Rail Safety Oversight Program Standard

The Washington State Rail Safety Oversight Program Standard sets clear expectations and obligations for the WSDOT State Safety Oversight Program and the rail transit agencies it oversees. The Program Standard contains requirements for rail transit agencies in Washington state, including accident notification, corrective action plans, and oversight of internal safety reviews. The Program Standard also clarifies how the State Safety Oversight team works with rail transit agencies to accomplish activities such as investigations and federally-mandated triennial audits.

The Reference Guide (PDF 2,783KB)  is a companion document to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Rail State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program Standard. The Program Standard provides the regulatory requirements and expectations for the SSO program and the rail properties. The Reference Guide provides a description of the how-to for the SSO program for executing the program processes and activities, as well as completing the expected interactions with the rail properties as part of the SSO program.