STATE REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SAFETY. VOLUME 1. FINAL REPORT. REPRINT

This study is concerned with surveying the activities of state governments in reducing the accident level in public transit. It focuses on transit safety and regulatory role of the states. The fundamental issue is--what oversight activities do states engage in to assure public transit is as safe as possible. This report presents a review of the programs conducted by each state government to oversee the safety of public transit systems within its jurisdiction. A summary of each state program is presented and designed to answer the following questions: Does the state have an explicit transit safety policy? Is a state agency designated responsibility for safety oversight? Does it require a safety plan from each transit system? Does it require each system to obtain a state operating permit which includes safety criteria? Does it set vehicle and equipment standards? Does the individual operating a transit vehicle have to obtain a special operator's license? Does the state set standards concerning working conditions of vehicle operators? Does it require that transit vehicles be inspected periodically? Do state personnel conduct required inspections? Does the state require or conduct inspections of rail or other fixed guideway facilities? Does it inspect operating and working conditions? and Does it investigate transit accidents? In addition, the study assessed the roles of each of the State Public Utilities Commissions regarding oversight of transit safety. The research methodology combined the review of state documents, the analysis of state statutes and regulations, and phone interviews with state officials. This study covers 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The report provides conclusions and analyses of the states' transit safety programs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Omega Group, Incorporated

  555 4th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Conly, B
  • Jordan, F
• Publication Date: 1986-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 51 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Inspection; Public transit; Regulations; Safety; Safety programs; State government; Traffic safety
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 6
• Subject Areas: Law; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487988
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-DC-06-0477-86-1, DOT-TSC-UMTA-88-7
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-DC-06-0477
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM