Standards Public Comment - 9/3/2025
Associations

September 2025 Public Review and Commenting

 
The APTA Standards Program has advanced eight new documents for public review and commenting.
 
The Public Commenting period is an essential component of APTA's consensus-based standards development process.
 
We invite all bus and rail executive-level administrators, operators, transit security professionals and others to provide their criticisms, comments or recommendations.
 
The current set of documents address the following topics:
Security and Emergency Management
  • After-Action Reviews and Corrective Actions for Real-World Events
Infrastructure and Systems Security 
  • Approaches to Determine the Criticality of Transit Assets
  • System Prohibition and Denial of Service for Crime and Misconduct
Transit Cybersecurity
  • Visibility of Digital Networks, Systems and Assets in Rail Transit Environments
Rail Transit Signals and Communications
  • Wayside Signal ac Power System Inspection and Testing
  • Yard and Shop Intercom System Inspection, Testing and Maintenance
  • Cable Plant Inspection and Testing
  • Local Control Panel Inspection and Maintenance

To see the documents and submit comments visit the Standards Public Comment page.

 
If you experience any difficulties submitting your feedback on APTA’s secured website, please email our team at standards@apta.com.
 
The current document review must be completed by October 2, 2025. Thank you for your continued support of the Standards Program.
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