Guidance on Using System Safety Program Plans to Draft Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans

This presentation from December 12, 2018 provides guidance for rail transit on using the System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) to develop an agency safety plan.

2019 FTA Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates Webinar

Presentation given on December 18, 2018, by Iyon Rosario, FTA Drug and Alcohol Program Manager, about the increase in the minimum rate of random drug testing for covered employees, effective January 1, 2019. 

TOD Pilot Program Guidance for Recipients

Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning Announcement of Project Selections and Implementation Guidance.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion Grant Agreement, $658 Million Loan for Lynnwood Link Project in Greater Seattle

SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $1.17 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for construction of the Lynnwood Link light rail project through FTA...

TSO Spotlight December 2018 Issue

The December 2018 issue of the Federal Transit Administration’s monthly newsletter about safety and oversight topics, events, training, and guidance that affect the public transportation industry.

Federal Transit Administration Announces $16.6 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country

WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it has awarded a total of $16.6 million to 20 organizations around the country to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public transportation. 

Fiscal Year 2018 Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Projects

Jacksonville Transportation Authority in Florida will receive $1,015,280 to plan...

Webinar: Increase in Random Drug Testing Rates

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $149 Million Funding Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149 million Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the Orange County Streetcar in California.

The Role of the Chief Safety Officer in a Safety Management System Environment

Presentation given at the 2018 APTA Mid-Year Safety Seminar about the role of the Chief Safety Officer in a Safety Management System environment.