[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR659.31]

[Page 100]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 659--RAIL FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS; STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--The Oversight Agency's Role
 
Sec. 659.31  The system safety program standard.


    (a) The oversight agency must develop and adopt a system safety 
program standard that, at a minimum--
    (1) Complies with the American Public Transit Association's ``Manual 
for the Development of Rail Transit System Safety Program Plans'' (APTA 
Guidelines) published on August 20, 1991, hereby incorporated by 
reference; and
    (2) Requires the transit agency to address the personal security of 
its passengers and employees.
    (b) The APTA Guidelines specify procedures for developing a system 
safety program plan, generally discuss the principles of system safety, 
and specifically address certain issues critical to the safe operation 
of a rail fixed guideway system.
    (c) The incorporation by reference of the APTA Guidelines has been 
approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies of the APTA Guidelines may be 
obtained from the American Public Transit Association, 1201 New York 
Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20005-3917, (202) 893-4000. The Guidelines 
may be inspected at, and are available from the Federal Transit 
Administration, Office of Safety and Security, 400 7th Street, SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20590, and at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 
North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC.