MAP-21/FAST Act & Safety-Related Rulemaking

Navigate to sections below:

• Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
• National Public Transportation Safety Plan
• State Safety Oversight (SSO) Final Rule
• Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule
• Interim Safety Certification Training Program Provisions
• Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)
• Resources

Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan 

• Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
  • Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Federal Transit Administration's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan NPRM
• Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM): Request for Comments
  • Federal Register
• Crosswalk Matrix: 49 CFR Part 659.19 System Safety Program Plan Requirements with Proposed Requirements for Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PDF)
• Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan NPRM FAQ (PDF)
• Fact Sheet: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan NPRM (PDF)

FTA Agency Safety Plan NPRM and Proposed National Safety Plan Webinar Series 

• FTA Webinar Series: March 1 Webinar for Bus-only Agencies Webinar Video (YouTube)
• FTA Webinar Series: March 1 Webinar for Bus-only Agencies Webinar Transcript
• FTA Webinar Series: Questions and Answers
• FTA Webinar Series: PowerPoint
• FTA Webinar Series: Poll Results

National Public Transportation Safety Plan

• Proposed National Public Transportation Safety Plan
  • Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Responses to Relevant Comments on the National Public Transportation Safety Plan (PDF)
• National Public Transportation Safety Plan Notice of Availability: Request for Comments
  • Federal Register
• Proposed National Public Transportation Safety Plan FAQ (PDF)
• Proposed National Public Transportation Safety Plan Fact Sheet (PDF)

State Safety Oversight (SSO) Final Rule

• State Safety Oversight (SSO) Final Rule
  • SSO Final Rule Safety Stakeholder Letter (PDF)
  • ​SSO Final Rule Fact Sheet (PDF)
  • Side-by-side Comparison of State Safety Oversight Rules (49 CFR Part 659 and 49 CFR Part 674)
    • One-Pager 49 CFR Part 659 vs 49 CFR Part 674 Comparison Chart (PDF)
  • SSO Final Rule FAQ (PDF)
  • SSO Final Rule Transcript 
  • SSO Final Rule Webinar PowerPoint (PDF)

Webinar: State Safety Oversight (SSO) of Rail Public Transit Systems NPRM (March 24, 2015)

• Transcript only: SSO of Rail Public Transit Systems NPRM
• Video only: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOst1voDDnE
• SSO Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Request for Comments (PDF) (February 27, 2015)

Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule

Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule

• Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule
  • Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule Safety Stakeholder Letter 
  • Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule Fact Sheet
  • Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule FAQs
• Webinar: Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule
  • Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule Webinar Presentation
  • Public Transportation Safety Program Final Rule Webinar Recording

Public Transportation Safety Program NPRM

• Public Transportation Safety Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Webinar September 17 - 18, 2015 (PDF)
• Public Transportation Safety Plan NPRM Webinar Transcript 9-17-2015
• Public Transportation Safety Program NPRM Webinar Transcript 9-18-2015

Interim Safety Certification Training Program Provisions

Webinar: Guide to Meeting Technical Training Plan Requirements for SSO Agencies (June 10, 2015)

• Presentation: Technical Training Plan Requirements for SSO Agencies (PDF)
• Transcript for Technical Training Plan Requirements Webinar
• Technical Training Plan Webinar (Windows Media Video) 

Webinar: Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program Interim Provisions (March 26, 2015)

• Transcript only: Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program Interim Provisions
• Video only: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8bwNqOT1so

Reference documents:

• Notice of Final Interim Safety Certification Training Provisions (PDF) (February 27, 2015)
• Federal Register Notice: Interim Provisions for Safety Certification Training Program (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 
• Proposed Competency Areas
• Table of Proposed “Required” and “Voluntary” Participants (PDF) 
• Supporting Documents Used to Identify Gaps in Training

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)

Webcast: Overview of Safety and Transit Asset Management ANPRM (November 18, 2013)

• Overview of Safety and Transit Asset Management ANPRM
• Slides only: Overview of Safety and Transit Asset Management ANPRM (November 18, 2013) (PDF)

Webinar: Safety/TAM ANPRM Webinar for Small Transit Systems (December 3, 2013)

• Slides only: Safety/TAM ANPRM Webinar for Small Transit Systems (December 3, 2013) (PDF)
• Transcript only: Safety/TAM ANPRM Webinar for Small Transit Systems (December 3, 2013)

Webinar: Safety/TAM ANPRM Webinar for Medium/Large Transit Systems

• Slides only: Safety/TAM ANPRM Webinar for Medium/Large Transit Systems (December 4, 2013) (PDF)
• Transcript only: Safety/TAM ANPRM Webinar for Medium/Large Transit Systems (December 4, 2013)
• Federal Register Notice (PDF): ANPRM on Safety and Transit Asset Management

Related Resources

• MAP-21 Overview
• Safety Management Systems (SMS)