platform berthing, door operations, automatic train operation (ATO), automatic train control (ATC), manual train operations, safety.

Summary

This recommended practice provides ways for rail transit agencies (RTAs) to address and prevent situations in which improper platform berthing has occurred and has introduced potential risks or hazards to passenger safety. It recommends that RTAs develop rules and policies that would safeguard employees, customers and infrastructure from potentially unsafe or hazardous situations. It also recommends that RTAs perform periodic internal audits to ensure compliance with these rules and procedures.