TRB Task Force on Transit Safety and Security
This committee focuses on the research, methods, practices, data and technologies important to the topic of public transportation system safety and security as they affect all modes and phases of infrastructure development and service operation. Research efforts initiated through the Task Force foster the development and professional growth of practitioners and researchers in the field of transit safety management, application, and research. Learn more about the Task Force
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Regulations & Standards
Federal transportation law (MAP-21), Federal and State Safety Laws and Regulations.read more →

Research
Published and in-progress research about transit safety topics that are relevant to the industry.read more →

Task Force Activities
Activities the Task Force is undertaking to advance the state of transit safety and security.read more →
Latest News
- During an emergency, transit agency employees may be responsible for managing incidents, assessing situations, and taking appropriate actions. Crisis management…Read more
- Forty-one railroads including 29 commuter railroads are required by statute to implement PTC. Commuter railroads unable to implement a PTC…Read more
- In response to recent amendments made to the USDOT rule 49 CFR Part 40, The Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and…Read more
- TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released a pre-publication, non-edited version of TCRP Research Report 194: Knowledge Management Resource…Read more
- TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released a pre-publication, non-edited, draft version of Research Report 195: Broadening Understanding of…Read more
- TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 114: Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Practices is a digest…Read more
- TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web Only Document 70: Improving the Resilience of Transit Systems Threatened by Natural Disasters,…Read more
- TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released a pre-publication, non-edited version of TCRP Research Report 194: Knowledge Management Resource…Read more
- (U) As many active shooting incidents indicate a level of pre-planning, the following is a not all inclusive list of…Read more
- August 17, 2017, 12:00PM (ET) TCRP Synthesis 126: Successful Practices and Training Initiatives to Reduce Accidents and Incidents at Transit…Read more