Review, Comment on New APTA Standards
10/2/2026
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 set of documents address the following topics:
Bus Procurement
- Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines
Bus Safety
- Developing a Transit Bus Operator Training Program
Construction and Structural
- Pushback Couplers in Passenger Rail Equipment: Crashworthiness Performance Requirements
Passenger Systems
- Micromobility Device Retainment for Passenger Rail Equipment
- Toxic Gas Generation from Material Combustion on Rail Vehicles
Operating Practices
- Rail Operating Employees Reporting to Work
Provide comments here by October 31. For questions, contact standards@apta.com.