| Title | Exploring How to Make System Safety Work in Transit |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34681 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Knapton, D |
| Source | 55p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publication Date | 19941200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and its operating elements, the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), Metro-North Commuter Railroad, Long Island Bus (LI Bus), and the Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority were subjected to the largest and most comprehensive safety inspection ever conducted of a public transit system. The investigation, which consisted of top-down interviews and on-site inspections, involved a detailed review to identify safety and security hazards. The investigation revealed many areas of concern, including that system safety programs, and in particular, the implementation of the System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) was not functioning properly. In response to the findings, the MTA requested the assistance of the FTA in addressing those issues relating to an effective system safety process and an effective system SSPP. Recognizing that this may be a national issue, the FTA in conjunction with the New York State Public Transit Safety Board (PTSB) and MTSA sponsored a workshop. The workshop was attended by 38 individuals, representing the MTA, PTSB, industry, and U.S. Department of Transportation. The workshop introduced 142 issues relating to system safety and proposed 69 solutions. The attendees ranked the proposed solutions and agencies and identified where action would be initiated to implement the top 18 solutions. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8876 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8876 |
| TRT Terms | Oversight; Public transit; Safety; Security; System safety; Workshops |
| General Subjects | New York City Transit Authority; Security measures; Transit systems; Workshops (Meetings) |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security |
| Geographical Coverage |
New York Metropolitan Area |
| OCLC | 32484897 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
681622 |
| Contract Number | TT524/U5019 |
| Report Number | FTA-NY-90-A002-94-1; DOT-VNTSC-FTA-94-10 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34600/34681/DOT-VNTSC-FTA-94-10.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |