[Massachusetts-NFB] in regards to the Applicability of FTA's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program to Transportation Network Companies

[sharawinton at gmail.com]

the Applicability of FTA's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program to
Transportation Network Companies (Published Document 2024-30966)

 

Under the previous Biden administration, a proposed regulation was
formulated to prohibit paratransit agencies from contracting with companies
which do not require random drug testing for employees. A call for public
comments is now open and the deadline for submission is February 13. 

This would apply to Uber and Lyft because they currently have no such
requirements. If adopted by the FTA, this would directly affect the MBTA
Ride Flex program because these are the two contractors for that program. It
would also affect trip reassignments because the majority of these trips are
reassigned to Uber and Lyft. 

Check out this link providing the rationale and textual changes proposed:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/30/2024-30966/notice-of-pr
oposed-policy-statement-regarding-the-applicability-of-ftas-drug-and-alcohol
-testing

If you would like to submit a comment, activate the Submit a public comment
link on the above page. Or go directly to this page by activating the link
below:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/30/2024-30966/notice-of-pr
oposed-policy-statement-regarding-the-applicability-of-ftas-drug-and-alcohol
-testing#open-comment

If There may be screen reader accessibility barriers when making
submissions. If you encounter such problems, AIRA or Be My Eyes should be
able to help you out. 

If you need any help or have any questions, don't hesitate to me or Debbie
Malone our transportation Chair. 

Thank you, 

 

 

Shara Winton

President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts

 <http://www.nfbma.org/> www.nfbma.org

 <mailto:sharawinton at gmail.com> sharawinton at gmail.com

617-304-0347

 

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