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... 35 APPENDIX D FTA Track Safety Standards Source -- website Oversight of Rail Transit Agency Track Inspections Rail transit agencies perform inspections of their track on a routine basis according to their own track standards. The main purpose of these inspections is to ensure that the track is safe for the passage of trains, to determine if any aspects of the track and roadway do not meet the defined maintenance standards of the rail transit agency, and for maintenance planning purposes.
From page 36...
... 36 track inspectors during inspections. FTA anticipates publishing the pocket guides later this year.
From page 37...
... 37 a combination gauge-level board (frequently used by track inspectors) , a pocket rule or tape, or a special car equipped to measure track geometry.
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... 38 The NTSB also identified the Regional Transportation Authority, acting as the SSO Agency for the state of Illinois, as failing "to require that action be taken by CTA to correct unsafe track conditions" as a contributing factor to the accident. Finally, NTSB noted that FTA's "ineffective oversight of the Regional Transportation Authority" had contributed to the accident.
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... 39 Regional Transportation Authority How has the oversight agency's role changed since the 2006 derailment with regards to overseeing track inspection activities at CTA? Grace Gallucci (GG)
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... 40 What has been the greatest challenge in making these changes and how have you overcome them? AK: Changing the culture was the most difficult because the previous track inspection program had been in place for so long.

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