TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Tyffany L. Neal, MPA, Transit Director
DATE: January 26, 2026
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Approve FAST's 2026 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) UpdateTitle
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to approve FAST's 2026 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) update.
In July 2018, FTA published the PTASP Final Rule which is intended to improve public transportation safety by guiding transit agencies to more effectively and proactively manage safety risks in their systems. As a recipient of FTA's Section 5307 Grant Program, FAST was required to develop a safety plan that included the processes and procedures to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS).
In April 2024, FTA published the first major update to the PTASP regulation. These updates are a part of a continuing effort to improve transit safety performance on federally supported transit systems, and PTASP is the first rule finalized by FTA to make transit safer for both transit workers and passengers.
The attached PTASP has been updated to ensure compliance with the final rule. This annual update includes FAST's 2025 safety event totals, improved safety performance monitoring and assessments (i.e. Operator assaults, etc.), and the strategies to reduce safety risks.
Transit is requesting approval of the plan and authorization by City Council.
Background:
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which authorizes $108 billion over the next five (5) years for public transportation. This law will support federal public transportation programs in funding, as well as enhance State Safety Oversight (SSO) programs by protecting transit workers and riders from injuries thus ensuring safe access to transit...
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