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Date FTA Office of Safety and Security - All Hazards Back to Top
2007 Office of Safety and Security Fiscal Year 2008 Action Plan
2007 Office of Safety and Security Five Year Strategic Plan FY2008 to FY2012
2007 FTA Office of Safety and Security (TPM-30) - Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Accomplishments
2007 Office of Safety and Security Five Year Strategic Plan FY2008 to FY2012 Brochure
 
Date Safety Back to Top
2008 Bus Transit Safety Quarterly Newsletter - August 2008
2007 Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP):  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
2007 2004 Annual Reporting Data - Key Findings
2007 Transit Bus Safety and Security Program, New Initiatives
2006 Commuter Rail Safety Study
2006 State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program Annual Report for 2005
2006 Fatigue Management Survey Results:  State Safety Oversight and Rail Transit Agencies Affected by 49 CFR Part 659
2006 Rail Transit Safety Action Plan
2006 Implementation Guidelines for 49 CFR Part 659
2006 Resource Toolkit for State Oversight Agencies Implementing 49 CFR Part 659
2006 FTA Post-Accident Threshold Cards
2005 Transit Safety & Security Statistics & Analysis 2003 Annual Report:  (Formerly SAMIS)
2005 49 CFR Part 659 Reference Guide
2005 49 CFR Part 659
2004 Transit Safety & Security Statistics & Analysis 2002 Annual Report:  (Formerly SAMIS)
2004 FTA State Safety Oversight Program Annual Report for 2003
2003 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 2001 Annual Report
2003 FTA State Safety Oversight Program Annual Report for 2002
2002 Handbook for Transit Safety and Security Certification
2002 Rails With Trails: Lessons Learned :  Literature Review, Current Practices, Conclusions
•  Click here for more information
2002 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 2000 Annual Report
2002 FTA State Safety Oversight Program Annual Report for 2000
2001 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1999 Annual Report
2000 Alertness 2000:  Tools for Managing Fatigue in Transit
2000 FTA State Safety Action Plan:  Accomplishments and the Future
2000 FTA State Safety Oversight Program Annual Report for 1999
2000 Keeping Safety on Track:  Building New Partnerships in Safety
2000 Compliance Guidelines for States with New Starts Projects
2000 FTA Safety Action Plan:  Examining the FTA's Role in Safety
2000 Hazard Analysis Guidelines for Transit Projects
1999 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1998 Annual Report
1998 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel
1998 Event Recorders for Rail Rapid Transit Systems
1998 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1997 Annual Report
1997 Safety Review of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail Operations
1996 Implementation Guidelines for State Safety Oversight of Rail Fixed Guideway Systems
1996 Standardization of Availability, Location, and Use of Safety Equipment on Urban Transit Buses
1995 Summary Assessment of the Safety, Health, Environmental and System Risks of Alternative Fuels
1994 Exploring How to Make System Safety Work in Transit
1994 Safety Planning Information Directed to Emergency Response
1994 Bus and Passenger Accident Prevention
1993 New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety Investigation
1989 Passenger Carrying Submersibles:  System Safety Analysis
1989 Development of a Graphics Based Automated Emergency Response System (AERS) for Rail Transit Systems
1989 System Safety Planning Seminar
1985 Pedestrian Falling Accidents in Transit Terminals
 
Date Security Back to Top
2007 Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP):  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
2007 Transit Bus Safety and Security Program, New Initiatives
2007 Security and Emergency Management - Technical Assistance for the Top 50 Transit Agencies
•  Click here for related "Dear Colleague" letter
2007 The Mark (Security Training Video)
2006 Transit Agency Security and Emergency Management Protective Measures
2006 TCRP Report 86 - Public Transportation Security, Volume 11: Security Measures for Ferry Systems
•  Note: This document can be downloaded from the TRB website.
2004 Transit Security Design Considerations
•  Click here for related "Dear Colleague" letter
2004 Transit Watch Toolkit
2003 Public Transportation System Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide
2002 Standard Protocols for Managing Security Incidents Involving Surface Transit Vehicles
1998 Transit Security Handbook
1996 Transit Security in the 90's
1996 Perspectives on Transit Security in the 1990s:  Strategies for Success
1996 Transit System Security Planning Seminar
1993 Transit Security: Exploring New Concepts in Managing Social Problems
1984 Transit Security: A Description of Problems and Countermeasures
1983 Case Studies of Transit Security on Bus Systems
 
Date Emergency Management Back to Top
2007 Security and Emergency Management - Technical Assistance for the Top 50 Transit Agencies
•  Click here for related "Dear Colleague" letter
2007 Emergency Preparedness Guide for Transit Employees on the Job and at Home
2006 Transit Agency Security and Emergency Management Protective Measures
2006 Disaster Response and Recovery Resource for Transit Agencies
1998 Critical Incident Management Guidelines
1996 Crisis Intervention /Management for Transit Crews:  Crisis Intervention and Management within Confined Spaces for Transit Crews
1994 Safety Planning Information Directed to Emergency Response
1991 Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Urban, Rural, and Specialized Transit Systems
1989 Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Elderly and Disabled Rail Transit Passengers
1989 Development of a Graphics Based Automated Emergency Response System (AERS) for Rail Transit Systems
1985 Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Rail Transit Systems
1984 Evacuation and Rescue of Elderly and Disabled Passengers from Paratransit Vans and Buses
 
Date Drug and Alcohol Back to Top
2008 What Employers Need To Know About DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing [Guidance and Best Practices]
2008 Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines for the U.S. Department of Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Revised - Effective August 25, 2008)
•  Click here for a summary of changes to the new Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines.
2008 Collector Site Checklist:  Completed Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form
2008 Completed Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form
2008 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2005 Annual Report
2008 10 Steps to Collection Site Security and Integrity (poster)
2008 Best Practices Manual: Example Drug and Alcohol Policies and Procedures
•  Click here for the related "Best Practices Manual: FTA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program", written in 2002.
2007 What Employees Need Know About DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing - Spanish Version
2006 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2004 Annual Report
2006 FTA Post-Accident Threshold Cards
2006 What Employees Need to Know About DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing :  January 2006 Revision
2005 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2003 Annual Report
2005 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2002 Annual Report
2004 Reasonable Suspicion Referral for Drug and Alcohol Testing - Video and Trainer/Trainee Guide:  A Training Program for Transit Supervisors
•  Note: Click here to download the Reasonable Suspicion Video
2004 The Substance Abuse Professional Guidelines (March, 2004 revision)
2003 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2001 Annual Report
2003 Implementation Guidelines for Drug and Alcohol Regulations in Mass Transit (November, 2003 Revision)
•  Note: Click here for instructions on downloading ONLY the revisions to the August, 2002 version of the Implementation Guidelines.
2003 Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications Tool Kit
Note: This file is 14MB in size.
2002 FTA Drug and Alcohol Program Assessment
2002 Best Practices Manual: FTA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
•  Click here for the related "Best Practices Manual: Example Drug and Alcohol Policies and Procedures", updated in 2008.
2001 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2000 Annual Report
2001 Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines for the U.S. Department of Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs
•  An update to this document, effective August 25, 2008, is located here.
2000 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1999 Annual Report
1999 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1998 Annual Report
1998 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1997 Annual Report
1997 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1996 Annual Report
1996 Drug and Alcohol Consortia Manual
 
Date Fire Safety Back to Top
1993 Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Transit Bus and Van Materials Selection
1992 Fire Safety Countermeasures for Urban Rail Vehicles
1989 Fire Life Safety / Emergency Preparedness Planning Seminar
1984 Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection
 
Date Clean Air Back to Top
2003 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Electric and Hybrid Electric Propulsion as an Alternative Fuel
1999 Cylinder Issues Associated with Alternative Fuels
1998 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel
1997 Use of Hydrogen to Power the Advanced Technology Transit Bus (ATTB): An Assessment
1997 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as an Alternative Fuel
1996 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as an Alternative Fuel
1996 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Alcohol Fuel (Methanol and Ethanol) as an Alternative Fuel
1996 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Compressed Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel
1996 Dispersion of CNG Following a High-Pressure Release
1996 Liquefied Natural Gas Safety in Transit Operations
1995 Compressed Natural Gas Safety in Transit Operations
1995 Summary Assessment of the Safety, Health, Environmental and System Risks of Alternative Fuels
 
Date Accessibility Back to Top
1997 Assessment of ADA Research and Development Needs
1994 Detectable Warnings: Testing and Performance Evaluations at Transit Stations
1994 Detectable Warning Surfaces: Color, Contrast, and Reflectance
1994 Detectable Warnings: Detectability by Individuals with Visual Impairments, and Safety and Negotiability on Slopes for Persons with Physical Impairments
1994 Accessibility Handbook for Transit Facilities
1993 Strategies for Implementing a Standee-on-Lift Program for Fixed-Route Bus Service
1991 ADA Paratransit Handbook:  Implementing the Complementary Paratransit Service Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
1985 Tactile Warnings to Promote Safety in the Vicinity of Transit Platform Edges
 
 
Date Drug and Alcohol Testing Results Annual Report Back to Top
2008 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2005 Annual Report
2006 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2004 Annual Report
2005 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2003 Annual Report
2005 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2002 Annual Report
2003 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2001 Annual Report
2001 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2000 Annual Report
2000 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1999 Annual Report
1999 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1998 Annual Report
1998 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1997 Annual Report
1997 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1996 Annual Report
 
Date Transit Safety & Security
Statistics & Analysis Annual Report (Formerly SAMIS)
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2005 Transit Safety & Security Statistics & Analysis 2003 Annual Report:  (Formerly SAMIS)
2004 Transit Safety & Security Statistics & Analysis 2002 Annual Report:  (Formerly SAMIS)
2003 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 2001 Annual Report
2002 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 2000 Annual Report
2001 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1999 Annual Report
1999 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1998 Annual Report
1998 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1997 Annual Report
 
 

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