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The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation at 49 CFR § 673.11(a)(3) states that an Agency Safety Plan must include performance targets based on the safety performance measures established in the National Public Transportation Safety Plan. This fact sheet contains guidance on...
The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation (49 CFR Part 673) requires applicable recipients or States to develop Agency Safety Plans that include the processes and procedures to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS). After initial certification, applicable recipients...
FTA’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation (49 CFR Part 673) includes requirements for safety promotion, defined in §673.5 as “a combination of training and communication of safety information,” which is a key component of each transit agency’s Safety Management System (...
This FTA listening session focused on how transit agencies support the health and safety of transit workers during COVID-19 recovery efforts. Panelists from the transit industry will discuss strategies, service planning, tools, and resources they use to protect transit workers and maintain...
The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) biweekly message is now available. Read this week’s updates with a focus on the Safety Assurance Continuous Improvement section of Agency Safety Plans (ASPs).
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...This August 2020 issue provides important updates on FTA’s COVID-19 Recovery Listening Sessions and newly available COVID-19 guidance and resources for the transit industry. Preview sessions for the 2020 Joint State Safety Oversight (SSO) and Rail Transit Agency (RTA) Virtual Workshop, read a...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced new guidance that increases flexibility for transit agencies to work with developers to build projects that benefit transit systems and their communities. A notice about the new...
Presentation given during the 2020 APTA Mobility and Rail NOW! about FTA’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP): Implementation and Best Practice