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Approval of the 2026 RTA Agency Safety Plan
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DESCRIPTION: Approval of the 2026 RTA Agency Safety Plan
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ACTION REQUEST:
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RECOMMENDATION:
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To approve and adopt the 2026 revision to RTA's Agency Safety Plan ("ASP") as written and recommended by staff, to satisfy Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD, in the capacity of RTA's State Safety Oversight Agency) safety plan requirements.
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A formally approved revision of the ASP is required annually by LADOTD, serving in the capacity of RTA's State Safety Oversight Agency under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR") Part 674, and by FTA. Typically, this revision is presented to the Board of Commissioners for consideration annually. Staff is recommending that the Board of Commissioners approve the revised ASP to be immediately executed by management and staff pursuant to federal and state requirements. The ASP is the foundational policy document that defines roles, responsibilities, and processes for managing safety and provides guidance to staff on Safety Management System (SMS) principles, including: how to identify hazards, assess corresponding safety risk, develop and implement safety risk mitigations, and monitor mitigations to ensure they are properly implemented and effective.
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DISCUSSION:
The RTA Board of Commissioners has previously approved each of six (6) prior iterations of the ASP since 2020, specifically on the following dates: July 28, 2020, March 23, 2021, January 25, 2022, December 13, 2022, January 23, 2024, and January 28, 2025. The latter is the version that is currently in effect. This revision for 2026 includes continued enhancements to multiple sections, reflects changes to RTA's organizational structure, incorporates new required elements for Risk-Based Inspections ...
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