Recommended Practice

Rail Transit Vehicle Pre-Departure Inspection

Abstract

This Recommended Practice provides guidance for the pre-departure inspection of systems and components on rail transit vehicles. It covers exterior inspection, interior inspection and brake system tests.

Document History
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA RT-VIM-RP-008-03 Rev. 1 06/28/2013 Published Current

Keywords

pre-departure inspection, rail transit system, rail transit vehicle, vehicle inspection and maintenance

Summary

This Recommended Practice provides guidance for the development of pre-departure inspections of rail transit vehicles. Individual rail transit systems should tailor these practices to accommodate their specific equipment and mode of operation.

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