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Air Consumer Privacy

Airlines and ticket agents regularly collect personal information from passengers in the course of business that may not be otherwise publicly available such as name, date of birth, and frequent flyer number. It is important for this information to be collected and maintained responsibly....

Privacy ICAO Address Program

On May 28, 2010, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) final rule mandating that aircraft flying in certain controlled airspace be equipped with ADS-B Out capability not later than January 1, 2020.  ADS-B Out,...

Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) System

The mission of the Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is to improve public transportation for America’s communities. The FTA provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems, including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys...

FAQ - Safety Data Initiative Category A SDI Beta Safety Tools

 Real Time Crash Visualization

Can real-time transportation flow data from entities such as Waze and HERE be used with this tool?

Yes, the platform is designed to accommodate additional data and adapt them to suite specific information needs. The platform has used real-time data such...