MBTA, Boston, Massachusetts
Quorum: 23 members (10 systems, 9 associate and 4 labor) out of 30
currently appointed voting members attended, thus establishing a quorum. Voting members
attending - Systems: Amtrak, Conn-DOT, Long Island Rail Road, Metra, MARC,
Metro-North Railroad, New Jersey Transit, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority, Southern California Regional Railroad Authority and MBTA; Labor:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, United Transportation Union, International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Brotherhood Railway Carmen; Associate:
Adtranz, Bombardier, Coach and Car Equipment Corporation, G.E. Transportation Systems,
General Motors Locomotive Group - Electro-Motive Division, Nippon Sharyo, Siemens
Transportation Systems, Knorr and WABCO. (See the attached list for the names of
individual members attending the meeting.)
Chairman Mike Wetherell called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. The
agenda for the meeting is attached to the minutes.
Anti-Trust Statement:
Mr. Tom Peacock reviewed the APTA PRESS Bylaws Anti-Trust Statement.
PRESS Task force Meeting Minutes--3/26/98
Mr. Wetherell asked if there were any changes or corrections to the
minutes of the PRESS Task Force Meeting Minutes held on 3/26/98 in Philadelphia. Hearing
none, a move was made and seconded to approve the minutes as written. The motion passed.
Review of June 15th Committee Meetings:
Mr. Wetherell asked the committee chairs to review the progress made by
their respective committees.
Construction/Structural Committee
Ken Barnish reported that the Construction/Structural Committee spent
the majority of their time at yesterday's meeting responding to comments received from
member on the interior fitting strength and end strength standards.
Steve Kokins of Foster-Miller gave an update on the work being done to
investigate the use of seat belts in passenger coaches. Ken reviewed the progress on the
three research projects funded by FRA that support the work of the Construction/Structural
Committee. The passenger seat test contract with Simula was signed this week. The work is
now underway. The risk analysis being done by Arthur D. Little Inc. is approaching
completion. A progress review will be scheduled in the near future. The contract for
glazing test has not been awarded yet.
The committee will meet August 11-12, 1998 near BWI Airport to continue
work on several standards that should be ready for vote at the October Task Force meeting.
Mechanical Committee
Dave Carter reported that the mechanical committee spent the majority
of their itme yesterday responding to comments form members on the three documents that
the group submitted for balloting. The committee considered all the comment on these
documents and make changes in response to most them. As a result of the comments received,
the committee decided to delay the vote on the air quality standard until the October
meeting.
The committee also spent time reviewing the activity of the sub-group
working on low-speed, wheel -climb derailments. This group will hold its next meeting at
New Jersey Transit Headquarters in Newark on June 18. The mechanical committee sub-group,
led by Brad Black and Greg Gagarin, working on up-dating wheel standards and the sub-group
working on friction materials will schedule meetings in the near future.
Dave polled the commuter rail members to determine the need for his
committee to develop a standard for cast wheels. The use of cast wheel is rare among
passenger railroads. Dave determined that his committee did not need to address cast
wheels.
Electrical Committee
Dave Elliott reported that committee spent all day yesterday responding
to members comments on the documents that the committee submitted for voting. The
committee decided to continue to table the dynamic brake standard. This standard will be
modified to address blended braking before it is brought up for a vote. The committee also
decided to pull the lighting standard from the voting today. Two lighting standards will
be developed--one for normal lighting and one for emergency lighting. The Electrical and
Passenger Systems Committees will collaborate on the Emergency Lighting Standard.
The electrical committee plans to have the following standards ready or
a vote at the October meeting:
- Head End Power
- 27 Point Control
- Dynamic/Blended Brake
- Lighting
- Emergency Lighting
Dave Elliot read a recommendation from the Electrical Committee to the
Task Force for future work on electromagnetic interference. A copy of the recommendation
is attached.
The committee's next meeting will be held in Toronto on August 17-18,
1998.
Systems Committee
Passenger Systems
Jack Reidy reported on passenger systems group's progress. The group
spent much of their time yesterday responding to comments on the standards for signs and
emergency exits. Both these standards are ready for a vote today. The group plans to work
jointly with the Electrical Committee to develop an emergency lighting standard.
The group plans to hold two meetings to prepare for the next Task Force
meeting in October.
Maintenance
Rich Conway reported on maintenance group progress. The group spent
time yesterday responding to comments form members on the Handbrake Maintenance Standard.
However, periodic maintenance was the focus of the group's work. The group plans to have
two meetings to prepare for the October Task Force meeting. The first will be held the
last week in July at New Jersey Transit. The second meeting will be in mid-September at
Conn-DOT in New Haven.
Special Progress Report by Wheel/Rail Interface Sub-Group
The mechanical committee has a sub-group investigating wheel/rail
interface standards as a means to reduce low-speed, wheel-climb derailments. Mark Campbell
with Metro North Railroad chairs this group. Mr. Campbell gave a report on the progress
and plans for this effort. The group plans three short-term products: A derailment history
data base, a derailment investigation protocol and a wheel flange angle recommended
practice. In the long term, the group will look into friction modification, wheel truing,
ideal wheel profiles, measurement tools, modeling and training support for new practices.
A copy of the presentation given by Mr. Campbell is attached to these minutes.
PRESS Position on Units Used in Standards and Recommended Practices
Ken Barnish presented a recommendation from the Construction/Structural
Committee that PRESS adopt the English system of units as the primary units for PRESS
standards. Metric units would be secondary. Standards would be written with English units
followed by the equivalent metric units in parenthesis.
The Task Force agreed to this approach, but several members stated that
PRESS needs a standardized method for conversion form English to Metric units. The IEEE
and other standards setting organizations have existing guide lines for this conversion.
Mr. Barnish will investigate the ways to standardize the conversion process and make a
recommendation to the Task Force at the next meeting.
APTA PRESS Web Site
Mr. Peacock reported on the progress make on making PRESS information
available over the Internet. PRESS By-Laws, membership list and meeting schedules are now
posted. Mr. Peacock made an appeal for committees to keep Maria informed as soon as
meetings are scheduled so that they can be posted. These minutes will be posted.
A discussion of the need for passwords followed. The Task Force agreed
that no passwords are needed for the general type of information currently posted.
However, the members believe password protection should be provided when draft standards
documents are posted. When password protection is provided, all Task Force members will
receive the password.
Paul Jamieson recommended that documents be posted in RTF format and
that APTA implement a reflector that automatically e-mails posted notices to PRESS members
with e-mail addresses.
Standards vs Recommended Practices Flow Chart
In an attempt to provide more clear guidance on how to determine
whether a PRESS document should be a standard or a recommended practice, Tom Peacock
developed the attached decision tree or flow chart. The PRESS Officers and rail labor
members discussed this flow chart in a conference call. Several committees used the flow
chart on documents brought to a vote at this meeting. Both the committees and rail labor
members believe that the flow is helpful and results in more standards as opposed to
recommended practices. After a brief discussion, the Task Force adopted the flow chart as
valid guidance to help make this important decision.
Definitions of Rebuild/Refurbish/Retrofit
Tom Peacock pointed out the need for the industry to adopt standard
definitions of terms used to describe major repairs or modifications to passenger
equipment. These definitions are important because major work is often used as an
opportunity to trigger the application of new regulations or industry standards to
existing equipment.
The Task Force agreed that such a need exists. The Task Force also
recommends that PRESS and the FRA us the same definitions. Any other course of action will
cause confusion. Mr. Peacock offered the definitions that are attached to these minutes as
a starting point. APTA offered these definitions to FRA as part of locomotive event
recorder RSAC.
PRESS labor members requested time to consider APTA's proposed
definitions and to develop their own positions on these definitions. FRA members agreed
this is an important issue that if resolved correctly will help them with several
rulemakings. The Task Force agreed to reconsider this issue at the next meeting--allowing
labor and FRA more time.
PRESS Long Range Plan
Tom Peacock presented the PRESS long-range plan that was briefed to the
commuter railroad CEO's at their quarterly meeting on June 1. The CEO's approved this
general approach and agreed to fund PRESS for an additional 18 months.
Training Course Development
APTA and FRA have started to consider a join effort to develop a
training program to assist commuter railroads to meet new Federal regulations and industry
standards. Rail labor and the Federal Transit Administration will be invited to
participate. A concept paper developed by APTA describing this effort is attached.
Implementation and Effective Date of Single Car Test Standard
Commuter railroad CEO's approved formal implementation of the single
car test standard on July 1, 1998, with a six-month phase-in period, making the standard
effective as of January 1, 1999. This approach will allow FRA to reference this standard
as part of the final rule for the first phase of the passenger equipment safety standards.
APTA sent a letter to the FRA Administrator informing her of this action. A copy of the
letter is attached.
Voting on Standards and Recommended Practices
Nine standards/recommended practices were brought before the Task Force
for voting. The author of each standard/recommended practice presented the document to the
Task Force and described how the committee responsible for the document responded to the
recommended chances. After each presentation, the Chair asked for discussion and
presentation of any significant opposition. After this discussion, the Chair called for a
vote on each document in its turn. The Chair conducted a role call voice vote, and a
written ballot collected by APTA staff. The written ballots will be kept on file by APTA.
The attached table contains the detailed results of the balloting. All
nine standards/recommended practices were adopted by the required 75% majority of the
voting members present tht chose to vote. In addition, a list of the correct titles and
numbers of all standards and recommended practices adopted by the Task Force to-date is
attached.
Major Dissenting Opinions
APTA voting procedures require major dissenting opiniions to be
documented in the meeting minutes. The following major dissenting opinions were presented
during the voting that took place at this meeting:
APTA SS-I&M-004-98, Handbrake Inspection and Maintenance
Rail labor members dissented. Hank Lewin of BRC will respond in writing
describing rail labor's concerns.
APTA SS-PS-02-98, Emergency Signage Standard for Egress/Ingress of
Passenger Rail Equipment
No voting members dissented. However, Stephanie Markos stated a very
strong concern that 5/8" letters are too small to read under emergency lighting
conditions.
APTA RP-M-009-98, New Truck Design Process
Gord Campbell dissented because the document recommends that fabricated
trucks be tested for an infinite fatigue life. Fabricated trucks are not designed for an
infinite fatigue life. Rail labor members dissented because they believe this document
should be a standard rather than a recommended practice.
APTA SS-M-006-98, Parking Brakes for New Passenger Locomotives
Rail labor members dissented. Hank Lewin of BRC will respond in writing
describing rail labor's concerns.
Next Task Force Meeting and Member Comment Deadlines:
The next Task Force meeting will be held October 13-14, 1998 and will
be hosted by the Long Island Railroad. The following schedule will be necessary to get
standards and recommended practices ready for a vote at the October meeting:
September 11 - final drafts due to APTA
September 14 - APTA mails drafts with comment sheets to all members
October 5 - all comments due back to APTA
October 7 - all comments distributed to Committee Chairs
October 13 - Committee meetings
October 14 - Task Force meeting
Need for Documentation of Revisions Made by Committees
The quality of the documentation of the changes to proposed standards
made by committees in response to members written comments has varied. Several members
voiced a concern that they could not follow the changes made to some of the documents
brought to a vote at this meeting. To ensure consistent accurate documentation, either
more support staff or more time between the Committee and Task Force meetings is required.
Mr. Peacock asked the Task Force, which was the preferred method. The Task Force members
indicated a strong preference to keep the meetings limited to two days and to add more
support staff to help document changes. APTA and LIRR will plan to add support staff at
the next Task Force meeting.
Thanks to MBTA
On behalf of the entire Task Force, Tom Peacock and Mile Wetherell
thanked MBTA for hosting the meeting.
Adjournment
The Task Force meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. Adjournment was followed
by an invitation to some delicious pie baked by Mrs. Mullaney.
Proposed PRESS Task Force
Meeting Agenda
6/16/98 in Boston
07:00 Continental Breakfast
7:30 Convene and Anti-Trust Statement
7:35 Review of Day’s Agenda and Chairman’s Remarks—Mike Wetherell
7:45 Review and Approval of Last Meeting Minutes
8:00 Construction and Structural Committee Report
8:10 Passenger Systems Committee Report
8:20 Maintenance Committee Report
8:30 Electrical Committee Report
8:40 Mechanical Committee Report
9:00 Break
9:20 Low-Speed, Wheel-Climb Derailment Progress Report--Mark Campbell
9:50 Proposed Task Force Position on English vs. Metric Units--Ken Barnish
10:00 New Business—Tom Peacock
- Web Site
- Standards vs. Recommended Practices Flow Chart
- Definitions of Rebuild/Refurbish/Retrofit
- PRESS Long Range Plan Submitted to CEO’s
- Training Course Development
- Implementation of Single Car Test Standard
Presentation and Voting on Standards
10:30 APTA SS-I&M-004-98, Handbrake Inspection and Maintenance
10:45 APTA SS-PS-002-98, Emergency Signage Standard for Egress/Ingress of Passenger
Rail Equipment
11:00 APTA SS-PS-003-98, Emergency Evacuation Units
11:15 APTA SS-M-006-98, Parking Brakes for New Passenger Locomotives
11:30 APTA SS-M-008-98, Air Quality for New Passenger Locomotives and Cars
11:45 APTA RP-M-009-98, New Truck Design Process
12:00 Lunch
1:00 APTA SS-C&S-005-98, Car Body End-Compression Strength for Railroad Passenger
1:15 APTA SS-C&S-006-98, Attachment Strength of Interior Fittings to Passenger
Railroad Equipment
1:30 Revision to Approved APTA RP-E-007-98, Storage Batteries and Battery Compartments
1:45 APTA SS-E-010-98, Standard for the Development of an Electromagnetic Compatibility
Plan
2:00 APTA RP-E009-98, Recommended Practice for Wire Used on Passenger Rolling Stock
2:15 APTA SS-E-008, Standard for the Lighting of Passenger Carrying Rolling Stock
2:30 APTA RP-E-011-98, Recommended Practice for Dynamic Brake Control
2:45 FRA Observations—FRA Representatives
2:50 Importance of Emergency Sign Standard—Letter to Jolene
2:55 Review Schedules for Future Events—Preferences for next Task Force Meeting
3:00 Adjourn
Passenger Railroad Equipment
Life Cycle Definitions
Rebuild means an investment of 60% or more of the replacement cost of a locomotive
or coach to extend the life of that vehicle beyond its original designed useful life.
Remanufacture means rebuild. Rebuilding or remanufacturing can serve as triggers for
requirements that apply to new equipment.
Refurbish means a mid-life investment to replace worn or outdated components or
systems necessary to achieve the designed useful life of the vehicle. Refurbishing does
not trigger requirements that apply to new or rebuilt equipment.
Retrofit means the installation of a new component or system to give a vehicle a
new capability or feature. Retrofitting is not an investment to achieve or increase the
designed useful life of the equipment.
PRESS Task Force
And
Long Range Commuter Railroad Needs
PRESS Status as of June 1, 1998
- 21 Standards/Recommended Practices approved by the Task Force
- 12 Standards/Recommended Practices submitted for June vote
- 13 Standards/Recommended Practices for October vote
- 5 Standards/Recommended Practices for January, 1999 vote—pending
- completion of research sponsored by FRA
- Initial Manual of Standards & Recommended Practices Published March, 1999
- Commuter railroad representation provided at all FRA RSAC meetings on rules dealing with
commuter equipment
- Locomotive Crashworthiness
- Locomotive Cab Working Conditions
- Locomotive Event Recorders
- $ 620 K expended to-date
- $ 470 K budget remaining
- $ 360 to $390 K required to complete above & publish manual
- Approximately $ 100 K budget will remain after publishing first edition of manual
PRESS Long Range Plans—After Publication of Initial Version of Manual
PRESS Task Force Meets Twice per Year to:
- Approve changes to existing standards due to concerns raised by members
- Authorize new standards based on evolving technology
- Authorize new standards based on new FRA/NTSB safety concerns
- Organize commuter railroad response to FRA equipment rulemakings
- Review and establish research needs—send representatives to FRA research reviews
- Publish revised manual every three years
PRESS Construction & Structural Committee
- Advocate/Plan full scale crash tests to verify computer predictions of vehicle
crashworthiness
- Complete seat, glazing and crash energy management standards/recommended practices based
on FRA research
- Provide guidance on Locomotive Crashworthiness RSAC
PRESS Mechanical Committee
- Maintain low-speed, wheel-climb derailment data base
- Complete standards and recommended practices to minimize wheel-climb derailments
PRESS Electrical Committee
- Develop event recorder standards
- Develop standards for self-diagnostics of safety critical systems
- Software Development Standards or Recommended Practice
- How to handle/introduce positive train control systems
- Adaptation of IEEE transit vehicle standards that apply to commuter equipment
- Implementation of passenger information systems
PRESS Passenger Systems & Maintenance Committee
- Complete fire safety standard based on FRA/NIST research
- Complete standard/recommended practice for data driven periodic maintenance intervals
- Keep emergency system standards current
- Propose & Execute joint training development effort with FRA to meet requirements of
new rules
Other Possible PRESS Activities
- Annual commuter railroad mechanical officer’s meeting to discuss common equipment
problems and needs
Proposal for Joint
FRA/APTA/Rail Labor Training Course Development
APTA proposes to team with FRA and passenger rail labor organizations to develop
training to prepare the rail passenger industry for new Federal Regulations and industry
standards. With limited funding available, APTA recommends that the initial training
course development effort be limited to Tier I Equipment. APTA also recommends the
development of small training modules to serve as building blocks to be combined as
desired by individual passenger railroads to build a training program tailored to their
unique needs and operating environment. APTA suggests the following subjects for
individual training modules:
Introductory Module
Need for Passenger Rail Standards/Regulations
History of Passenger Rail Standards/Regulations
Objectives of Passenger Rail Standards/Regulations
Process used to develop Passenger Rail Standards/Regulations
Differences among Recommended Practices, Standards and Regulations
Key Definitions
- Passenger Equipment Design Standards/Regulations
Structural Design Standards
Interior Design Standards
Design Standards for Safety Critical Systems
Fire Safety
System Safety
Passenger Equipment Emergency Systems
Exits
Signs
Lighting
Communications
Passenger Awareness
Emergency Response
Single Car Test
- Passenger Coach Daily Mechanical Inspection
Exterior Inspection
Interior Inspection
- MU Daily Mechanical Inspection
Exterior Inspection
Interior Inspection
Passenger Coach Periodic Maintenance
Movement of Defective Equipment
Brake Tests on Push-Pull Trains
Class I
Class Ia
Class II
Brake Tests on MU Trains
Class I
Class Ia
Class II
Record Keeping Requirements
Training and Qualification Requirements
A course outline should be developed for each of these training modules.
PRESS Voting Member Ballots
Votes Taken at 6/15/98 Task Force Meeting
Standard or Recommended Practice Number |
Title |
ATK |
Conn
DOT |
DART |
MBTA |
NIC
TD |
SEP
TA |
Sam
Trans |
Metro
Link |
| APTA SS-I&M-004-98 |
Handbrake Inspection and Maintenance |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA SS-PS-002-98 |
Emergency Signage Standard for Egress/Ingress of Passenger
Rail Equipment |
- |
Y |
- |
A |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA SS-PS-003-98 |
Emergency Evacuation Units |
- |
Y |
- |
A |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA SS-M-006-98 |
Parking Brakes for New Passenger Locomotives |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA RP-M-009 |
New Truck Design Process |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA SS-C&S-005-98 |
Car Body End Compressive Strength for Railroad Passenger
Vehicles |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA SS-C&S-006-98 |
Attachment Strength of Interior Fittings to Passenger
Railroad Equipment |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA SS-E-010-98 |
Standard for the Development of an Electromagnetic
Compatibility Plan |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA RP-E-007-98 Revision 1 |
Recommended Practice for Storage Batteries and Battery
Compartments |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA RP-E-009-98 |
Recommended Practice for Wire Used on Passenger Rolling Stock |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
|
PRESS Voting Member Ballots
Votes Taken at 6/15/98 Task Force Meeting
|
Standard or Recommended Practice Number |
Title |
LIRR |
Metro
North |
VRE |
MARC |
Tri
Rail |
NJT |
Metra |
Adtr
Anz |
| APTA SS-I&M-004-98 |
Handbrake Inspection and Maintenance |
Y
|
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA SS-PS-002-98 |
Emergency Signage Standard for Egress/Ingress of Passenger
Rail Equipment |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA SS-PS-003-98 |
Emergency Evacuation Units |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA SS-M-006-98 |
Parking Brakes for New Passenger Locomotives |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA RP-M-009 |
New Truck Design Process |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
A |
Y |
| APTA SS-C&S-005-98 |
Car Body End Compressive Strength for Railroad Passenger
Vehicles |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA SS-C&S-006-98 |
Attachment Strength of Interior Fittings to Passenger
Railroad Equipment |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA SS-E-010-98 |
Standard for the Development of an Electromagnetic
Compatibility Plan |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA RP-E-007-98 Revision 1 |
Recommended Practice for Storage Batteries and
Battery Compartments |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA RP-E-009-98 |
Recommended Practice for Wire Used on Passenger
Rolling Stock |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
PRESS Voting Member Ballots
Votes Taken at 6/15/98 Task Force Meeting
|
Standard or Recommended Practice Number |
Title |
Bombardier |
Coach&
Car |
GE |
GM
EMD |
Nippon Sharyo |
Rail
Progress |
WABCO |
Knorr |
| APTA SS-I&M-004-98 |
Handbrake Inspection and Maintenance |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA SS-PS-002-98 |
Emergency Signage Standard for Egress/Ingress of Passenger
Rail Equipment |
Y |
- |
A |
A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA SS-PS-003-98 |
Emergency Evacuation Units |
Y |
- |
A |
A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA SS-M-006-98 |
Parking Brakes for New Passenger Locomotives |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| APTA RP-M-009 |
New Truck Design Process |
N |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
A |
Y |
Y |
| APTA SS-C&S-005-98 |
Car Body End Compressive Strength for Railroad Passenger
Vehicles |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA SS-C&S-006-98 |
Attachment Strength of Interior Fittings to Passenger
Railroad Equipment |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
Y |
| APTA SS-E-010-98 |
Standard for the Development of an Electromagnetic
Compatibility Plan |
- |
- |
Y |
Y |
A |
- |
- |
Y |
| APTA RP-E-007-98 Revision 1 |
Recommended Practice for Storage Batteries and Battery
Compartments |
Y |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
- |
Y |
| APTA RP-E-009-98 |
Recommended Practice for Wire Used on Passenger Rolling Stock |
Y |
- |
A |
Y |
Y |
- |
- |
Y |
|
PRESS Voting Member Ballots
Votes Taken at 6/15/98 Task Force Meeting
|
Standard or Recommended Practice Number |
Title |
Siemens |
BLE |
BRC |
UTU |
IBEW |
Result
Y/A/N
% Present Favorable |
| APTA SS-I&M-004-98 |
Handbrake Inspection and Maintenance |
- |
N |
N |
N |
- |
17/0/3
85%--Carried |
| APTA SS-PS-002-98 |
Emergency Signage Standard for Egress/Ingress of Passenger
Rail Equipment |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
17/3/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-PS-003-98 |
Emergency Evacuation Units |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
16/3/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-M-006-98 |
Parking Brakes for New Passenger Locomotives |
- |
N |
N |
N |
- |
17/0/3
85%--Carried |
| APTA RP-M-009 |
New Truck Design Process |
- |
N |
N |
N |
- |
14/2/4
78%--Carried |
| APTA SS-C&S-005-98 |
Car Body End Compressive Strength for Railroad Passenger
Vehicles |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
19/0/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-C&S-006-98 |
Attachment Strength of Interior Fittings to Passenger
Railroad Equipment |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
19/0/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-E-010-98 |
Standard for the Development of an Electromagnetic
Compatibility Plan |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
13/4/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA RP-E-007-98 Revision 1 |
Recommended Practice for Storage Batteries and Battery
Compartments |
- |
Y |
A |
Y |
- |
17/1/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA RP-E-009-98 |
Recommended Practice for Wire Used on Passenger Rolling Stock |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
14/4/0
100%--Carried |
|
List of Standards and Recommended Practices
Approved by PRESS Task Force as of 3/26/98
|
Standard or Recommended Practice Number |
Title |
Date
Of
Vote |
Result
For/NV/against
% Present Favorable |
| APTA RP-M-001-97 |
Air Connections for Passenger Cars |
3/11/97 |
Voice Vote—No Dissent
|
| APTA RP-M-002-98 |
Inspection and Maintenance of Type H-Tightlock Couplers |
1/22/98 |
17/2/2
81%--Carried |
| APTA RP-M-003-98 |
Purpose and Acceptance of Type H-Tightlock Couplers and
Coupler Parts |
1/22/98 |
17/2/2
81%--Carried |
| APTA RP-M-004-98 |
Secondhand and Reconditioned Type H-Tightlock Couplers and
Coupler Parts |
1/22/98 |
17/2/2
81%--Carried |
| APTA SS-M-005-98 |
Code of Tests for Passenger Car Equipment Using Single Car
Testing Device |
1/22/98 |
20/2/0
91%--Carried |
| APTA RP-I&M-001-98 |
Battery System Periodic Inspection and Maintenance |
1/22/98 |
19/2/2
83%--Carried |
| APTA RP-I&M-002-98 |
Development Model for Railcar Technical Documentation |
1/22/98 |
19/2/2
83%--Carried |
| APTA RP-C&S-001-98 |
Passenger Equipment Roof Emergency Access |
1/2298 |
20/1/2
87%--Carried |
| APTA SS-C&S-002-98 |
Static Strength of Attachment of Major Equipment to the Car
Body Structure of Railroad Passenger Equipment |
1/22/98 |
23/0/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-E-001-98 |
Insulation Integrity |
1/22/98 |
19/2/2 83%--Carried |
| APTA RP-E-002-98 |
Wiring Practices for Passenger Rolling Stock |
122/98 |
19/2/2 83%--Carried |
| APTA RP-E-003-98 |
Load Testing of Diesel Engines |
1/22/98 |
18/3/2 78%--Carried |
| APTA RP-E-004-98 |
Gap and Creepage Distance |
1/22/98 |
19/2/2 83%--Carried |
| APTA SS-E-005-98 |
Grounding and Bonding |
1/22/98 |
19/2/2 83%--Carried |
| APTA RP-M-001-98 |
Passenger Car Axle Design |
3/26/98 |
22/1/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-M-007-98 |
Conductor’s Valve—New Passenger Car/MU Locomotive |
3/26/98 |
22/1/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA RP-C&S-003-98 |
Developing a Clearance Diagram for Passenger Equipment |
3/26/98 |
22/1/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-C&S-004-98 |
Austenitic Stainless Steel for Railroad Passenger Equipment
Welded Structure |
3/26/98 |
22/1/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA RP-E-007-98
Revision 1 |
Storage Batteries and Battery Compartments
|
3/26/98
6/15/98 |
22/1/0
100%--Carried
17/1/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA RP-I&M-003-98 |
Door System Periodic Inspection and Maintenance |
3/26/98 |
14/5/4
78%--Carried |
| APTA SS-PS-001-98, |
Passenger Railroad Emergency Communications |
3/26/98 |
22/1/0
100%--Carried |
Standard or Recommended Practice Number |
Title |
Date
Of
Vote |
Result
For/NV/against
% Present Favorable |
| APTA SS-I&M-004-98 |
Handbrake Inspection and Maintenance |
6/15/98 |
17/0/3
85%--Carried |
| APTA SS-PS-002-98 |
Emergency Signage Standard for Egress/Ingress of Passenger
Rail Equipment |
6/15/98 |
17/3/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-PS-003-98 |
Emergency Evacuation Units |
6/15/98 |
16/3/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-M-006-98 |
Parking Brakes for New Passenger Locomotives |
6/15/98 |
17/0/3
85%--Carried |
| APTA RP-M-009 |
New Truck Design Process |
6/15/98 |
14/2/4
78%--Carried |
| APTA SS-C&S-005-98 |
Car Body End Compressive Strength for Railroad Passenger
Vehicles |
6/15/98 |
19/0/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-C&S-006-98 |
Attachment Strength of Interior Fittings to Passenger
Railroad Equipment |
6/15/98 |
19/0/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA SS-E-010-98 |
Standard for the Development of an Electromagnetic
Compatibility Plan |
6/15/98 |
13/4/0
100%--Carried |
| APTA RP-E-009-98 |
Recommended Practice for Wire Used on Passenger Rolling Stock |
6/15/98 |
14/4/0
100%--Carried |
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