{"id":5753,"date":"2021-10-03T12:26:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T17:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=5753"},"modified":"2021-10-03T12:26:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T17:26:05","slug":"fta-announces-request-for-information-on-transit-worker-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-request-for-information-on-transit-worker-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces Request for Information on Transit Worker Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>FTA Announces Request for Information on Transit Worker Safety<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on:<\/strong> October 3, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Today, FTA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/news\/federal-transit-administration-announces-request-information-transit-worker-safety\">announced<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2021\/09\/24\/2021-20744\/request-for-information-on-transit-worker-safety\">Request for Information (RFI)<\/a> soliciting public input on potential transit worker safety mitigations, including potential minimum safety standards for roadway worker protection programs and operator assault prevention. All comments are due by Tuesday, November 23, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The transit industry\u2019s input is critically important in identifying and proactively mitigating safety concerns for transit workers. FTA will use this information to evaluate potential action to mitigate identified safety risks.<\/p>\n<p>FTA will host a webinar to discuss the RFI on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, from 12:00 pm\u20131:00 pm CT. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/regulations-and-programs\/safety\/request-information-transit-worker-safety-webinar\">Register<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/news\/federal-transit-administration-announces-request-information-transit-worker-safety\">RFI on Transit Worker Safety Press Release<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2021\/09\/24\/2021-20744\/request-for-information-on-transit-worker-safety\">RFI on Transit Worker Safety<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/regulations-and-programs\/safety\/request-information-transit-worker-safety-webinar\">RFI on Transit Worker Safety Webinar Registration<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/regulations-and-guidance\/safety\/transit-safety-oversight-tso\">FTA Transit Safety Oversight Program<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FTA will also host a webinar on the topic. <\/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 - 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