CTA updates agency safety plans to formalize roadway worker protection and risk-based inspections

Jan 15, 2026

CTA presented updated rail and bus agency safety plans required by FTA and approved by Illinois DOT oversight. Staff highlighted a formalized roadway worker protection program and a new risk-based inspection program using data-driven assurance and both announced and unannounced inspections.

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Jeff Holbert, vice president of safety, presented CTA's updated agency safety plans for rail and bus, noting the updates are regulatory requirements from the Federal Transit Administration and that Illinois DOT serves as the independent state safety oversight agency for rail. He said the plans memorialize the agency's safety management system and undergo annual review.

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