Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 741 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, RAIL DIVISION
Division 60 - STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF RAIL FIXED GUIDEWAY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING
Section 741-060-0030 - Required Plans

(a) Any RTA with an RFGPTS shall prepare a PTASP conforming to the requirements of CFR 49 Part 673, effective 7/19/2019, and OAR 741-060-0010 through 741-060-0107.

(b) RTAs are required to submit their draft PTASP to SSOA, for review, throughout the drafting process and upon completion of each pillar, rather than submitting it in its entirety upon completion. The draft PTASP must be submitted to SSOA for review not less than 60 days prior to its anticipated completion.

(c) An RTA shall submit a final PTASP in unalterable form to SSOA prior to getting final signatures. SSOA will review the final, unalterable, PTASP for full compliance with applicable state and federal rules. If the PTASP is determined to be in compliance, SSOA will issue a letter of provisional approval. After receipt of SSOA's provisional approval, the PTASP can then be submitted to the RTA's accountable executive and its governing body, whether it be a Board of Directors or an equivalent authority, for signature. Upon return of the signed and unalterable PTASP to SSOA, SSOA will provide a formal letter of final approval to the RTA.

(d) The PTASP, and all subsequent updates, must be signed by the Accountable Executive and approved by the agency's Board of Directors, or equivalent authority.

(e) The RTA must document the processes and activities related to Safety Management System (SMS) implementation.

(f) The PTASP must include performance targets based on the safety performance measures established under the National Public Transportation Safety Plan, (see 49 CFR 670, effective 9/12/2016).

(g) Each RTA must establish a process for conducting an annual review and update of the PTASP. By July 1 of every year, the RTA shall submit to the SSOA their current PTASP with proposed changes noted, along with identification and explanation of all changes. SSOA will perform a checklist review of the PTASP to assess compliance with Oregon Administrative Rules. The SSOA must approve all changes to the PTASP prior to implementation at the RTA. The Program Standard details the process by which the SSOA will review and approve any changes to the PTASP.

(h) Each RTA must include or incorporate by reference in its PTASP an emergency preparedness and response plan or procedures that address, at a minimum:

(i) The PTASP must address all applicable requirements and standards as set forth in FTA's National Public Transportation Safety Plan, codified at 49 CFR 670, effective 9/12/2016, and the Public Transportation Safety Plan, codified at 49 CFR 673, effective 7/19/2019.

(j) Each RTA shall establish and execute a Competency Management System or Rules Compliance Program for all safety sensitive employees at the RTA as part of the Safety Assurance portion of the PTASP. At a minimum, the plan must require at least one annual monitoring and assessment of the activities of each safety sensitive group, by job function. The RTA will submit a quarterly report to the SSOA indicating completion and detailing the results of the assessment and monitoring activities of the job functions reviewed.

(k) Each RTA shall establish and execute a Configuration Management Plan as part of the Safety Assurance portion of the PTASP. At a minimum, the Configuration Management Plan must describe how changes to the established transit system baselines will be proposed, accepted, monitored, and controlled within the RFGPTS. The Plan must apply to all equipment and systems related to the operation and maintenance of the RFPGTS including, but not limited to, vehicles, track, OCS and signals.

(a) All RTAs shall have an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. The Plan may be combined with the RTA's PTASP, if desired, or prepared as a stand-alone document.

(b) The Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan must: