{"id":5412,"date":"2021-07-23T21:59:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T02:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=5412"},"modified":"2021-07-23T22:04:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T03:04:31","slug":"fta-launches-the-enhanced-transit-safety-and-crime-prevention-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-launches-the-enhanced-transit-safety-and-crime-prevention-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Launches the Enhanced Transit Safety and Crime Prevention Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>FTA Launches the Enhanced Transit Safety and Crime Prevention Initiative<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on: <\/strong>July 23, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Transit worker and rider safety is a top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Public transit is a safe form of transportation. Transit workers should expect a safe workplace and riders should expect a safe trip.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To help ensure the continued safety of our nation\u2019s public transit systems, FTA is launching the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/regulations-and-programs\/safety\/enhanced-transit-safety-and-crime-prevention-initiative\">Enhanced Transit Safety and Crime Prevention Initiative<\/a> to provide information and resources to help transit agencies address and prevent crime on their systems and protect transit workers and riders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FTA resources can be used by transit agencies to prevent and address crime in their systems and protect transit workers and riders. These resources also can be used for overtime pay for enhanced security personnel presence, mental health, and crisis intervention specialists. For more information, contact <a href=\"mailto:FTASystemSafety@dot.gov\">FTASystemSafety@dot.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Links:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/regulations-and-programs\/safety\/enhanced-transit-safety-and-crime-prevention-initiative\">FTA Enhanced Transit Safety and Crime Prevention Initiative<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goal is to provide information &#038; resources to help transit agencies address, prevent crime on their systems, &#038; protect transit workers and riders.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":631,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>FTA Launches the Enhanced Transit Safety and Crime Prevention Initiative - Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-launches-the-enhanced-transit-safety-and-crime-prevention-initiative\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FTA Launches the Enhanced Transit Safety and Crime Prevention Initiative - 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