Rail Transit Standards Development
Chair: Patrick Nowakowski, APTA Rail Standards Policy and Planning Committee
For the last four years, the rail transit standards task force has published and now maintains over 90 individual rail transit system standards and recommended practices. These documents are available as a set on a CD-ROM or they can be downloaded individually from this web site (see link below). These industry standards and recommended practices are currently in the process of being implemented by the rail transit industry. Full implementation will be completed by October 2006.
Published Rail Standards
Currently, there are five APTA Rail Transit Standards Development Committees. The membership of these five committees consists of more than 240 volunteers from railroads, suppliers, consultants, rail labor unions and government safety oversight organizations. They are:
Rail Transit Standards Committees:
Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance
Chair, Jay Shah, New York City
Shahjayn@aol.com
718-927-7822
Staff Advisor, Gordon Campbell, LDK Engineering
Gcampbell@ldkeng.com
905-577-1052
Implementation and maintenance of VIM standards.
214-749-2914
Staff Advisor, Phil Olekszyk, World Wide Rail
Wwrail@aol.com
804-694-4609
Implementation and maintenance of grade crossing standards.
Operating Practices
Chair, Peter Tereschuck, San Diego Trolley
Ptereschuck@sdti.sdmts.com
619-595-4902
Staff Advisor, Tom Peacock, APTA
Tpeacock@apta.com
202-496-4805
Implementation and maintenance of operating practice standards.
Fixed Structure Inspection and Maintenance
Chair, Jim Dwyer, Port Authority
Jdwyer@portauthority.com
412-237-7411
Staff Advisor, Pete Gentle. STV
Gentleps@stvinc.com
215-832-3506
Implementation and maintenance of fixed structure inspection and maintenance standards.
Signal and Communication Equipment Inspection and Maintenance
Chair, Carey Vaughn, WMATA
Cvaughn@wmata.com
202-962-5220
Staff Advisor, Tom Peacock, APTA
Tpeacock@apta.com
202-496-4805
Implementation and maintenance of signal and communications standards.
Development of New Standards
Over the course of the next year, the Rail Transit Standards program intends to develop and approve the following documents:
Traction Elevator Design Guidelines;
Moving Walkway Design Guidelines;
Vintage Trolley Standard;
Standard for Inspection and Maintenance of Auxiliary Power Systems;
Heavy Rail Vehicle Crashworthiness Standard (ASME);
Light Rail Vehicle Crashworthiness Standard (ASME).