APTA’s Standards Development Program has posted five documents for public comment between April 1 and May 1. This time period is the industry’s chance to participate in the consensus-based process established by APTA for the development of standards.

APTA invites experts at public transportation organizations to validate and comment on each Recommended Practice, White Paper, or Standard. To access the documents, visit the APTA website under “News Updates” and click the link titled “APTA Standards Development Program Public Comment.”

The documents available for public comment are:

* Bus Standards – Maintenance Design: RP - Architectural and Engineering Design for a Transit Operating and Maintenance Facility;

* Security - Risk Management: RP - Development and Implementation of a Security and Emergency Preparedness Plan—a previously published document that requires reauthorization;

* Rail Transit - Operating Practices: S- Roadway Worker Protection Program Requirements (previously published) and S -Electronic Device Distraction Policy; and

* Rail Transit - Fixed Structures: S- Heavy Duty Transportation System Escalator Design Guidelines (previously published).