Florida Transit Safety Network

The State of Florida has a very comprehensive and nationally recognized transit system safety and security program codified in Rule Chapter 14-90, Florida Administrative Code. The Florida Department of Transportation as the agency responsible for ensuring Florida transit agencies' compliance with the rule has consistently been proactive in providing training, technical assistance and opportunities for stakeholder input related to transit safety and security in the state. But, there is now a critical juncture for transit agencies across the country and Florida's systems. In an effort to prepare Florida's transit agencies for the regulations and guidance that will be issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in response to the Moving Ahead for Progress for the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act , the anticipation of modifications that will need to be made to Florida's system safety and security programs due to the transition to FTA's Safety Management System approach to safety programs, and the increased statewide focus on ensuring the safe operation of Florida's public transportation industry, the establishment of a Florida Transit Safety Network (FTSN) is warranted.

• Record URL:
  http://www.nctr.usf.edu/2014/02/florida-transit-safety-network/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Training The National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) is a Tier 1 University Transportation Center

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $133650.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT12-G-UTC22

  77961-00

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  National Center for Transit Research

  Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida
  4202 East Fowler Avenue, CUT 100
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620
• Project Managers:

  Volinski, Joel

• Performing Organizations:

  National Center for Transit Research

  Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida
  4202 East Fowler Avenue, CUT 100
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620
• Principal Investigators:

  Begley, Justin

  Staes, Lisa

• Start Date: 20130920
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20140919
• Source Data: RiP Project 36023

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compliance; Regulations; Technical assistance; Training; Transit operating agencies; Transit safety
• Identifier Terms: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01506701
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Center for Transit Research
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12-G-UTC22, 77961-00
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 8 2014 1:00AM