Transportation Department Docket FTA-2023-0007 Proposed Rule

2023-08777: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans

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Summary

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing new requirements for Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) that include revised requirements for Agency Safety Plans (ASP), safety committees, cooperation with frontline transit worker representatives in the development of ASPs, safety risk reduction programs, safety performance targets, de-escalation training for certain transit workers, and addressing infectious diseases through the Safety Management System (SMS) process. FTA also proposes revisions to the regulation to coordinate and align with other FTA programs and safety rulemakings.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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