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1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank) 2. REPORT DATE
August 2002
(revised November 2003)
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Implementation Guidelines for Drug and Alcohol Regulations in Mass Transit
6. AUTHOR(S)
Robbie L. Sarles (RLS Associates, Inc.)
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
RLS & Associates, Inc.*
3131 South Dixie Highway, Suite 545
Dayton, OH 45439
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration
Office of Safety and Security
Washington, DC 20590
11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
*Under contract to:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Special Programs Administration
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
55 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142-0193
12a. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service,
Springfield, Virginia 22161.
13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words)
3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED
August 2002
5. FUNDING NUMBERS
U2027/TM254
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
DOT-VNTSC-FTA-02-10
10. SPONSORING/MONITORING
AGENCY REPORT NUMBER
FTA-MA-26-5020-02-1
12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE
These guidelines will assist transit agencies in developing drug and alcohol testing programs that comply with regulations of the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA). These regulations were first published in the Federal Register on February 15, 1994, as Prevention of Prohibited Drug
Use in Transit Operations (49 CFR Part 653) and Prevention of Alcohol Misuse in Transit Operations (49 CFR Part 654), and later revised and
combined into one regulation (49 CFR Part 655) on August 1, 2001. These guidelines are directed to transit agencies receiving federal funding
under sections 5307, 5309, and 5311 of the Federal Transit Act, and section 103(e)(4) of title 23 of the U.S. Code. In addition, these guidelines
will assist state agencies that receive FTA funding and contractors who perform safety-sensitive services for transit agencies.
These guidelines provide a comprehensive, up-to-date summary of the regulatory requirements, incorporating into one publication all of the
guidance the FTA has issued over the past several years including technical assistance, letters of interpretation, audit findings, newsletters,
training classes, and public speaking engagements. The pertinent regulations are cross-referenced throughout the text and are reprinted in their
entirety in Appendix I. Forms, checklists, and lists of additional information and services are provided throughout the document. The
companion volume to this guide (Best Practices manual) discusses “best practices” used by employers to establish and maintain compliant
testing programs.
14. SUBJECT TERMS
Drugs and alcohol, drug and alcohol testing, best practices, public transit, safety, accidents, Federal Transit
Administration, FTA, regulations, safety-sensitive, testing procedures, policy, training, record keeping
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OF REPORT
Unclassified
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OF THIS PAGE
Unclassified
19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
OF ABSTRACT
Unclassified
15. NUMBER OF PAGES
16. PRICE CODE
768
20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT
Unlimited
NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89)
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