OLI Awards Seven Safety Education Grants
Seven transit agencies have been selected to receive Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) grants that will help them promote public awareness and safety education.
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Transit Briefs: NYMTA, Metra, CapMetro
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) releases an RFP (Request for Proposals) to begin the preliminary engineering phase of the $5.5 billion Interborough Express (IBX) project. Also, Metra reopens the 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard Station in Harvey, Ill., after a two-plus year rebuild; and Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) plans a double-tracking project in East Austin, Tex.
FTA Issues New Rule to Protect Rail Transit Workers
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced that it is issuing a regulation to make transit workers safer, nationwide, by mandating standards to protect them while working on transit railways.
FTA: $5.1MM for University of Cincinnati to ‘Improve, Accelerate’ Transit Construction Projects
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Oct. 28 announced that the University of Cincinnati will receive approximately $5.1 million to promote the adoption of digital platforms that “speed up and improve the delivery of transit construction projects while reducing costs.”
FTA Final Rule Strengthens Requirements of SSOAs
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Oct. 18 finalized requirements that strengthen the role of State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs), the state agencies created to oversee rail transit in the U.S.
APTA Seeks Information on Unmet Public Transit Emergency Relief Needs
This fall, Congress is expected to consider an Emergency Relief Appropriations package to address the widespread damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) said in an Oct. 17 release.
FTA: TRACS Applications Welcome
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is seeking candidates to serve on the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). The application deadline is Nov. 6. TRACS provides information, advice, and recommendations on transit
New FTA General Directive Addresses Assault Against Transit Workers
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Sept. 25 announced a General Directive that will require more than 700 transit agencies nationwide to take action to protect frontline transit workers from the risk of assaults.
Report: FTA Says NYMTA ‘Must Improve Worker Safety’
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) says New York City’s transit system “must improve its safety procedures and increase state oversight needs to avoid subway trains striking workers,” according to a Bloomberg report.
FTA Publishes Final Rule for PTSCTP
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Aug. 14 announced a final rule for its Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) to “maintain a uniform safety training curriculum and minimum requirements for rail transit and state safety personnel, building upon existing training requirements for safety professionals.”