Rail Transit
Rail Transit

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-13

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781976365447

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The U.S. rail transit system is a vital component of the nation's transportation infrastructure. Safety and security oversight of rail transit is the responsibility of state-designated oversight agencies following Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements. In this report, GAO addressed: (1) how the State Safety Oversight program is designed; (2) what is known about the program's impact; and (3) challenges facing the program. We also provide information about oversight of transit systems that cross state boundaries. To do our work we surveyed state oversight agencies and transit agencies covered by FTA's program.

Handbook for Transit Safety and Security Certification
Handbook for Transit Safety and Security Certification

Author: U.s. Department of Transportation

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-04-28

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9781497597204

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The Joint Task Force on Safety and Security Certification, established between the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), prepared this Handbook to support the efforts of the transit industry to achieve continuous improvement in safety and security performance. This Handbook provides a guide for establishing a certification program to address safety and security that identifies the key activities; incorporates safety and security more fully into transit projects; highlights resources necessary to develop and implement a certification program for safety and security; and provides tools and sample forms to promote implementation of the safety and security certification process.

Improving Transit Security
Improving Transit Security

Author: Jerome A. Needle

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780309060134

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Examines the nature and extent of transit crime, effective strategies to combat problem situations, and case studies of specific control practices deemed successful by transit agency professionals (with no distinctions drawn between bus and rail modes) are discussed.

Rail Transit: Observations on FTA's State Safety Oversight Program and Potential Change in Oversight Role
Rail Transit: Observations on FTA's State Safety Oversight Program and Potential Change in Oversight Role

Author: Katherine Siggerud

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 17

ISBN-13: 143792669X

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Rail transit generally has been one of the safest forms of public transportation. However, several recent accidents are cause for concern. For ex., a July 2009 crash on the Washington Metro resulted in 9 deaths. The Federal Transit Admin. (FTA) requires states to designate an oversight agency to directly oversee the safety of rail transit systems. The Dept. of Transportation (DoT) is planning to propose legislation that, if passed, would result in a greater role for FTA in regulating and overseeing the safety of these systems. This statement: (1) summarizes the findings of a 2006 report; and (2) provides preliminary observations on key elements DoT has stated it will include in its legislative proposal for revamping rail transit safety oversight. Charts and tables.

Rail Transit
Rail Transit

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-16

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9781976434341

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The U.S. rail transit system is a vital component of the nation's transportation infrastructure, carrying millions of people daily. Unlike most transportation modes, safety and security oversight of rail transit is the responsibility of state-designated oversight agencies following Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements. In addition, in 2001, Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, giving the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) authority for security over all transportation modes, including rail transit. This testimony is based on ongoing work for this subcommittee's committee-the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. I describe (1) how the State Safety Oversight program is designed; (2) what is known about the impact of the program on rail safety and security; and (3) challenges facing the program. I also provide information about oversight of transit systems that cross state boundaries. To address these issues, we reviewed program documents and interviewed stakeholders including officials from FTA, TSA, the National Transportation Safety Board, and