FTA's latest Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter highlights the recent Safety Advisory 24-2 publication, Operation Lifesaver Rail Transit Safety Education Grant awardees and a recap of FTA's 2024 Rulemaking and Guidance activity.

Review, analysis and recommended procedures and reporting requirements that FTA expects from Project Management Oversight Contractors (PMOCs) regarding sponsors' project scopes. 

FTA may issue a safety advisory which recommends corrective actions, inspections, conditions, limitations or other actions to avoid or mitigate any hazards or risks to public transportation riders and employees.

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FTA issued Safety Advisory 24-2 to reduce fatalities and injuries caused by street-running rail vehicle collisions. 

FTA's Hope Jensen, Director of the Office of Program Oversight, provided an overview of FTA’s Oversight Review process, top SMR/TR findings and available resources to help transit agencies. 

FTA's Stewart Mader, Office of System Safety, Safety Policy Senior Program Analyst discussed major safety updates, assaults on transit workers and available resources.

FTA correspondences to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority for Special Directive 22-5: Vehicle Securement of Disabled Trains.

This job aid supplements the Advancing Safety Assurance through Corrective Action Plans eLearning course. 

The FTA-Supported National Technical Assistance Center Grants spreadsheet provides a summary of all of the community grant programs and the specific projects awarded by FTA-sponsored technical assistance centers since 2015. The spreadsheet includes...

FTA's Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo discussed FTA safety updates including the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Final Rule and General Directive 24-1: Required Action on Assaults...