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U.S. DOT Federal Transit Administration.
TRA has worked very closely with the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) in providing technical assistance to transit agencies in the areas
of safety and security. TRA assisted
the FTA in developing bus safety guidelines, in
preparing emergency drill guidelines for the transit industry,
and in providing hands-on security technical
assistance for the largest transit agencies throughout the
United States. TRA is currently working with
the FTA and the American Public Transportation
Association in developing web-based emergency drills.
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
TRA has contracted with the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation since 1992 to
provide Federally mandated state safety oversight to fixed guideway systems in the Commonwealth.
This program includes reviewing operational
safety at transit system in Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
As part of this program, TRA has reviewed
system safety and security program plans,
assessed compliance with these plans,
conducted on-site safety and security
reviews, accident and hazardous conditions
investigations, and reviewed compliance with
federal and state regulations.
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North County Transit District. TRA
has consulted with the North County
Transit District on a myriad of safety and
transport issues. TRA assisted the District
in developing proposals for its commuter
rail and light rail operations. In
addition, TRA
has worked with the District on vehicle
safety and design issues for the
Escondido Branch DMUs. TRA also
provides safety software to the District to
assist in tracking, managing and review a
variety of safety and security issues.
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Chemtura. TRA
has worked closely with Chemtura, a major chemical manufacturer, to provide safety software to
assist in tracking, managing and reviewing
safety and compliance issues -including
safety recommendation tracking and safety
inspections.
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Los Angeles Metro.
Metro utilizes TRA's safety software to track
and analyze safety data including,
incidents, corrective actions, observations,
safety inspections, and hazards. Utilizing
touch screen kiosks, more than 8,000
employees, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, access the system to enter information
regarding their incidents. By implementing
this new technology, MTA is experiencing
improvements in the safety and security of
its employees, contractors and passengers,
in a cost effective manner.
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