La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § IX-1501
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section IX-1501 - IntroductionA. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), signed on December 18, 1991, required the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to create a first-ever State-managed safety and security oversight program for rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (RFGPTS) not regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration. In each successive Act following ISTEA, including the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), signed on June 9, 1998, and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), signed on August 10, 2005, the state safety oversight (SSO) program was continued, setting the stage for the safety and programmatic advances required under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP21) signed July 6, 2012 and continued under the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), signed on December 4, 2015.B. On March 16, 2016, FTA issued the 49 CFR Part 674 final rule. This rule reflects the requirements of 49 U.S.C. section 5329(e), and directs states to strengthen their authorities to oversee and enforce safety requirements and to prevent and mitigate accidents on the RFGPTS in their jurisdictions.La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § IX-1501
Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Commerce, LR 44922 (5/1/2018).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:214; 49 C.F.R Part 674 ; 49 U.S.C. § 5329.