The goal of FTA’s Safety and Security Program is
to achieve the highest practical level of safety and security for
all modes of transit. In order to protect passengers, employees,
revenues, and property, all transit systems are encouraged to
develop and implement a proactive system safety program plan. FTA
supports these efforts by developing guidelines and best practices,
providing training and by performing system safety analyses and
reviews.
On April 16, 1999, the FTA Administrator convened an
interdepartmental task force of transportation professionals and safety
experts to examine the Federal role in transit safety. Additionally, the
industry, APTA, CTAA and the unions provided technical information on
industry practices to the task force. The task force was charged with
the development of
recommendations
in the areas of: operational best practices, human factors, and design
standards.
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