News
Why SMS?
May 13, 2013 Federal Transit Administration SMS is an agency-wide, collaborative approach that ensures the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures are in place ...FTA Administrator Rogoff releases Dear Colleague letter on Safety Management System (SMS) Framework
May 13, 2013 Dear Colleague: The Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) new safety authority marks a significant change in how FTA does business to keep transit safe. Building on legislation ...MBTA launches campaign to protect T employees from assaults
boston.com Posted by Matt Rocheleau May 6, 2013 The MBTA is launching a new campaign to warn riders not to assault T employees. "Think twice before putting your hands on T staff. We will find you, ...Increased Near-Miss Reporting Results in Improved Safety Performance
Source: ehstoday.com Published May 3, 2013 Author: Sandy Smith Companies that focus on leading indicators, such as near miss reporting, show improved organizational safety performance. How do you ...
Events
- May 30VTA 2013 Annual ConferenceVirginia Transit Association's 2013 Annual Conference is being held May 30 - 31, 2013 at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia
- Jun 2CTAA EXPO 2013The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) is holding is 2013 EXPO from June 2 to 7 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Jun 9APTA 2013 Risk Management SeminarRegistration is now open for the 2013 Risk Management Seminar that will be held from June 9-12, 2013 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Jun 26NTI Training Offering: Implementing Rural Transit TechnologyThe National Transit Institute (NTI) is offering a course on Implementing Rural Transit Technology on June 26 and 27, 2013 in Ithaca, New York.
Case Studies
New case studies! Additional case studies have been added to help your agency recognize and solve issues related to transit bus safety.
2012-08 Recalls
View the latest recall reports, as well as agency mandates and frequently requested NHTSA links.