Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program

FTA created the Safety Oversight (SSO) Program to improve rail transit safety. It provides safety oversight to the rail transit systems in their jurisdiction Rail Fixed-Guideway Systems (RFGS) affected by this program include any light, heavy, or rapid rail system, monorail, inclined plane, funicular, trolley or automated guideway operating within the state's jurisdiction that: 1.) is not regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration; 2.) is included in FTA's calculation of fixed-guideway route miles or receives funding under FTA's formula program for urbanized areas (49 U.S.C. 5336) or; 3.) has submitted documentation to FTA indicating its intent to be included in FTA's calculation of fixed-guideway route miles to receive funding under FTA's formula program for urbanized areas (49 U.S.C. 5336)