The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a final rule that updates the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) regulation.
Under the updated PTASP regulation, the FTA will increase frontline transit worker involvement in safety decision-making. The update includes specific requirements for safety committee membership, procedures, and responsibilities.
Safety committees can recommend improvement strategies based on a transit agency’s safety risk reduction programs. Approved recommendations will become part of the larger agency safety plan, and transit agencies are required to implement safety risk mitigations.
