Review, Comment on APTA Maintenance, Security, and Safety Standards
3/2/2026

The APTA Standards Program has advanced several new documents for public review and commenting and APTA is seeking feedback from all executive-level industry stakeholders to help shape the language in the documents.
The public comment period is an essential component of APTA’s consensus-based standards development process.
The current documents address the following topics:
Elevator and Escalator
- Design and Installation of Heavy-Duty Hydraulic Elevators
Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Working Group
- Truck Systems Periodic Inspection and Maintenance
Infrastructure Security
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design for Transit Facilities
Bus Safety
- Out-of-Service Storage of Vehicles with High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Energy Storage Systems
Provide comments here by April 2. For issues or questions, contact standards@apta.com.