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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 19, 2024

FRA Issues Final Rule on Train Crew Size Safety

The new rule enhances safety in the rail industry by generally requiring and emphasizing the importance and necessity of a second crewmember on all trains.

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Articlesby Staff and News ReportsDecember 20, 2023

FTA Takes Steps to Address Nationwide Transit Worker Assaults

The Administration is encouraging members of the public, transit agencies, and other interested parties to submit comments on the proposed General Directive, which will be open for 60 days until February 20.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

L.A. Metro makes several appointments to exec. leadership team

To oversee system security and law enforcement, ethics, auditing, risk management, sustainability, and equity and race.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2019

WSP USA names new director of project delivery and risk management

Mark Thompson brings more than 35 years of civil engineering experience to his new role, where he will oversee project operations, management activities, and more.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2019

Chicago Transit Authority expands DBE, SBE efforts for future projects

Increased efforts are the outgrowth of the successful model CTA created for the 2013 Red Line South Reconstruction Project.

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NewsJuly 24, 2019

FTA could improve reliability of estimating rail project costs:GAO

For example, the documents did not discuss sensitivity analyses — an assessment of each factor's effect on cost.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2019

Chicago training series to help SBEs, DBEs compete for rail modernization work

The RPM Small Business Educational Series will begin later this month and continue through September.

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NewsJune 10, 2019

JTA CEO Ford receives Eno Thought Leader Award

Many of Ford’s endeavors during his APTA chairmanship center upon what he calls the New Mobility Paradigm.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2018

Public transit sees increase in liability claim severity, study says

Study participants rank third-party liability as top risk facing the transit industry.

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Safety Cornerby Steve MentzerJuly 19, 2016

Key Takeaways on Mass Transit Safety, Risk Management

The RMS occurred last month in Albany, N.Y. and it was a truly remarkable learning experience for those in attendance. The RMS serves as a one-of-a-kind event that brings together transit risk management professionals from all across the country to focus on key topics related to safety, risk management, planning and prevention.

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