies include a description of the safety certification process that it uses to ensure that safety concerns and hazards are adequately addressed prior to the initiation of passenger operations for News...

SSO and RTA Effective Working Relationships

This session covered the authority of the State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) to oversee the safety of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems, policies that govern the activities of the SSOA, reporting requirements that govern both the SSOA and the rail fixed guideway public...

APTA Updates

This session provided an update of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) upcoming events, initiatives and services available to the public transportation industry.

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TSA Surface Updates

This session covered Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updates from the Surface Policy and Surface Operations Divisions. Items discussed include the Security Training Rule, Mask Mandate, Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee and current and future activities of the...

Transit Safety and Policy Guidance Update

This session provided an update on the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP), Requests for Information, Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance and other policy updates of interest to the SSO/RTAs.

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2021 Joint SSO and RTA Workshop Presentations

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Transit Safety and Policy Guidance Update TSA Surface Updates APTA Updates Wednesday, October 20, 2021 SSO and RTA Effective Working Relationships Capital Projects Safety Oversight Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans Accident Notification...

Jamie Pfister

Associate Administrator for Regional Services

Jamie Pfister serves as FTA’s Associate Administrator for Regional Services. In that role, Ms. Pfister provides leadership to FTA’s 10 regional offices, supporting communication and coordination to help administer the multi-billion-dollar federal...

TSO Spotlight October 2021 Issue

Read the October 2021 FTA Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter for highlights on the FTA Joint State Safety Oversight & Rail Transit Agency Virtual Workshop, a Request for Information on transit worker safety and the new Bus and Rail Safety Data Reports. Register for...