Standard

Continuity of Operations Plan for Transit Agencies

Abstract

This standard addresses considerations to help transit agencies create and implement a Continuity of Operations Plan. Depending upon an agency’s jurisdiction, governance, needs and resources, all transit agencies shall do one of the following:
•   develop an independent COOP,
•   address COOP elements within an agency’s emergency operations plan (EOP), business recovery plan or other agency plan, or
•   integrate transit COOP elements within another authority’s COOP (e.g., county-level COOP)

Document History
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA SS-SEM-S-001-08 Rev. 3 05/27/2025 Published Current
APTA SS-SEM-S-001-08 Rev. 2 02/21/2020 Published Current
APTA SS-SEM-S-001-08 Rev. 1 04/1/2013 Published Superseded

Keywords

essential functions, plan, operations

Summary

A Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) provides a transit agency with a plan to facilitate quick restoration of essential functions after an emergency.

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