Daily News | Federal transit agency: ‘SEPTA has not taken effective actions’ following string of bus and trolley crashes
SEPTA announced Thursday that it would start “safety reinforcement” training for all employees on Monday and federal regulators say they are stepping in with a formal review of the transit authority’s maintenance and safety protocols after recentEight major collisions involving SEPTA vehicles in the past 20 days have drawn intensifying scrutiny from state and federal safety regulators.
FTA disclosed the new action Thursday in a letter obtained by The Inquirer and addressed to SEPTA General Manager andprimary oversight responsibility for transit rail operations in PennsylvaniaTop FTA officials have spoken with Richards and other SEPTA executives about the series of major collisions, including five“To date, however, SEPTA has not taken effective actions to prevent and address continuing safety conditions,” according to the letter, which was signed by Joseph P.
“The safety of our customers and employees is always our top priority, and we are redoubling our efforts,” Richards said in a statement announcing the training effort. “The recent series of accidents has caused us to look internally with a critical eye to ensure we embrace safety as a core value every day.”
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