FTA developed a host of materials to help large bus transit providers develop Agency Safety Plans.

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• Applicability
• Plan Development
• Safety Performance Targets
• Safety Management Policy
• Safety Risk Management
• Safety Assurance
• Safety Promotion

Applicability

Webinars

• PTASP Applicability Webinar: Tuesday, January 21, 2020
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording

Plan Development

Agency Safety Plan Reviews

• ASP Reviews Overview
• Lessons Learned from Voluntary Agency Safety Plan Reviews

Fact Sheets

• PTASP Final Rule Fact Sheet
• PTASP Next Steps Fact Sheet
• Key Points for Developing Agency Safety Plans for Recipients with Contractors and Other External Service Providers Fact Sheet

Guidance

• FTA Certification and Assurances
• Sample Agency Safety Plan Development Timeline for Bus Transit Providers

Tools

• PTASP Template for Bus Transit
• PTASP Template for Bus Transit Reference Tool
• PTASP Checklist for Bus Transit
• Sample List of Documented Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance Process Elements

Training 

• Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) Training Course: Roadmap to Drafting an Agency Safety Plan for Bus Agencies
  • Register for this course through the FTA-sponsored USDOT Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)
  • Job Aid: Roadmap to Drafting an ASP for Bus Agencies
• FTA PTASP Bus Workshop Participant Guide
• PTASP Mini Workshop from SWTA's 2019 Midwest/SW Transit Conference
• 2019 APTA Annual PTASP Workshop: Safety Management Systems for Executives: Preparing for July 20, 2020

Webinars

• FTA Final Safety Rules Overview Webinar 1: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• FTA Final Safety Rules Overview Webinar 2: Tuesday, July 31, 2018  
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• Multimodal Agencies Webinar: Monday, August 6, 2018  
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• Bus-Only Agencies Webinar: Tuesday, August 28, 2018  
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• State DOTs Webinar: Wednesday, August 29, 2018  
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• Multimodal Agencies Webinar: Thursday, August 30, 2018  
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• Bus-Only Agencies Webinar: Thursday, September 13, 2018 
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• Bus Guidance and Template Webinar: Thursday, October 18, 2018 
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• Bus Guidance and Template Webinar 2: Thursday, November 1, 2018 
  • Webinar Presentation | See Webinar Recording from Thursday, October 18
• PTASP Contractors and Other External Service Providers Webinar: April 24, 2019
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• PTASP Rule Refresher Webinar: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• PTASP Agency Highlights Webinar: Thursday, November 21, 2019
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• PTASP Agency Safety Plan Review, Approval, and Certification: Thursday, March 19, 2020
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording

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Safety Performance Targets

Guidance

• National Safety Plan
• Safety Performance Targets Guide

Webinars

• PTASP Safety Performance Targets Webinar: Tuesday, February 4, 2020
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording

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Safety Management Policy

Fact Sheets

• CSO SMS Executive Fact Sheet
• Guide to Developing the Safety Management Policy Component of a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan

Guidance

• The Role of the Chief Safety Officer in Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Implementation
• Developing the Safety Management Policy Statement

Webinars

• Safety Management Policy and Safety Promotion: Thursday, May 30, 2019 
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• Employee Safety Reporting Programs: Thursday, July 31, 2019
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording

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Safety Risk Management

Fact Sheet

• Guide to Developing the Safety Risk Management Component of a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan

Guidance

• Sample Hazard Classification System
• Hazard Management vs. Safety Risk Management Guide
• Potential Sources of Hazard Information for Bus Transit Operations

Tools

• Sample Safety Risk Assessment Matrices for Bus Transit Agencies
• Guide to the Sample Safety Risk Register for Bus Transit Agencies
  • Sample Safety Risk Register for Bus Transit Agencies

Training 

• PTASP Hazards and Consequences Self Guided Learning Tool

Webinar

• Safety Risk Management: Thursday, June 13, 2019
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• Safety Risk Management Agency Safety Plan Section Lessons Learned: Thursday, March 12, 2020
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording

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Safety Assurance

Guidance

• Introduction to Safety Performance Indicators and Targets

Webinar

• Safety Assurance: Thursday, July 11, 2019
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording
• Safety Assurance ASP Section Lessons Learned: Thursday, March 26, 2020
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording

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Safety Promotion

Fact Sheets

• Guide to Developing the Safety Promotion Component of a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
• Safety Training Resources for Bus Transit Agencies
• Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program and Agency Safety Plan Training Requirements

Webinar

• Safety Management Policy and Safety Promotion: Thursday, May 30, 2019 
  • Webinar Presentation | Webinar Recording

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