Public Review and Comment
| Title | Category | Working Group | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submit comments (APTA account required): Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines View current draft | Bus Transit Systems | Bus Procurement Guidelines Working Group | This document outlines a request for proposals for a negotiated bus procurement contract. A request for proposals is generally used when the scope of work or specification is less well-defined. In addition, this type of procurement may be used in cases where the vehicle involves “emerging” technology or there is a requirement to discuss warranty provisions or design considerations. This document was developed using a cross-section of representatives from the public and private sectors of the public transit industry for use by transit agencies. |
| Submit comments (APTA account required): Developing a Transit Bus Operator Training Program View current draft | Bus Transit Systems | Bus Safety Working Group | This document provides recommended practices for developing and implementing comprehensive transit bus operator training programs that promote safety, efficiency, regulatory compliance and customer service. |
| Submit comments (APTA account required): Pushback Couplers in Passenger Rail Equipment: Crashworthiness Performance Requirements View current draft | Commuter, Intercity, & HSR (PRESS) | Construction and Structural Working Group | This standard contains design, analysis and testing requirements for the crashworthiness performance of pushback couplers on passenger rail equipment. |
| Submit comments (APTA account required): Micromobility Device Retainment for Passenger Rail Equipment View current draft | Commuter, Intercity, & HSR (PRESS) | Passenger Systems Working Group | This recommended practice contains recommendations for micromobility device storage provisions onboard passenger rail equipment including placement within the rail car, device retainment/containment criteria, fixed attachment provisions, and signage. |
| Submit comments (APTA account required): Toxic Gas Generation from Material Combustion on Rail Vehicles View current draft | Commuter, Intercity, & HSR (PRESS) | Passenger Systems Working Group | This standard addresses toxic gas generation limits from combustion of materials for use on passenger rail vehicles. It describes an approach to testing materials for toxic gas emissions during combustion and sets maximum limits for the emission of toxic gases. |
| Submit comments (APTA account required): Rail Operating Employees Reporting to Work View current draft | Rail Transit Systems | Operating Practices Working Group | This standard provides minimum reporting-to-work requirements for operating employees of rail transit vehicles. |