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Drug and Alcohol

The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 mandated the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to combat prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse in the transportation industry. For that portion of the transportation industry having to do with the provision of and service to the public of “mass transportation,” the FTA is the agency delegated with the authority and responsibility for issuing these implementing rules. These rules are encompassed in 49 CFR Part 655, Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations.

New The FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter issue #61 has been published.

New The FTA annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established for 2017 are 25% for random drug and 10% for random alcohol

New Post-Accident Testing Chart

NewThe FTA Drug and Alcohol MIS submissions for 2016 are due on March 15, 2017.

The 12th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference  will be held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside April 18-20, 2017. Register Today!

The Department of Transportation is proposing to amend its drug-testing program regulation to add four opioids (hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone) to its drug-testing panel; add methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) as an initial test analyte; and remove methylenedioxyethylamphetamine, (MDEA) as a confirmatory test analyte. The proposed revision of the drugtesting panel is intended to harmonize with the revised Mandatory Guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Federal drug-testing programs for urine testing. This proposal also adds clarification to certain drug-testing program provisions where necessary, removes outdated information in the regulations that is no longer needed, and proposes to remove the requirement for employers and Consortium/Third Party Administrators to submit blind specimens.

FTA has developed a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to clarify requirements for shared mobility alternatives as they relate to FTA drug and alcohol testing requirements

View presentations from the The 11th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference.  

FTA has released a Drug and Alcohol Policy Builder to help transit agencies develop customized anti-drug and alcohol misuse policies that are compliant with FTA regulations.

Implementation of the 2014 Federal Custody and Control Form (CCF) and HHS/NLCP guidance for the eCCF form


Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Updates


  • The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance has published an updated DOT Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines for the U.S. Department of Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs (49 CFR Part 40). This update includes:
    • Updated web site addresses/hyperlinks,
    • Modified language throughout the document to clarify concepts and to identify when actions are required versus simply permitted by the regulation. These edits are italicized throughout this document and the items italicized, underlined, and bolded from the 2010 revisions to this document were returned to normal text,
    • Removed effective dates in Section 4 that have passed,
    • Section 13 was re-organized,
    • Removed Section 14
  • ODAPC has issued a notice regarding the use of recreational marijuana.
  • ODAPC has issued a notice regarding the use of medical marijuana.



What's New

12th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol National Conference

12th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol National Conference


The 12th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol National Conference will be held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside April 18-20, 2017. Register Today!
Policy Builder

Policy Builder


FTA's Drug and Alcohol Policy Builder helps transit agencies develop customized anti-drug and alcohol misuse policies that are compliant with FTA regulations.
Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter

Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter Issue 61


The issue includes:
  • Use of Video Cameras in Reasonable Suspicion Determinations
  • Reminder: Annual MIS Reporting Due March 15th!
  • Clarifying Federal Requirements for Shared Mobility
2014 Federal Custody and Control Form (CCF)

Implementation of the 2014 Federal Custody and Control Form (CCF) including electronic form (Federal eCCF)


Training Calendar

FTA Substance Abuse Training Sessions


FTA is providing a series of one-day seminars designed to facilitate employers' compliance with DOT's 49 CFR Part 40 and FTA's 49 CFR Part 655.

Updated: Friday, February 10, 2017
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