The Metro Safety Commission is moving closer to taking back local oversight of the rail system’s safety from the Federal Transit Administration.
In a memo Thursday, the FTA laid out the steps needed for the new commission to take over lead oversight responsibilities.
The commission could submit its application package to the FTA this month, which commissioners previously said would allow for federal certification ahead of a nationwide April deadline for the establishment of local state safety oversight agencies.
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