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2003 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 2001 Annual Report     Order
2002 Handbook for Transit Safety and Security Certification PDF HTML Order
2001 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 2000 Annual Report     Order
2000 Alertness 2000 - Tools For Managing Fatigue In Transit PDF HTML Order
2000 FTA State Safety Oversight Program Annual Report for 1999 PDF HTML  
2000 FTA State Safety Action Plan Accomplishments and the Future PDF   Order
2000 Compliance Guidelines for States with New Starts Projects PDF   Order
2000 Keeping Safety on Track PDF HTML Order
2000 FTA Safety Action Plan PDF HTML Order
2000 Hazard Analysis Guidelines for Transit Projects PDF   Order
2000 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1999 Annual Report   HTML  
1999 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1998 Annual Report   HTML Order
1998 Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1997 Annual Report PDF   Order
1997 Safety Review of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail Operations PDF HTML Order
1996 Standardization of Availability Location, and Use of Safety Equipment on Urban Transit Buses PDF HTML Order
1996 Implementation Guidelines for State Safety Oversight of Rail Fixed Guideway Systems PDF   Order
1994 Bus and Passenger Accident Prevention PDF HTML Order
1994 Exploring How to Make System Safety Work in Transit   HTML Order
1993 New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety Investigation     Order
1989 Passenger Carrying Submersibles: System Safety Analysis     Order
1989 System Safety Planning Seminar     Order
1985 Pedestrian Falling Accidents in Transit Terminals PDF HTML Order

 

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2004 Transit Watch Toolkit   HTML    
2003 Public Transportation System Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide PDF   Order  
2002 Standard Protocols for Managing Security Incidents Involving Surface Transit Vehicles PDF    
1998 Transit Security Handbook     Order Note
1996 Perspectives on Transit Security in the 1990's Strategies for Success PDF HTML Order  
1996 Transit Security in the 90's PDF HTML Order  
1996 Transit System Security Planning Seminar PDF   Order  
1983 Case Studies on Transit Security on Bus Systems PDF HTML Order  
1993 Transit Security: Exploring New Concepts in Managing Social Problems Workshop     Order  
1984 Transit Security: A Description of Problems and Countermeasures     Order  

 

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1998 Critical Incident Management Guidelines PDF HTML Order
1998 Development of a Graphics Based Automated Emergency Response System (AERS) for Rail Transit Systems     Order
1996 Crisis Intervention/Management for Transit Crews     Order
1995 Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Urban, Rural, and Specialized Transit Systems PDF   Order
1994 Safety Planning Information Director to Emergency Response: Resource Manual     Order
1989 Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Elderly and Disabled Rail Transit Systems PDF HTML Order
1986 Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Rail Transit Systems PDF HTML Order
1984 Evacuation and Rescue of Elderly and Disabled Passengers from Paratransit Vans and Buses     Order

 

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2004 The Substance Abuse Professional Guidelines - Updated March, 2004 PDF HTML Order  
2003 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2001 Annual Report PDF HTML Order  
2003 Implementation Guidelines for Drug and Alcohol Regulations in Mass Transit - Revised November, 2003
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2003 Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications Tool Kit
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2002 FTA Drug and Alcohol Program Assessment PDF HTML Order  
2002 Best Practices Manual: FTA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program PDF   Order  
2001 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2000 Annual Report PDF HTML Order  
2001 DOT Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines for the U.S. Department of Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs PDF HTML Order  
2000 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1999 Annual Report PDF HTML Order  
1999 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1998 Annual Report PDF   Order  
1998 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1997 Annual Report PDF   Order  
1997 Reasonable Suspicion Referral for Drug and Alcohol Testing
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1997 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1996 Annual Report PDF   Order  
1996 Drug and Alcohol Consortia Manual     Order  


Drug and Alcohol Testing Results Annual Report

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2003 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2001 Annual Report PDF HTML Order
2001 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 2000 Annual Report PDF HTML Order
2000 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1999 Annual Report PDF HTML Order
1999 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1998 Annual Report PDF   Order
1998 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1997 Annual Report PDF   Order
1997 Drug and Alcohol Testing Results 1996 Annual Report PDF   Order

 

Transit Safety & Security
Statistics & Analysis Annual Report (Formerly SAMIS)

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Note:  Click here to view Safety and Security Statistics graphs and data through 2001 on-line.
2001 Transit Safety and Security Statistics and Analysis 2001 Annual Report     Order
2000 Transit Safety and Security Statistics and Analysis 2000 Annual Report     Order
1999 Transit Safety and Security Statistics and Analysis 1999 Annual Report     Order
1998 Transit Safety and Security Statistics and Analysis 1998 Annual Report     Order
1997 Transit Safety and Security Statistics and Analysis 1997 Annual Report PDF   Order

 

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1993 Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Transit Bus and Van Materials Section PDF   Order
1992 Fire Safety Countermeasures for Urban Rail Vehicles     Order
1989 Fire Life Safety / Emergency Preparedness Planning Seminar     Order
1984 Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection     Order

 

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2003 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Electric and Hybrid Electric Propulsion as an Alternative Fuel PDF HTML Order
1999 Cylinder Issues Associated With Alternative Fuels     Order
1998 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel PDF HTML Order
1997 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as an Alternative Fuel     Order
1997 Use of Hydrogen to Power the Advanced Technology Transit Bus (ATTB); An Assessment     Order
1996 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Alcohol Fuel (Methanol and Ethanol) as an Alternative Fuel     Order
1996 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Compressed Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel     Order
1996 Design Guidelines for Bus Transit Systems Using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as an Alternative Fuel     Order
1996 Liquefied Natural Gas Safety in Transit Operations     Order
1996 Dispersion of CNG Following a High-Pressure Release     Order
1995 Summary Assessment of the Safety, Health, Environment, and System Risks of Alternative Fuel PDF HTML Order
1995 Compressed Natural Gas Safety in Transit Operations     Order

 

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1997 Assessment of ADA Research and Development Needs     Order
1994 Detectable Warning Surfaces: Color, Contrast, and Reflectance     Order
1994 Detectable Warnings: Detectability by Individuals with Visual Impairments, and Safety and Negotiability on Slopes for Persons with Physical Impairments     Order
1994 Detectable Warnings: Testing and Performance Evaluation at Transit Systems     Order
1993 Strategies for Implementing a Standee-on-Lift Program for Fixed-Route Bus Service     Order
1992 Accessibility Handbook for Transit Facilities PDF   Order
1991 ADA Paratransit Handbook     Order
1987 Tactile Warnings to Promote Safety in the Vicinity of Transit Platform Edges     Order


 




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How to Order Paper Reports

1. Print this page and check or highlight the reports you'd like sent, and mail the list to:

Alison Thompson
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Infrastructure Protection and Operations Division, DTS-78
55 Broadway, Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02142

2. Fax the list to Ms. Thompson at 617.494.2684

3. E-mail your request to: thompsona@volpe.dot.gov
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