The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania have obtained federal certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Programs, in advance of the deadline. With this certification, the three states’ transit agencies can continue to receive federal funding. The Arizona Department of Transportation is responsible for providing safety oversight of the Valley Metro light rail system and the tram in the City of Tucson. The Georgia Department of Transportation is responsible for providing safety oversight of the Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority heavy rail system and the tram in Atlanta. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is responsible for the providing safety oversight of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority heavy rail, light rail, and trolley lines; the Port Authority of Allegheny County light rail system; and the Cambria County Transit Authority incline. Until now, 11 states have achieved SSO Program certification.
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