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 March 1, 2023, and ends on March 30, 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning, Developing and Operating a Transit Agency Emergency Operations Center (EOC) | Security & Emergency Mgmt. | Security Emergency Mgmt. Working Group | This recommended practice discusses considerations related to planning, developing and operating a transit agency EOC. |
| Security Plan | Security & Emergency Mgmt. | Security Risk Mgmt. Working Group | This recommended practice provides guidance to assist transit agencies in developing and implementing a standalone Security Plan. |
| Bus Stop Design and Placement Security Considerations | Security & Emergency Mgmt. | Security Risk Mgmt. Working Group | This recommended practice provides guidance to transit agencies on the security concerns related to the design and placement of bus stops. |
| Wayside Signal DC Power System Inspection and Testing | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications | This recommended practice provides guidelines for inspecting and testing rail transit wayside signal dc power systems. |
| Hand-Operated Switch Machine Inspection and Testing | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications | This standard provides procedures for inspecting and maintaining rail transit mainline and yard hand-operated switch machines. |
| Signal System Snow Melting Equipment Inspection and Testing | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications | This recommended practice provides guidelines for inspecting and testing rail transit signal system snow melting equipment. |
| Presence Detector Inspection and Testing | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications | This recommended practice provides guidelines for the inspection and testing of rail transit signal system presence detectors. |
| Audio Frequency Track Circuit Inspection and Maintenance | Rail Transit Systems | Signals and Communications | This standard offers requirements necessary to ensure the safety and reliability of audio frequency track circuit systems. |
