The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) continues to receive questions from public transportation agencies regarding vendors offering Safety Management System (SMS) development and training support services.
A new FTA Safety Bulletin provides the transit industry with guidance and resources to distinguish SMS from other proposed services. The FTA is committed to a SMS approach for public transportation safety. FTA encourages transit agencies to become familiar with the previously published SMS Framework and associated training courses prior to contracting for SMS support to ensure that services align with FTA’s vision for SMS implementation. FTA will continue to develop and provide additional SMS guidance material, technical assistance tools and training for the public transportation industry.
If you have questions on SMS, please contact Ms. Lynn Spencer, FTA’s Director of System Safety at [email protected]
