# Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations
> **US Department of Transportation** · Notice of calendar year 2019 random drug and alcohol testing rates. · Published 2018-12-12 · Effective 2019-01-01 · 83 FR 63812
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-26950
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Transportation
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 63812
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 655
- **Publication date:** 2018-12-12
- **Effective date:** 2019-01-01
## Abstract

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is increasing the minimum random drug testing rate from 25 percent to 50 percent in calendar year 2019 for employers subject to the FTA's drug and alcohol rule. The minimum random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10 percent for calendar year 2019.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/12/12/2018-26950/prevention-of-alcohol-misuse-and-prohibited-drug-use-in-transit-operations)
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