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This statutorily required annual report provides information on FTA’s Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Program (49 U.S.C. § 5314). This report details technical assistance, workforce development, standards, human resources, and training projects active in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, and...
FTA’s Joe DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer, provided an overview of the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and shared fatigue resources for transit operators.
FTA's Joe DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight & Chief Safety Officer, provided an overview of the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and shared resources on transit worker fatigue.
This issue of the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Update addresses recent questions to the TAC clarifying FTA safety program components do not apply to commuter rail and highlights the new De-Escalation Training Resource Directory.
On August 14, 2024, FTA published the final updates to FTA’s Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) regulation. The updates streamline the PTSCTP communication process and recertification training requirements. This document contains important information regarding new requirements effective as of November 1, 2024.
This report summarizes data that transit agencies reported to the National Transit Database (NTD), providing an inventory and assessment of the condition of assets used to provide transit service nationally. This report provides a snapshot of data submitted for Report Year 2022, with some...
FTA's March 2024 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter highlights the publication of the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, describes outcomes from the National Roadway Safety Strategy Call to Action Campaign and outlines the upcoming...
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law amended the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) requirements at 49 U.S.C. § 5329(d) by adding requirements related to de-escalation training. To support transit agencies as they manage the ongoing risk related to assaults on transit workers...