AUTHORITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
NFTA-Metro Awarded 2020 APTA Bus and Rail Safety & Security Gold Excellence Award
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Niagara Frontier Transit Metro System is the winner of the 2020 Bus and Rail Safety and Security Gold Excellence Award. The high honor is from the American Public Transportation Association.
APTA recognized Metro with the top honor gold award for the implementation of a new light rail/streetcar contractor safety and security program. The program includes revised policies on right-of-way and blue flag signal protection training, flagman procedures, compliance inspections, updates to lockout/tagout procedures, and personal protective equipment compliance. The execution of this comprehensive initiative has led to increased safety awareness for contractors performing work within Metro’s light rail system and significantly fewer reportable on-the-job incidents.
“The implementation of these initiatives demonstrates the NFTA’s ongoing commitment to pursuing the highest level of safety and security for Metro passengers, employees, and our community for which this recognition is appreciated,” said Tom George, Director of Public Transportation at the NFTA.
The APTA Bus and Rail Safety and Security Excellence Awards recognizes public transit providers for their pioneering and proactive safety and security programs. Nominations are evaluated on four criteria: effectiveness, benefit level, innovation, and transferability. These awards help to benchmark winning programs across the transit industry so other systems can implement improvements based on the successes of their peers.
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