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Following FTA's final rule to strengthen state safety oversight of rail transit systems, which took effect in April 2016, states are required to ensure that State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs):
adopt and enforce federal and state safety lawshave investigatory authority...Register for this three-day training on DBE certification standards and procedures.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a Safety Directive to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requiring the transit agency to complete 12 actions to correct track integrity deficiencies in the Metrorail...
This report documents findings from an FTA investigation into the integrity of the WMATA Metrorail track system.
Safety Directive 16-4 requires the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to address findings documented in FTA’s Track Integrity Investigation Report.
FTA letter responding to the National Transportation Safety Board safety recommendations arising from its investigation of the WMATA L'Enfant Plaza accident.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has launched an online dialogue to inform the agency on how it should position its research program to be forward-thinking to advance access and mobility nationwide. Read more in the Department of Transportation's briefing room.
This “lessons learned” summary from the Central Mesa Light Rail Extension project looks at developing excellent relationships between the project and the community.