Meeting_Body
REVISED
SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF APTA PEER REVIEW REGARDING STOP SIGNAL VIOLATIONS
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on the summary and recommendations of the APTA Peer Review of Metro's Rail Operating Practices and Programs, held in June 2015.
Issue
ISSUE
The APTA Peer Review was precipitated by a board-approved motion by Director Antonovich (Attachment C) that highlighted the 38 red light violations recorded for the Metro Rail system over the past 24 months. This motion called for independent review of Metro Rail operations and its safety culture. Additionally, the motion sought input from the Federal Transit Administration and Federal Railroad Administration to develop partnerships with the federal government to reduce Red Light violations systemwide and review policies and procedures to ensure industry best practices. Metro Operations requested that The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) conducted an independent peer review of Metro's Rail Operating Practices and Programs. The scope of APTA's peer review also included reviewing stop signal and red traffic signal incidents and recommending interventions to mitigate such incidents.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
APTA assembled a panel of four experts from peer transit agencies to review Metro's bus and rail operating practices, with an emphasis on stop signal violations. The peer review panel reviewed the following seven areas:
1. Stop Signal/Red Traffic Signal Violations
2. Rules and Procedures
3. Program of Rules Compliance
4. Disciplinary Policies and Practices
5. Signal and Traffic Control System and New Technologies
6. Bus Control Center and New Technologies
7. Confidential Close Call Programs
As part of the peer review, the panel conducted the following activities:
* Review of policies and pr...
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