Review, Comment on APTA Security, Electrical, Inspection & Maintenance Standards
12/10/2025
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:
Security and Emergency Management
- Emergency Communication Strategies for Transit Agencies
- Recognizing and Responding to Unattended and Suspicious Packages, Objects, and Baggage
Transit Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Requirements for Operational Technology Procurement
Electrical
- Diesel–Electric Passenger Locomotive Dynamic Brake Control
- Storage Batteries and Battery Compartments
- Head End Power Load Testing
- Diesel–Electric Passenger Locomotive Blended Brake Control
- Head End Power Source Characteristics
- 480 Vac Head End Power System
- 27-Point Control and Communication Trainlines for Locomotives, Locomotive-Hauled Equipment, and DMUs
- 480 Vac Head End Power Jumper and Receptacle Hardware
- 27-Point Jumper and Receptacle Hardware for Locomotives, Locomotive-Hauled Equipment, and MUs
- Convenience Outlets
Inspection & Maintenance Working Group
- Withdrawal of Passenger Car Tread Brake Shoe and Disc Brake Pad Periodic Inspection and Maintenance
- Withdrawal of Passenger Car Brake Disc and Disc Brake Unit Periodic Inspection and Maintenance
- Passenger Car Tread Brake Unit and Brake Cylinder Periodic Inspection and Maintenance
Provide comments here by Jan. 29. For issues or questions, contact standards@apta.com.