Office of Railroad, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Investigations Safety Oversight.

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Office of Railroad, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Investigations Safety Oversight

CTA Internal Oversight Failures 33 Track Inspection Teams 5 Roadmasters Oversee Inspection/Maintenance Teams Conduct monthly track inspection Dearborn Subway – accomplished only 1 in 5 months Many inspection records found incomplete/missing

CTA Internal Oversight Failures Track Engineer IV Maintenance Oversees Roadmasters Manager of Track Oversees Track Engineer IV Maintenance, and maintenance and construction groups Vice President Engineering & Staff Oversees Manager of Track

CTA Internal Oversight Failures System Safety Department Monitor departmental functions listed in the System Safety Program Plan No technical expertise or knowledge of track systems Primarily concentrated on walkway areas in tunnels and emergency exits

State Safety Oversight 1991 NTSB, Oversight of Rail Rapid Transit Safety Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 FTA requires each State with a fixed- guideway system to designate an oversight agency to conduct safety and security oversight

State Safety Oversight Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires each rail transit agency to address operating and maintenance rules and procedures Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) requires CTA to have a System Safety Program Plan

RTA Safety Oversight Program RTA’s main responsibilities are financial oversight and regional planning Only two RTA staff assigned part-time to CTA Oversight Program

RTA Safety Oversight Program Review major accidents Conduct on-site triennial reviews File reports to FTA Approve annual internal CTA audits Review hazard management, safety certification, and corrective action plans

RTA Safety Oversight Program RTA Triennial Review in August 2004 Final report released January 2005

RTA Safety Oversight Program RTA’s 2005 report of CTA included information regarding problems with Track fasteners Wide gage Gage restraint rods Track inspection personnel at lean levels Inconsistent on-the-job training

RTA Safety Oversight Program RTA failed to follow up on comments or observations in the Triennial report Comments and observations contained track safety deficiencies

Draft Conclusion Because the Regional Transportation Authority failed to follow up with the Chicago Transit Authority and prompt action to correct safety deficiencies identified in the triennial report, unsafe track conditions continued to exist that should have been corrected.

Federal Transit Administration FTA has not audited RTA since 2000 September 11, 2001: FTA ceased its audits of State safety oversight agencies 2005 – FTA resumed its audit program and expects to review all State oversight agencies by September 2009 FTA to audit RTA in Spring of 2008

Federal Transit Administration Improving Compliance with Operating and Maintenance Rules May 8, 2007, FTA letter to heavy rail and commuter rail agencies Partnership with APTA Develop a track inspection training course

Federal Transit Administration 2006 GAO Report on FTA State Safety Oversight GAO report determined: - Lacked information to track program trends - State Safety agencies do not have enough qualified staff - Need for additional training

Draft Conclusion The Federal Transit Administration’s oversight of the Regional Transportation Authority’s Rail Safety Oversight Program was inadequate and failed to prompt actions needed to correct track safety deficiencies on the Chicago Transit Authority’s rail transit system.