Introduction

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) sponsors the Close Call Reporting program in partnership with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 (ATU L-689), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 922 (IBT L-922), and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

Close Call Reporting works to:

• improve transit safety by collecting reports on close calls, determining their root causes, and developing applicable preventative safety actions.
• provide WMATA employees with a confidential platform so close call events can be reported voluntarily without fear of disciplinary action.

To support WMATA’s efforts to improve safety, BTS disseminates information about trends in reported close call events. BTS also analyzes changes in employee reporting patterns over time to measure the impact Close Call Reporting has on safety.