June 2019 Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter Now Available
The June 2019 issue of the Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter is now available.
This issue includes a feature article on understanding Safety Management Policy and Promotion requirements in Agency Safety Plans. It also includes several announcements including FTA’s upcoming Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Bus Workshops and State Safety Oversight reporting tool pilot testing, FTA’s published Federal Register Notice on protecting transit operators from the risk of assault, and updated PTASP frequently asked questions. In addition, there is a new “Data Spotlight” feature with a focus on bus transit worker assaults and homicides; upcoming speaking events, workshops, and webinars; available safety training; and more.
Please share the newsletter with colleagues and send comments to FTASafetyStakeholder@dot.gov.
Links:
Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight Newsletter – June 2019
State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP)
2019 FTA Joint SSO and Rail Transit Agency (RTA) Workshop
Federal Register: Protecting Public Transportation Operators From the Risk of Assault
PTASP Frequently Asked Questions