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APTA Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices for Rail Transit Systems 

 

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Volume One -- Introduction

Volume 1 Table Of Contents

Volume 1 Background Process

Volume 1 Introduction

 

Volume Two -- Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance

Volume 2 Introduction (2004)
Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-VIM-001-02 (2004)
Standard for Third Rail Current Collection Equipment Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-VIM-002-02 (2004)
Standard for Pantograph Current Collection Equipment Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-VIM-003-02 (2004)
Standard for Air Supply and Air Storage System Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-004-02 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-005-02 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Door System Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-006-02 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Coupler System Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-VIM-007-02 (2004)
Standard for Friction Brake Equipment Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-008-03 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Rail Transit Vehicle Pre-Departure Inspection

RT-RP-VIM-009-02 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Battery Systems Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-010-02 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Electric Motor Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-011-03 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Rail Transit Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Training and Qualifications

RT-S-VIM-012-03 (2004)
Standard for Diesel Prime Mover Systems Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-013-03 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Communication Systems Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-VIM-014-02 (2004)
Standard for Car-borne Cab Signal Control System Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-015-03 (2004)
Recommended Practice for On-board Recording Equipment Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-016-03 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Solid State Auxiliary Power Unit Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-VIM-017-03, Rev. 1 (2006)
Standard for Calibration of Inspection and Maintenance Tools

RT-RP-VIM-018-03 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Propulsion Controls Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-VIM-019-03 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Truck Systems Periodic Inspection and Maintenance

Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Standards for the IEEE Rail Transit Vehicle Interface Standards Committee (Title Pages)

 

Volume 3 -- Rail Grade Crossings

Volume 3 Introduction (2004)
Rail Grade Crossings Practices

RT-S-RGC-001-02 (2005)
Standard for Rail Transit System Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-RGC-002-02 (2005)
Recommended Practice for Rail Transit Grade Crossing Public Education and Rail Trespass Prevention

Recommended Practice for Rail Transit Grade Crossing Public Education and Rail Trespass Prevention Annex B

Recommended Practice for Rail Transit Grade Crossing Public Education and Rail Trespass Prevention Annex C

RT-RP-RGC-003-03 Rev 3 (updated 2/6/08)
Recommended Practice for Rail Grade Crossing Safety Assessment

RT-S-RGC-004-03  (2005)
Standard for Rail Transit Grade Crossing Warning Systems

 

Volume 4 -- Operating Practices

Volume 4 Introduction
Operating Practices

RT-S-OP-001-02 (2004)
Standard for General Rules - Introduction and Authority

RT-S-OP-002-02 (2004)
Standard for Accident/Incident Investigation

RT-S-OP-003-02  (2004)
Standard for Safe Operations in Yards

RT-S-OP- 004-03 (2004)
Standard for Work Zone Safety

RT-S-OP-005-03 (2004)
Standard for Operations Control Centers

RT-S-OP-006-03 (2004)
Standard for Rail Transit Signals Operating Rules

RT-S-OP-007-04 (2004)
Standard for Rail Transit System Emergency Management

RT-RP-OP-008-04 (2004)
Recommended Practice for Rail Transit System Customer Relations

RT-S-OP-009-04 (2004)
Standard for Rail Transit System Station Procedures

RT-S-OP-010-03 (2004)
Standard for Contractor's Responsibility for Right of Way Safety

RT-S-OP-011-04 (2004)
Standard for Rule Compliance and Implementation

RT-S-OP-012-04 (2004)
Standard for General Safety Rules

RT-S-OP-013-03 (2004)
Standard for Training of Rail Operations and Station Operations Personnel

RT-S-OP-014-04 (2004)
Standard for Operating Personnel Reporting to Work

RT-S-OP-015-09 (update January 2009)
Standard for Train Operator Hours of Service Requirements

Volume 5 -- Fixed Structures Inspection and Maintenance

Volume 5 Introduction  (2004)
Fixed Structures Inspection & Maintenance

RT-S-FS-001-02 (2004)
Standard for Transit Structure Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-FS-002-02 (2004)
Standard for Transit Track Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-FS-003-02 (2004)
Standard for Station, Shop and Yard Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-FS-004-03 (2004)
Standard for Traction Electrification Substation Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-FS-005-03 (2004)
Standard for Traction Electrification Stray Current/Corrosion Control Equipment Inspection and Maintenance

RT-S-FS-006-03
Standard for Traction Electrification Distribution System Inspection and Maintenance

RT-RP-FS-007-02
Heavy Duty Escalator Design Guidelines

RT-RP-FS-008-03
Heavy Duty Elevator Design Guidelines

 

Volume 6 -- Signals and Communications Inspection and Maintenance

Volume 6 Introduction
Signals & Communications Inspections & Maintenance

APTA-RT-RP-SC-001-02
Recommended Practice for Wayside AC Signal Power System Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-RP-SC-002-02
Recommended Practice for Wayside DC Signal Power System Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-RP-SC-003-02
Recommended Practice for Signal System Snow Melting Equipment Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-S-SC-004-02
Standard for Approach Locking Tests

APTA-RT-S-SC-005-02
Standard for Route Locking Tests

APTA-RT-S-SC-006-02
Standard for Time Locking Tests

APTA-RT-RP-SC-007-03
Recommended Practice for Presence Detector Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-RP-SC-008-03
Recommended Practice for Train-to-Wayside Communication System Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-S-SC-009-03
Standard for Audio Frequency Track Circuit Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-010-02
Standard for Traffic Locking Tests

APTA-RT-S-SC-011-03
Standard for Cable Plant System Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-S-SC-012-03
Standard for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-RP-SC-013-03
Recommended Practice for Passenger Information System Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-RP-SC-014-03
Recommended Practice for Fiber Optic Multiplexer (FOM) Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-015-03
Standard for Emergency Telephone and Passenger Assistance Device Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-RP-SC-016-03
Recommended Practice for Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Systems and Equipment Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-RP-SC-017-03
Recommended Practice for Signal Equipment Room Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-RP-SC-018-03
Recommended Practice for Vented Standby Battery/Un-Interruptible Power Supply (UPS) Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-019-03
Standard for AC Ground Detection System Equipment Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-020-03
Standard for DC Ground Detection System Equipment Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-021-03
Standard for Electric Train Stop Mechanism Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-022-03
Standard for Electro-Pneumatic Train Stop Mechanism Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-023-03
Standard for Local Control Panel Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-024-03
Standard for Electric Switch Machine Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-025-03
Standard for Electro-Pneumatic Switch Machine Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-026-03
Standard for Hand Operated Switch Machine Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-027-03
Standard for Switch Inspection and Obstruction Tests

APTA-RT-S-SC-028-03
Standard for Vital Relay Tests

APTA-RT-S-SC-029-03
Standard for Wayside Inductive Loop Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-RP-SC-030-03
Recommended Practice for Non-Vital Processor-Based Systems Inspection, Testing and Configuration Control

APTA-RT-RP-SC-031-03
Recommended Practice for Signal Maintenance Personnel Qualifications and Training

APTA-RT-RP-SC-032-03
Recommended Practice for Voice/Data Carrier Transmission System Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-RP-SC-033-03
Recommended Practice for Wayside Signal Equipment Inspection

APTA-RT-S-SC-034-03
Standard for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-S-SC-035-03
Standard for Vital Processor-Based System Inspection, Testing and Configuration Control

APTA-RT-S-SC-036-03
Standard for Wayside Signal Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-RP-SC-037-03
Recommended Practice for Signal and Communication System Configuration Control

APTA-RT-RP-SC-038-03
Recommended Practice for Signal System Event Recorders and Data Logging Equipment Inspection & Maintenance

APTA-RT-RP-SC-039-03
Recommended Practice for Yard Page/Intercom System Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-S-SC-040-03
Standard for Ac Track Circuit Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-041-03
Standard for Interlocking Inspection

APTA-RT-S-SC-042-03
Standard for Fire Detection System Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-S-SC-043-03
Standard for Impedance Bond Inspection and Maintenance

APTA-RT-S-SC-044-03
Standard for Wayside Intrusion Detection System Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-RP-SC-045-03
Recommended Practice for Signal Equipment Room Grounding System Inspection and Testing

APTA-RT-RP-SC-046-03
Recommended Practice for Radio Communication System Inspection and Testing