Rail Standards Program 

Rail Transit Standards Development

Chair: Patrick Nowakowski, APTA Rail Standards Policy and Planning Committee

 

The rail transit standards task force has published and now maintains over 90 individual rail transit system standards and recommended practices. These documents can be downloaded individually from this web site (see link below).ÂThese industry standards and recommended practices are currently in the process of being implemented by the rail transit industry.Â

 

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.

 

Grade Crossings

Chair, Bob Banks

Banksb@trimet.org

503-962-2172

 

Staff Advisor, Phil Olekszyk, World Wide Rail

Wwrail@aol.com

804-694-4609

Implementation and maintenance of grade crossing standards.

 

Operating Practices

Chair, open

 

 

 

Staff Advisor, Lou Sanders, APTA

Lsanders@apta.com

202-496-4886

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, Lou Sanders, APTA

Lsanders@apta.com

202-496-4886

Implementation and maintenance of signal and communications standards.

 

 

Development of New Standards

 

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.

Below is posted a list of the points of contact for the Rail Transit Standards Program.  If you are a designated contact and your information needs to be updated, or if your agency has a new point of contact, please contact Saahir Brewington at 202-496-4834 or by email.