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Member 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 next commenting period starts on July 16th and closes on July 26th.

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
TitleCategoryWorking GroupAbstract
Passenger Rail Equipment Battery System Periodic Inspection and MaintenancePassenger Rail Equipment Safety StandardsInspection and Maintenance Working GroupThis standard describes the basic inspection functions for battery systems on passenger rail equipment.
Passenger Rail Equipment Door System Periodic Inspection and MaintenancePassenger Rail Equipment Safety StandardsInspection and Maintenance Working GroupThis standard provides requirements for performing periodic inspection and maintenance to door systems on passenger rail equipment. It provides a set of practices that shall be applied during the maintenance process.
Passenger Car Handbrake Periodic Inspection and MaintenancePassenger Rail Equipment Safety StandardsInspection and Maintenance Working GroupThis standard establishes the basic procedure for handbrake inspection and maintenance. The standard covers vertical wheel, horizontal wheel and lever-type handbrakes.
Passenger Car Electrical Periodic Inspection and MaintenancePassenger Rail Equipment Safety StandardsInspection and Maintenance Working GroupThis standard contains minimum requirements for basic inspection and maintenance functions for electrical systems for new, remanufactured and existing rail passenger equipment.
Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Foundation Brake Lining ClassificationBus Transit SystemBus Brake & Chassis System Working GroupThis recommended practice provides guidelines for selecting brake lining for replacement installation.

Withdrawal Rationale: The B&C Working Group has recommended withdrawal of this document, as it is no longer relevant to the industry.
Transit Bus Brake Shoe RebuildBus Transit SystemBus Brake & Chassis System Working GroupThis Recommended Practice provides guidelines for rebuilding brake shoes, including the disassembly, preparation, inspection and assembly of brake shoes.

Withdrawal Rationale: The B&C Working Group has recommended withdrawal of this document, as it is no longer relevant to the industry.
Emergency Signage for Rail Transit VehiclesRail Transit SystemVehicle Inspection and Maintenance Working GroupThis standard specifies the minimum performance criteria for the design of the emergency signage for rail transit vehicles.

Withdrawal Rationale: The VIM Working Group has recommended withdrawal of this document, as it has been combined with the Low-Location Exit Path Marking document into one consolidated standard, titled APTA RT-VIM-S-028-26, “Emergency Signage and Low-Location Exit Path Markings for Rail Transit Vehicles”.
Low-Location Exit Path MarkingRail Transit SystemVehicle Inspection and Maintenance Working GroupThis standard contains minimum requirements for a low-location emergency path marking system for rail transit vehicles using passive means (non-electrically powered illumination) of marking the exit path(s) to safety.

Withdrawal Rationale: The VIM Working Group has recommended withdrawal of this document, as it has been combined with the Emergency Signage for Rail Transit Vehicles document into one consolidated standard, titled APTA RT-VIM-S-028-26, “Emergency Signage and Low-Location Exit Path Markings for Rail Transit Vehicles”.