Review, Comment on APTA Standards

7/7/2025

The APTA Standards Program has advanced six 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:

Rail Inspection & Maintenance

  • Roller Bearing Inspection and Testing on Passenger Rail Equipment After a Derailment

Rail Electrical

  • Normal Lighting System Design for Passenger Cars

Bus Brake and Chassis System

  • Transit Bus Brake Valve Treadle Assembly Maintenance
  • Remanufacturing or Rebuilding of Bus Brake and Chassis Components
  • Bus Air Disc Brake Reline

Transit Cybersecurity

  • Cybersecurity Considerations for Systems Safety and Security Professionals

Provide comments here by July 31. For issues or questions, contact [email protected].