Drug and Alcohol Resources for Rural Transit Managers

*Please refer to the Compliance page for Regulatory News and updated Drug & Alcohol Program Forms*

Rules and Regulations:

• FTA Drug and Alcohol Newsletter March 2024 Issue 80
• FTA Drug and Alcohol Newsletter December 2023 Issue 79
• FTA CY2024 Drug and Alcohol Random Testing Rates
• Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs
• FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates - Special Edition Newsletter, October 2023
• "Back to Basics" for Service Agents
• Urine Collector
• Medical Review Officer
• Substance Abuse Professional
• Breath Alcohol Technician/Screening Test Technician
• Whitepaper - Summary and Discussion: 2023 Update and Revisions to 49 CFR Part 40
• FTA Drug and Alcohol Newsletter May 2023 Issue 78
• Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs Final Rule (ADDED 5/3/2023)
• Part 40 Final Rule - DOT Summary of Changes (ADDED 5/3/2023)
• Notice: Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) (ADDED 5/3/2023)
• FTA Drug and Alcohol Newsletter January 2023 Issue 77
• ODAPC Substance Abuse Professional Guidelines (UPDATED 6/1/2023)
• 49 CFR Part 655—Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations
• 49 CFR Part 40—Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
• FTA Drug and Alcohol Program web page
• FTA Drug and Alcohol COVID-19 FAQ 

FTA Technical Assistance Resources:

• Tools and Resources web page
• Implementation Guidelines for Drug and Alcohol Regulations in Public Transportation - Updated February 2019
• Drug and Alcohol Policy Requirements Checklist
• Policy Builder
• Post Accident Decision Making Chart

Training Resources:

• National RTAP Transit Manager's Toolkit - Drug & Alcohol Programs
• FTA's Drug Abuse Awareness video (meets 60-minute training requirements of section 655.14(b)(1) for covered employees)
• FTA's Reasonable Suspicion Referral for Drug and Alcohol Testing - Video and Trainer/Trainee Guide
• RLS article "Training Essential to Reducing/Eliminating Common Drug and Alcohol Collection Site Errors" 
• RLS article "Drug and Alcohol Compliance: Why Review Your Collection Sites?"

Updated 3/15/2024