# 2025-12148: FTA Streamlines Roadway Worker Safety Audits Effortlessly

2025-12148, Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Transportation Department, Federal Transit Administration published 2025-07-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12148
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-12148
- Title: Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Transit Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 28695
- Published: 2025-07-01
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2132-AB57
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

FTA Streamlines Roadway Worker Safety Audits Effortlessly

## Summary

The Federal Transit Administration is making it easier for State Safety Oversight Agencies to check on Roadway Worker Protection programs. They’re giving more time to report and letting agencies combine audits to save effort. This means safer work zones on rail transit with less paperwork hassle, rolling out soon with no extra costs.

## Abstract

In this action, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) seeks to reduce the regulatory burden on State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) in conducting oversight of the Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) programs within the jurisdiction of a State. FTA proposes to extend the time period for reporting RWP programs to FTA and to allow SSOAs to complete annual audits simultaneously with other required audits.

## Effects PRIA read

- Longer Reporting Time for RWP: benefit, low. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) proposes to extend the time period that State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) have to report Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) programs to the FTA. The change is intended to reduce the regulatory burden on SSOAs who oversee RWP programs.
- Allow Combining Annual RWP Audits: benefit, low. FTA proposes allowing State Safety Oversight Agencies to complete annual Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) audits simultaneously with other required audits. This change lets SSOAs combine audits to reduce duplicate effort when conducting oversight.

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## Sources
- [2025-12148 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12148/rail-transit-roadway-worker-protection)
- [2025-12148 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-01/pdf/2025-12148.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12148 (as of 2026-06-08).