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FTA's Dr. Melonie Barrington, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, provided an overview of FTA's safety regulatory updates, discussed the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and shared data regarding assaults...
WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration will continue its focus on keeping public transportation the safest mode of surface travel, while increasing safety protections for transit workers. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a final rule...
This presentation provides an overview of the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and how you can submit comments to the Federal Register. View the video here.
Meeting minutes from the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) December 2023 Meeting.
WASHINGTON – In a continuing effort to create more affordable housing and transportation choices for Americans, the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $17.6 million in grants going to 20 communities in 16...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149.9 million grant award to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to support the construction of a faster, more frequent bus route between downtown Las Vegas,...
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.