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Brake and Chassis Systems
APTA BT-RP-001-05 (updated 5/2005)
Recommended Practice for Transit Bus In-Service Brake System Performance Testing
APTA BT-RP-002-05 (updated 3/2004)
Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Foundation Brake Lining Classification
APTA BTS-BC-RP-003-07 (updated 5/2007)
Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Brake Shoe Rebuild
APTA BTS-BC-RP-004-07 (updated 5/2007)
Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Front and Rear Axle S-Cam Brake Reline
Bus Operations
APTA BTS-BO-RP-001-07 (updated 6/2009)
Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Operator Training
APTA BTS-BO-RP-002-07 (updated 6/2009)
Recommended Practice for Transit Supervisor Training
APTA BTS-BO-RP-003-09 (updated 12/2009)
Recommended Practice: Recruiting and Retaining Bus Operations Employees
APTA BTS-BO-RP-004-09 (updated 12/2009)
Recommended Practice: Developing and Maintaining a Customer Service Culture
Bus Safety
APTA BTS-BS-RP-001-05 (updated 6/2009)
Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Fire Safety Shutdown
APTA BTS-BS-RP-002-07 (updated 8/2007)
Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Electrical System Requirements Related to Fire Safety
APTA BTS-BS-RP-003-08 (updated 6/2009)
Recommended Practice for Installation of Transit Vehicle Fire Protection Systems
APTA BTS-BS-RP-004-08 (updated 6/2009)
Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Fire/Thermal Incident Investigation
APTA BTS-BS-RP-005-09
Recommended Practice: Reducing Driver-Controlled Distractions While Operating a Vehicle on Agency Time
APTA BTS-BS-RP-006-09
Recommended Practice: Reducing Agency-Controlled Distractions While Operating a Vehicle on Agency Time
Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines
Commercial Terms and Conditions (October 10, 1997)
High-floor Diesel Buses--Introduction (March 25, 1999)
High-floor Diesel Buses--Text (March 25, 1999)
Low-floor Compressed Natural Gas Buses--Introduction (May 8, 2000)
Low-floor Compressed Natural Gas Buses--Text (May 8, 2000)
30-foot Low-floor Diesel Buses--Introduction (June 28, 2002)
30-foot Low-floor Diesel Buses--Text (June 28, 2002)
40-foot Low-floor Diesel Buses--Introduction (July 3, 2001)
40-foot Low-floor Diesel Buses--Text (July 3, 2001)