The National Transit Database (NTD) Safety and Security Report includes five forms:

Agencies with a Nine or Fewer Vehicles Waiver are not required to complete the Safety and Security Report.

Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10)

The Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10) is used to identify the mode and type of service (TOS) operated by the transit agency. The Internet Reporting system uses this information to generate the appropriate safety and security forms for the agency. You must complete this form at the beginning of the calendar year before you can begin reporting safety and security data.

This form is required for all transit agencies except those with an approved Nine or Fewer Vehicles Waiver.

Overview

The Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10) is used to identify the modes and types of service (TOS) operated by the transit agency. Internet Reporting uses this information to generate the appropriate safety and security forms for each agency. This form must be completed at the beginning of each calendar year and can be modified whenever a mode / type of service (TOS) is added or discontinued by the agency.

Reporting Requirements and Thresholds

The Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10) must be completed before any other safety or security forms can be generated. Agencies with a Nine or Fewer Vehicles waiver are exempted from reporting in the Safety and Security module and, therefore, need not complete this form.

What Has Changed from Prior Year

There are no changes to the Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10) for CY 2010.

Approach

The Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10) is used to identify the modes and TOS operated by the transit agency.

Before completing the S&S-10 Form, check with other departments of your agency to determine which are the correct modes and TOS operated by your agency.

Line 06 of the B-10 Form on the Annual Tab can also be used to verify modes/TOS. Internet Reporting generates one Security Configuration form (S&S-30) for each mode entered on the S&S-10 form and populates the drop-down boxes on both the Reportable Incident Report form (S&S-40) and the Safety and Security Monthly Summary Report form (S&S-50) with these modes/TOS.

Detailed Instructions

Initially, Close, Submit and Print are the only buttons visible at the bottom of the screen. Once all data have been entered and verified for accuracy, the form is submitted to FTA by clicking the Submit button. Note that after the form is submitted, the options of Close, Print and Add / Delete Mode / Type of Service are now available to you. At this point, modes/TOS can be added, discontinued or deleted by clicking on the Add / Delete Mode / Type of Service button at the bottom of the screen. Click on the Close button to exit the form.

Once submitted, check to make sure that the S&S-30 forms generated by the S&S-10 portray the correct modes and TOS for your agency. Line 06 of the B-10 Form on the Annual Tab can be used to verify modes/TOS.

Completing the Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10) form

Vehicles Operated by Mode and Type of Service: Check each mode and TOS, Directly Operated (DO) or Purchased Transportation (PT) operated by your transit agency at the beginning of each calendar year.

A mode is a system for carrying transit passengers described by specific right-of-way, technology and operational features.

The NTD recognizes the following modes of public transit service (the Online NTD Glossary contains the detailed NTD modal definitions):

The NTD recognizes the following modes of public transit service:

Aerial Tramway (TR) Non-Rail – Fixed Guideway	Automated Guideway (AG) Rail – Fixed Guideway	Bus (MB) Non-Rail – Fixed Guideway or Non-Fixed Guideway

A system of aerial cables with suspended vehicles.	An electric railway of guided vehicles that is operated with a computer and without vehicle operators.	Fixed-route bus service is the most-prevalent mode in the country. MB service is powered by a motor and fuel contained within a vehicle. Deviated fixed-route service is also reported as MB.
Cable Car (CC) Rail - Fixed Guideway	Commuter Rail (CR) Rail - Fixed Guideway	Demand Response (DR) Non-Rail - Non-Fixed Guideway

A railway propelled by moving cables located beneath the street. While popular at the turn of the last century, the only surviving system is operated in San Francisco.	Rail service operating on either old freight railways, or on tracks that are shared with freight railways, Amtrak, or both. The service is characterized by relatively long distances between stops, for service primarily connecting a central city with outlying suburbs and cities. The service may be either diesel or electric-powered and usually has grade-crossings with roadways.	Shared-ride demand response service is scheduled in response to calls from passengers. Many transit systems operate demand response (DR) service to meet the requirements of ADA.
Ferryboat (FB) Non-Rail - Fixed Guideway	Heavy Rail (HR) Rail - Fixed Guideway	Inclined Plane (IP) Rail - Fixed Guideway

A mode that carries passengers over water.	An electric railway that operates local service in exclusive right-of-way. The service is characterized by long trains of six to eight cars or more and by relatively short distances between stops for local service within a city and the immediate suburbs. The Nation’s traditional subway systems are classified as heavy rail.	A railway operating on steep slopes and grades with vehicles powered by moving cables.
Jitney (JT) Non-Rail - Non-Fixed Guideway	Light Rail (LR) Rail - Fixed Guideway	Monorail (MO) Rail - Fixed Guideway

A unique form of bus service using owner-operated vehicles on fixed routes.	An electric railway that operates local service in mixed traffic with road vehicles, or has grade crossings with roadways. The service is characterized by short trains of one to four cars and by relatively short distances between stops for local service within a city and the immediate suburbs.	An electric railway that straddles a single guideway and uses human operators.
Publico (PB) Non-Rail - Non-Fixed Guideway	Trolleybus (TB) Non-Rail - Fixed Guideway	Vanpool (VP) Non-Rail - Non-Fixed Guideway

Públicos are jitney services operated in Puerto Rico.	Fixed-route service using rubber tire buses powered by electric current from overhead wires using trolley poles. Service using rubber tire replica trolleys or historic trolleys, powered by an on-board motor are not included in this mode.	A commuting service operating under pre-arranged schedules for previously formed groups of riders in vans.
Alaska Railroad (AR) Rail - Fixed Guideway
		Other – If none of the choices fits your agency, select the category: Other. Internet Reporting will display a box for you to describe the other mode.
A special railroad that Congress recognized for certain FTA funding that operates in Alaska.

Type of service (TOS) refers to how public transportation services are provided by the transit agency: directly operated (DO) or purchased transportation (PT) services, also known as contracted services.

Add / Delete Mode / Type of Service: If your agency adds or discontinues a new mode / type of service (TOS) or if an error has been made in entering mode/type of service, click on the Add / Delete Mode / Type of Service button at the bottom of the form. A new screen will appear. Click on either the Add or Delete Mode / Type of Service button depending on which function you wish to perform. Select the mode and type of service from the Drop-Down boxes for the correct line and select the month of either the new service start date or the out of service date. Save the form by clicking on the Save button.

Screen shot of the Safety and Security Set-Up form (S&S-10) Add/Delete Mode/Type of Service

Example 1 - Completing the Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10)
In January City Transit directly operates bus (MB) service and purchases demand response (DR) service. City Transit enters the Safety and Security Module for the first time at the beginning of the year by clicking on the Safety and Security tab to complete the Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10) and reports: DO - MB PT -DR. In August the Agency Adds a New Service City Transit begins directly operating light rail (LR) service. City Transit again clicks on the Safety and Security tab and revises its existing Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10): Click on the Add / Delete Mode / Type of Service button (retrieves separate Add or Delete buttons) Click on Add Mode / Type of Service button and select light rail (LR) / DO Enter the new service start date: August Click on the Save button which returns you to the S&S-10 form The required S&S-30 forms will be listed on the Safety and Security tab view. In November 1^st the Agency Discontinues a Service Click on the Add / Delete Mode / Type of Service button (retrieves separate Add or Delete buttons) Click on the Delete Mode / Type of Service button and select: MB / DO Enter the out of service date: October (first full month that service ceased) Click on the Save button which returns you to the S&S-10 form S&S-40 and S&S-50 forms will no longer be able to be generated for this Mode / Type of Service.

Example 1 - Completing the Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10)

In January

City Transit directly operates bus (MB) service and purchases demand response (DR) service. City Transit enters the Safety and Security Module for the first time at the beginning of the year by clicking on the Safety and Security tab to complete the Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10) and reports:
DO - MB
PT -DR.

In August the Agency Adds a New Service

City Transit begins directly operating light rail (LR) service. City Transit again clicks on the Safety and Security tab and revises its existing Safety and Security Setup form (S&S-10):

Click on the Add / Delete Mode / Type of Service button (retrieves separate Add or Delete buttons)

Click on Add Mode / Type of Service button and select light rail (LR) / DO

Enter the new service start date: August

Click on the Save button which returns you to the S&S-10 form

The required S&S-30 forms will be listed on the Safety and Security tab view.

In November 1^st the Agency Discontinues a Service

       Click on the Add / Delete Mode / Type of Service button (retrieves separate Add or Delete buttons)
       Click on the Delete Mode / Type of Service button and select: MB / DO
       Enter the out of service date: October (first full month that service ceased)
       Click on the Save button which returns you to the S&S-10 form
       S&S-40 and S&S-50 forms will no longer be able to be generated for this Mode / Type of Service.