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The Federal Transit Administration is committed to helping its stakeholders implement the Section 5310 Program and responding to questions about the program. The technical assistance listed below should help stakeholders better understand, implement, and comply with FTA's Section 5310...
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Last Updated: March 2010
Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictLen HardyChief Safety Officer300 Lakeside Drive, 18th FloorOakland, CA 94612Phone: 510-874-7426Fax: 510-464-7552lhardy@bart.govCambria County Transit AuthorityJames ParksDirector Operations and Risk Management726 Central...
Summer, 2009
Oversight of Rail Transit Agency Track InspectionsEffective Oversight of RTA Track Inspection Processes - A Case Study of the Chicago Transit AuthoritySpring, 2009
Mike Flanigon, FTA Director, Office of Safety and SecurityOversight of Rail Transit Agency Rule...Following requirements in MAP–21 legislation, FTA develops safety certification training for FTA and state agency personnel who conduct safety audits and examinations of public transportation systems and transit agency personnel responsible for safety oversight.
Joseph "Joe" DeLorenzo is FTA’s Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer. The FTA...
The Office of Safety Management’s mission is to drive continuous improvements in transit safety through the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) methods and principles. The office works to achieve this mission by establishing effective policies for SMS adoption in the...
The Office of Safety Oversight and Compliance is responsible for establishing the framework for coordinated and cooperative review of safety activities within FTA, in accordance with the new Safety Management System (SMS) approach. Additionally, the office oversees transit...
FTA is responsible for conducting oversight activities to ensure that recipients of grants use the funds in a manner consistent with their intended purpose and in compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements. A number of oversight review programs exist to accomplish this goal
FTA Grant System Update: TEAM to Remain in Operation during FY2015 — Grant-making with TrAMS will begin in FY 2016FTA has completed development of the new transit grant-making system, TrAMS, and hasperformed an initial round of end-to-end testing on the system. The information and...