Overview of Moving Ahead for Progress in the

Overview of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP -21) Safety Requirements National Webinar February 28, 2013

History: How We Got Here • Accidents in Summer 2009 and prior: a new wake-up call • Knew we had to take action • FTA could no longer accept status quo • 14 million + use rail transit every weekday – 8 X more than commuter railroads and Amtrak – 6 X times more than the airlines 2

History: How We Got Here • Testified on this priority in Dec. 2009, May 2011 • Dec. 2009: President Obama submitted to Congress the first-ever transit safety proposal • Secy. La. Hood stood up TRACS 3

Huge Safety Milestone • July 2012: President Obama signs MAP 21 into law • New safety authority for FTA is the culmination of Administration’s efforts • Closing a loophole in how transit safety oversight is regulated and enforced • For first time, FTA will be able to establish common-sense safety standards 4

New Office of Safety and Oversight • We are determined to create a safer transit experience—not a new bureaucracy • New FTA Office of Transit Safety and Oversight • Vince Valdes, Acting Associate Administrator 5

FTA Approach: Safety Management Systems (SMS) Framework Requires new thinking about • Safety policy • Safety risk management • Safety assurance • Safety promotion 6

Safety Management Systems (SMS) Framework – A Simple Concept SMS is a management system used to allocate resources against risk. .

Safety Management Systems (SMS) Framework – Simple Questions What will likely be the cause of your next accident or incident • Are you doing hazard and risk assessments? How do you know that? • Do you have data to prove that you are worried about the right things? What are you doing about it? • Do you have a viable strategy in place to control the hazard? Is it working? • Do you measures in place that will tell you if your strategy is working? 8

Not One-Size-Fits-All • Our implementation approach: agencyspecific • Safety vulnerabilities are not going to be the same from one transit agency to the next. • Will not recreate the FRA rulebook –this is an opportunity for a fresh approach. • Focus: To bring about a very strong safety culture in all transit agencies. 9

Major MAP-21 Safety Program Elements National Public Transportation Safety Plan (National Safety Plan) • Safety performance criteria for all modes of public transportation (rail, bus, streetcar, etc. ). • Minimum safety performance standards for vehicles not regulated by other Federal agencies. • Definition of “State of Good Repair” 10

Major MAP-21 Safety Program Elements Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (Agency Safety Plans) • Performance targets based on the safety performance criteria and State of Good Repair standards established in the National Safety Plan • Strategies for identifying risks and minimizing exposure to hazards 11

Major MAP-21 Safety Program Elements Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (Agency Safety Plans) • An adequately trained safety officer to report directly to the general manager or equivalent • Staff training program for operations personnel and personnel directly responsible for safety 12

Major MAP-21 Safety Program Elements • Safety Certification Training Program – Federal and State employees, or other designated personnel, who conduct safety audits and examinations of systems and employees of public transportation agencies directly responsible for safety oversight • Up to 0. 5% of Section 5307/5311 funds may be used for up to 80% of the costs to train employees in this Program 13

State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program The approved SSO program must: • Assume responsibility for oversight and enforcing Federal law of rail fixed guideway public transportation safety and • Adopt and enforce Federal and State safety laws 14

State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program The approved SSO program must: • Establish a State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) • Determine staffing levels • Require training and certification for personnel • Prohibit transit agencies from funding SSOA 15

FTA’s Responsibilities • Continually evaluate the implementation of State Safety Oversight programs • Submit annual reports to Congress (Senate Banking and House Transportation & Infrastructure committees) • Provide oversight of the SSOAs • Audit the SSOAs at least triennially • Issue regulations 16

FTA’s Tool Kit • Prescribe Oversight & Enforcement • Ensure robust safety oversight programs • Inspect and audit all public transportation systems • Make reports and issue directives with respect to the safety of public transportation systems • Issue subpoenas and take depositions 17

FTA’s Tool Kit • Prescribe record-keeping and reporting requirements • Investigate public transportation accidents and incidents • Inspect equipment, rolling stock, operations and relevant records 18

Moving Ahead • We still need full-year FY 2013 funding from Congress. • Meanwhile. . . Sept. 2012: First TRACS meeting. • Feb. 7, 2013 Dear Colleague Letter: Reaching out to states to clarify the actions they must take to establish and finance their SSOA. 19

Next Steps • State Safety Oversight Agencies – Drafting rulemaking document. • National/Agency Plans and Training – Drafting separate rulemaking. – Currently developing interim training certification provisions. • Notice of Availability – Developing formula for Notice of Availability to make available 0. 5 percent of 5307 funds authorized by MAP -21. 20

Resources • FTA MAP-21 Website – http: //www. fta. dot. gov/map 21/index. html • FTA Office Of Safety and Oversight Website – http: //www. fta. dot. gov/tso. html • Transit Rail Advisory Committee for Safety Working Groups (TRACS) – http: //www. fta. dot. gov/12419_12497. html • Rulemakings through Public Notice and Comment 21