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Federal Transit Administration Audit of Charlotte Transit System Identifies 18 Areas Where CATS Safety Protocols Fall Short
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a report on the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) identifying 18 areas where CATS has failed to meet federally mandated safety requirements. An FTA audit of CATS found several performance issues including with how the...
FTA Annual Report on Technical Assistance and Workforce Development for FY 2025 (Report 0277)
This statutorily required annual report provides information on FTAʼs Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Program (49 U.S.C. § 5314). It includes information on technical assistance, standards development, training, human resources, and workforce development projects active in FY 2025...
SafeStat Fundamentals Training Webinar Presentation
This webinar introduced FTA’s new audit tracking solution, SafeStat. Participants learned about SafeStat’s key features, how to access the system, SSOA roles and responsibilities, and best practices for effective use.
View the recording.Safety Management Systems Implementation
FTA’s Division Chief for the Office of Safety Policy and Promotion, Jeremy Furrer provided an overview of FTA’s Safety Management Systems Implementation.
APTA Safety Spotlight Webinar
FTA's Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo discussed FTA safety updates including FTA’s Safety Advisory on Reducing Rail Trespassing and Suicide Events, the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program Semi-Annual...
FTA Annual Research Report for Fiscal Year 2025 (Report 0276)
This report provides information on projects funded under FTA’s Public Transportation Innovation Program (49 U.S.C. § 5312). It includes information on active programs and projects on Research, Innovative Development, Demonstration and Deployment, and Evaluation and Implementation in Fiscal...
2026 NTD Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual
The 2026 NTD Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual consists of the following sections:
Table of Contents Changes and Clarifications Introduction: The National Transit Database Reporting Requirements S&S-20: Safety and Security CEO Certification S&S-30: Security...TSO Spotlight Newsletter 2026 Quarter 1
FTA's latest Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter shares the recent safety advisory focused on reducing rail trespass and suicide events, provides information on the 2026 State Safety Oversight and Rail Transit Agency Safety Workshop and transit agency efforts to address substance...