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 October 3, and ends on November 2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber Optic Multiplexer 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 fiber optic multiplexer systems. |
| Signal Equipment Room Inspection | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications Working Group | This document establishes recommended guidelines for inspecting rail transit signal equipment rooms. |
| Signal and Communication System Configuration Control | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications Working Group | This recommended practice provides guidelines for rail transit signal and communication system configuration control. |
| Ac and Dc Power Supply Ground Detection Inspection, Testing and Maintenance | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications Working Group | This standard provides procedures for inspecting, testing and maintaining rail transit ground detection equipment. |
| Vital Relay Testing | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications Working Group | This standard provides procedures for testing rail transit vital relays. |
| Processor-Based System Inspection, Testing and Configuration Control | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications Working Group | This document provides procedures for the inspection, testing and configuration control of rail transit agency processor-based train control systems. |
| Impedance Bond Inspection and Maintenance | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications Working Group | This recommended practice provides procedures for inspecting and maintaining rail transit impedance bonds. |
