The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released a Safety Directive to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requiring the transit agency to complete six actions to address the serious safety concern of rail vehicle securement in the Metrorail system. The safety directive is based on six significant findings set out in a Rail Vehicle Securement Investigation Report that was also released.
This safety directive requires the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to address findings related to redundant securement for rail vehicle storage, rules and procedures, and employee training.
Sixty days after the date of the safety directive, WMATA must submit a corrective action plan to FTA that identifies the specific actions that will be performed to address the required action specified in the safety directive; the milestone schedule for completing corrective action; the responsible parties for action and their contact information; and the verification strategy for ensuring the completion of required work.
FTA will review and approve (with revisions as necessary) WMATA’s corrective action plan(s) and will monitor the agency’s progress in resolving each finding and required action.
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