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.
Learn about the rights and responsibilities of riders and transit operators regarding service animals and transit systems. This open-captioned video (10-minutes, 18 seconds) is produced by the Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University and a regional center in the ADA National Network. The video describes the purpose of…
This webinar was sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation’s Florida Rural Transit Assistance Program. Documentation is mandatory in the process of conducting a Bus Collision Investigation. Accident reports are required by Federal and State laws and are crucial in lawsuit preparations. This webinar will discuss some key issues related to documenting the chain of…
FPTA/FDOT/CUTR Professional Development Workshop Session: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Readiness Workshop Moderator: Stephanie Lewis, CUTR Presenters: Ashley Porter, FDOT; Paul Goyette, CUTR; and Susan Morin, Citrus County Transit At this interactive session attendees will learn the difference between the System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) and the PTASP, and how the PTASP replaces the…
Pre-trip This video presents guidelines that transit agencies can use when developing their own pre-trip/post-trip inspection procedures. These guidelines serve as a sample of best practice methods for inspecting vehicle components generally found on Type II vehicles. https://vimeo.com/aecomvizstudio/review/424871401/e267abb387 Triennial Maintenance Review This video presents a sample vehicle safety inspection performed during a transit agency’s Triennial…
This webinar was sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation’s Florida Rural Transit Assistance Program. Photography is a key component of bus collision investigations. This webinar will address the principles of photography in collision investigation, and how photographic evidence can support written accident/incident reports, corrective action plans and possible lawsuit outcomes. This webinar will also…
Part 1: Surviving COVID-19: Again and again and again The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed our lives in the short term and promises to do so at least until such time as effective treatments and a vaccine are available. It is incumbent upon us to continue to learn as we better understand the virus and its…
Provide participants with emergency management functions and purpose that may be used at or by the transit agency. Download Handout
This session will provide participants with up to date knowledge of new regulatory changes to transit safety requirements. Download Handout
This operational session of the Florida Transit Safety and Operations Network (FTSON) will focus on significant statewide issues and activities ranging from transit related assaults, safety/security equipment and requirements, agency short-falls, supervisor and manager gap discussions, professional development opportunities and membership. \ Download Handout
The Transit Safety and Operations Essential Training session provides the audience a brief overview of upcoming training opportunities, resources and technical assistance that is available through the following programs: Statewide Transit Technical Assistance and Training (STTAT) Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) Substance Abuse Management (SAM) Transit Maintenance Analysis Resource Center (TMAARC) Download Handout