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B K: 00026 P G <br />:0239 <br />RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMMUNITY <br />TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO IMPLEMENT SYSTEM SAFETY PROGRAM <br />PLANS <br />WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration's strategic safety goal is to promote the public health and safety <br />by working toward the elimination of transportation related deaths, injuries and property damage; <br />WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board require the <br />reporting of certain transportation related accidents; <br />WHEREAS, the vision for public transportation services in North includes the provision of safe, affordable <br />transportation choices, statewide to those who have travel options and to those whose options are limited; <br />WHEREAS, the development and implementation of System Safety Program Plans by Community <br />Transportation systems is a fundamental step toward these goals; <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division recognizes the <br />safety implications of the development of System Safety Program Plans and provides training and technical <br />assistance to transit systems to assist in the <br />development and implementation of their System Safety Program Plans; <br />WHEREAS, rural transit systems receiving federal and state funds are not currently required to have a System <br />Safety Program Plan; <br />WHEREAS, the Public Transportation Division, in an effort to promote safe public transportation services <br />recommends requiring that each rural transit system in the state that receives federal and/or state funds must <br />have an approved System Safety Program Plan which includes provision for local system safety data collection <br />and reporting; <br />WHEREAS, the Transit, Rail and Ferry Committee has concurred in this recommendation. <br />THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: <br />That the North Carolina Board of Transportation approves the recommended requirement that each Community <br />Transportation System that receives federal and/or state funds must have an approved System Safety Program <br />Plan which includes provision for local system safety data collection and reporting. <br />12/10/13 General Info APPENDIX i.doc 7 <br />