Paulina Orchard Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Transcript:Paulina Orchard Bipartisan Infrastructure Law:
Paulina Orchard Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Safety Updates March 28, 2022 Director, Office of System Safety Office of Transit Safety and Oversight Federal Transit Administration Agenda Updates to FTA’s Safety Program The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law amends requirements for FTA’s existing Public Transportation Safety Program, including: National Public Transportation Safety Plan Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program Impact on Transit Requirements for… Requirements for… National Public Transportation Safety Plan National Public Transportation Safety Plan The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requires FTA to update its National Safety Plan to: Establish safety performance measures for all modes of public transportation related to new risk reduction program requirements for certain transit agencies Update safety standards Include precautionary and reactive actions required to ensure public and personnel safety and health during an emergency Consider, where appropriate, use of performance-based and risk-based methodologies Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans Dear Colleague Letter FTA issued a Dear Colleague Letter on February 17, 2022 The letter outlines FTA's expectations for transit agencies to address Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requirements related to the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) requirements Visit www.transit.dot.gov/BIL for a copy of this letter Engaging Frontline Workers The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requires agencies serving an urbanized area with a population of fewer than 200,000 (small UZA) must develop their Agency Safety Plan in cooperation with frontline employee representatives Section 5307 recipients serving a UZA with a population of 200,000 or more (large UZA) to create safety committees comprised of equal numbers of management representatives and frontline employee representatives Safety Committees The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requires transit agencies that receive Section 5307 funding and serve a large UZA to create safety committees This committee is responsible for: Identifying and recommending risk-based mitigations or strategies necessary to reduce the likelihood and severity of consequences identified through the agency’s safety risk assessment Identifying mitigations or strategies that may be ineffective, inappropriate, or were not implemented as intended Identifying safety deficiencies for purposes of continuous improvement Approving an Agency Safety Plan that complies with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requirements and any updates to the Agency Safety Plan Establishing performance targets for the agency’s risk reduction program (not required until FTA has updated the National Public Transportation Safety Plan) Additional Safety Enhancements The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requires transit agencies to address strategies to minimize exposure to infectious diseases It also requires transit agencies that serve large UZAs and receive 5307