State Safety Oversight Program Annual Report for 2003

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State Safety Oversight Rule (49 CFR Part 659) requires oversight of all rail transit agencies in revenue operation after January 1, 1997. This report summarizes activities performed to implement the State Safety Oversight Program during Calendar Year 2003, analyzes rail fixed guideway system accident statistics using information provided by state oversight agencies, and documents the safety and security performance of the rail transit industry in 2003, including a discussion of the probable causes of accidents and unacceptable hazardous conditions.

• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34606
• Corporate Authors:

  Research and Special Programs Administration

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Transit Administration

  Office of Program Management, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Boyd, Annabelle
  • Caton, James E
  • Lofton, Andrew A
• Publication Date: 2004-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 67p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Annual reports; Crash causes; Hazard analysis; Oversight; Policy; Procedures; Rail transit; Safety; Security; Transit crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fixed guideway systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01030774
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-VNTSC-FTA-05-01, DOT-FTA-MA-90-0061-05-1
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 17 2006 4:12PM