RSCD/TAH/E9J/vdl * Mailed 1/14/02
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Rulemaking into the issues of safety certification for rail transit agencies and other public transit guideways. |
FILED PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION JANUARY 9, 2002 SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE RULEMAKING 02-01-009 |
INTO THE ISSUES OF SAFETY CERTIFICATION
FOR RAIL TRANSIT AGENCIES AND OTHER
PUBLIC TRANSIT GUIDEWAYS
Summary
By this order, the Commission institutes a rulemaking to establish standards for safety certification for rail transit agencies and other public transit guideways.
Commission General Order (GO) 164-B sets forth certain rules and regulations governing the safety of rail fixed guideway systems in California. GO 164-B currently includes provisions concerning System Safety Program Plans, Internal Safety Audits, Reporting and Investigating Accidents and Unacceptable Hazardous Conditions. A principal focus of GO 164-B is the safety of the systems once they are placed into revenue service.
The Commission staff has prepared a proposed revision to GO 164-B. The focus of the staff proposal is to strengthen the pre-revenue service safety review process on all major capital projects. The proposed GO 164-C would establish Commission review and approval requirements for (a) general Safety Certification Program Plans, (b) Project-specific Safety Certification Plans prior to construction, and (c) Project-specific Safety Certification Verification Reports prior to revenue service on all major capital projects. The proposed GO 164-C is attached.
The Commission invites interested parties to submit written comments on the staff proposal or to submit alternative recommendations for consideration by the Commission.
