Public Review of Draft Documents
APTA invites all stakeholders to review and comment on draft documents in development. The APTA Standards Development Program publishes documents through a consensus-based process and the public review period is a critical part of the development process.
The current review period starts on July 1, and ends on July 31.
Commenting Instructions
View the latest set of documents in development by APTA’s working groups. Reviewers may submit comments as often as they like during the review period. Start your review today!
- Reviewers should scroll down to the bottom of this page
- Select the name of the document to review more details, download or provide a comment
- Select Document Actions to “Add a Comment”
- Comments are accepted from APTA members or nonmembers
- Reviewers should contact Standards@apta.com if you experience any problems with providing your inputs
- For additional guidance download this Step-by-Step Guide.
| Title | Category | Working Group | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roller Bearing Inspection and Testing on Passenger Rail Equipment After a Derailment | Commuter, Intercity and High Speed Rail Standards (PRESS) | Inspection & Maintenance Working Group | This rail standard provides a procedure for the inspection and testing of roller bearings on rail passenger equipment after a derailment. |
| Normal Lighting System Design for Passenger Cars | Commuter, Intercity and High Speed Rail Standards (PRESS) | Electrical Working Group | This recommended practice provides both qualitative and quantitative factors for normal lighting design for passenger cars. It encompasses general performance parameters and the means for measurement and verification of performance. |
| Transit Bus Brake Valve Treadle Assembly Maintenance | Bus Transit Systems | Bus Brake and Chassis System Working Group | This recommended practice provides guidelines for maintaining, rebuilding and replacing transit bus brake valve treadle assemblies. |
| Remanufacturing or Rebuilding of Transit Bus Brake and Chassis Components | Bus Transit Systems | Bus Brake and Chassis System Working Group | This recommended practice provides guidelines considerations when deciding to remanufacture and/or rebuild brake and chassis components for transit buses. |
| Transit Bus Air Disc Brake Reline | Bus Transit Systems | Bus Brake and Chassis System Working Group | This recommended practice provides guidelines for performing complete brake maintenance on a bus with disc brakes. It includes disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly. This document is to be used in conjunction with the manufacturer’s service manual. It is recommended that all components be replaced equally on both wheel ends of the axle. Failure to do so may affect braking performance. |
| Cybersecurity Considerations for Systems Safety and Security Professionals | Security and Emergency Management | Transit Cybersecurity Working Group | This white paper shares considerations for public transit safety and security personnel regarding the inclusion of cybersecurity threats and risks in their hazard analysis and threat assessment processes. Further, the document provides guidance on how and when an agency’s cybersecurity coordinator should be involved in the assessment process and/or in incident response/investigation. The document is composed of guidance from various industry sources including but not limited to the APTA Operational Technology Cybersecurity Maturity Framework (OT-CMF), APTA’s recommended practice “Safety and Security Certification” (APTA SS-ISS-RP-008-24), other applicable APTA recommended practices, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publications 800-30 and 800-82, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and other industry best practices to support efforts associated with risk assessment, mitigation strategies, system resiliency and redundancy, and incident management. |
