Welcome to the
Florida Transit Safety and Operations Network (FTSON)
The purpose is to provide resources and a platform for discussion of safety and operational challenges, opportunities, and initiatives impacting public transportation providers in Florida.
This manual reflects current thought on the best practices to employ in public transportation safety and security and the evolution from the long standing System Safety Program process, defined in the System Safety Program Plan (SSPP). This process was initially developed by NASA and the Department of Defense. The impetus for the development of a…
TSA’s “First Observer” training program is a voluntary program that provides transportation professionals with training on effectively observing, assessing and reporting suspicious individuals, vehicles, packages and objects. https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/firstobserver It is a series of YouTube videos accessed via the link below. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXWway_rv-jVtdd02SaLcFxo3Rbxx7uho While this is titled for OTRB drivers, it has SIGNIFICANT applicability to our transit…
Guidance from TSA Information on Tuesday’s attack targeting the Zaventem International Airport and Maelbeek Metro Station in Brussels, Belgium, continues to emerge. Already, reports indicate that the perpetrators involved in the attacks exhibited a number of terrorist tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) that are consistent with other recent incidents. Recognition of these TTPs will inform…