Standard

Training of Rail Operating Employees

Abstract

This standard provides requirements for the development and implementation of rail transit agency operations training programs for rail operating employees.

Document History
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA RT-OP-S-013-03 Rev. 3 09/11/2025 Published Current
APTA RT-OP-S-013-03 Rev. 2 01/04/2019 Published Superseded

Keywords

for-cause training, operations personnel, qualification, rail operating employees, rail transit agency, requalification, training

Summary

This standard is intended to provide the training requirements and recommended practices for rail operations employees. Elements include training program development, testing phases and evaluation metrics; qualification and requalification; performance tracking; training program revision and training documentation; and program evaluation.

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