Public Review of Draft Documents
APTA invites all stakeholders to review and comment on draft documents in development. The APTA Standards Development Program publishes documents through a consensus-based process and the public review period is a critical part of the development process.
The current review period starts on August 1, and ends on August 31.
Commenting Instructions
View the latest set of documents in development by APTA’s working groups. Reviewers may submit comments as often as they like during the review period. Start your review today!
- Reviewers should scroll down to the bottom of this page
- Select the name of the document to review more details, download or provide a comment
- Select Document Actions to “Add a Comment”
- Comments are accepted from APTA members or nonmembers
- Reviewers should contact Standards@apta.com if you experience any problems with providing your inputs
- For additional guidance download this Step-by-Step Guide.
| Title | Category | Working Group | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting Transit Bus Air Systems | Bus Transit Systems | Bus Brake and Chassis System Working Group | This recommended practice provides guidelines for troubleshooting transit bus air systems, including basic design criteria, preventive maintenance and common problems. |
| BRT Vehicles: Characteristics and Selection Considerations | Bus Transit Systems | Bus Rapid Transit Working Group | This document reviews the current state of vehicles for bus rapid transit (BRT) in North America, including information on size, design elements, propulsion system, intelligent transportation system technologies, and branding. The document discusses how these characteristics impact the BRT service and provides guidance on selecting the right BRT vehicle and characteristics to meet the needs of an agency’s BRT system. |
| Grounding and Bonding | Commuter, Intercity and High Speed Rail Standards (PRESS) | Electrical Working Group | This standard provides minimum requirements for grounding and bonding on passenger rail vehicles. It includes system grounding return connections, equipment grounding, ground brushes, bonding and passenger exposure. This standard also includes maximum design wheel-to-wheel resistance levels. |
| Passenger Information System Inspection, Testing and Maintenance | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications Working Group | This recommended practice provides guidelines for inspecting, testing, and maintaining rail transit communication system passenger information systems. |
| Rail Transit Vehicle Passenger Emergency Systems | Rail Transit Systems | Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Working Group | This standard specifies the minimum requirements for passenger emergency systems for rail transit vehicles. |
