What is the deadline for states to certify their SSO Program?
April 15, 2019. This deadline was established by the SSO final rule. FTA is prohibited by federal transportation law from granting waivers or extensions to the deadline.
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What are the SSO Program requirements for certification?
To achieve FTA certification, an SSO Program must meet several federal statutory requirements. To help clarify the SSO Program requirements, FTA distributed a Certification Toolkit to every SSO agency. The toolkit details the six SSO Program categories that each state is required to meet:
SSO...Does every state need to establish an SSO Program?
No. The SSO rule requires only those states – 30 in total – which operate rail transit systems to establish and certify an SSO Program. The SSO Certification Map identifies those states that are required to establish an SSO Program.
Letter to CAF’s legal counsel -- Request for Reconsideration-Buy America & Procurement Investigation
Letter from FTA’s Chief Counsel to CAF’s legal counsel - Request for Reconsideration-Buy America & Procurement Investigation
FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates April 2017 Issue 62
The April 2017 issue of the FTA Drug & Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter includes:
DOT Publishes Notice of Proposed RulemakingFTA Drug and Alcohol Management Information System (DAMIS) ReportingAlere Records Drug Tests Times in Central Time ZonesDaylight Savings Time: Make Sure Clocks...FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates January 2017 Issue 61
The January 2017 issue of the FTA Drug & Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter includes:
Use of Video Cameras in Reasonable Suspicion DeterminationsReminder: Annual MIS Reporting Due March 15th!Clarifying Federal Requirements for Shared MobilityCompany Policies Must State a Position on...APTA Safety Spotlight Webinar July 2017
Presentation given by Patrick Nemons about SSO Certification for the July 2017 APTA Safety Spotlight Webinar.