State Safety Oversight Program Certification Status Table

By federal public transportation safety law, 30 states with rail transit systems are required to establish an FTA-certified State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program by April 15, 2019. If a state does not obtain certification by this deadline, federal law does not allow FTA to obligate any federal...

Letter to FR Conversions (Final Assembly Determination)

FTA determined that the processes by which FR Conversions undertakes to convert  minivans into wheelchair-accessible vehicles are sufficient to meet the Buy America requirements for final assembly.

Safety Reporting Systems: Building an Effective Employee Reporting Program

Transit Safety Management – Transit Safety & Industry Implementation

Security and Emergency Management Roundtable – FTA Update

SMS Workshop and Safety Seminar - Regulatory Update on Safety Management Systems

State Safety Oversight Program Certification Status

FTA’s State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program details the requirements that states must meet to oversee rail transit systems safety for passengers and workers. FTA’s SSO Program final rule, effective in April 2016, requires a strengthened SSO Program for oversight at rail transit agencies and...

Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project Profile FY18

The Joint Powers Board is upgrading and electrifying Caltrain's 51-mile double track commuter rail from the 4th and King Caltrain Station in San Francisco to the Tamien Station in San Jose.

If my project received less funding than requested, may I still pursue the full scope of the project?

Yes, however FTA will only participate in the scope of the project that was funded in the award announcement. In most cases, this scope corresponds with a proposed “scaled” option for the project. Other sources of funding would be required for the other elements of the project. If you are unsure...

Costs for many of the projects submitted were based on very preliminary estimates. If all the work in the application cannot be competed with the dollars allocated but another project has costs lower than anticipated, can funds be moved among projects?

No, competitive resilience funding must be used for the project for which it was awarded.