Lead the Way

APTA Transit Standards Development

Program Partnership
with FTA
FTA Regional Office
Presentation
APTA Standards Program Overview
Organization & Programs
Outreach & Implementation
Making the Case for Standards
Transit Industry Benefits
Individual Transit Agency Benefits
Industrys Role
Agencys Role
Topics of Discussion
Standards Developments Update:
Commuter Rail Standards
Rail Transit Standards
Bus Standards
Procurement Standards
Security Standards
TCIP Update
Priorities
Published FTA Priorities
New Administration Priorities
Future Partnership Plans
Topics of Discussion
Accessibility Standards
Sustainability
Standards
IT Standards
APTA Standards Program
Mission Statement
To develop, implement and maintain
standards, recommended practices
and design guidelines to achieve
safety, reliability and efficiency in
transit system design and operation.
What are Standards? How
are they developed?
Standards use collective wisdom to provide a path to a
desired outcome with a means to measure success
Standards are developed using a consensus based
process patterned after the process required by the
American National Standards Institute to certify Standards
Development Organizations.
APTAs Standards include:
Standards
Recommended Practices
Guidelines
White Papers
Recognition
APTA Standards Program is recognized by:
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Joint Program Office (JPO)
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Transport Canada
Canadian Urban Transport Association (CUTA)
Other SDOs, e.g., IEEE, SAE, ITE, AASHTO
CURRENT FUNDING:
Approximately $3 million + labor per year
APTA members:
Dues: $650k
Volunteer Labor: $2.6 million equivalent
(20 hrs*15 mbrs*4 mtgs*36 WG*$40/hr)
Federal:
FTA allocation: $1.0 m (specific standards efforts)
Funding
APTAS STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
ORGANIZATION
APTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
& OVERSIGHT COUNCIL
(SDOC)
APTA TECHNICAL &
MANAGEMENT STAFF
PROGRAM POLICY & PLANNING COMMITTEES
Security, Bus, Rail, Accessibility, Procurement,
Commuter Rail, TCIP
TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUPS
OTHER SDOS
(AREMA,
IEEE, ASHTO,
SAE)
OTHER FEDERAL
AGENCIES
(FRA, JPO, DOT)
FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION
Funding
Technical Input
TRANSPORT
CANADA & CUTA
Standards Development & Oversight Council (SDOC)
28 Members, divided equally between business and
transit

Responsibilities
Set Priorities and Allocate Funds for New Transit
Standards Program
Outreach and Awareness Activities
Monitor Activities of Other Standards Development
Organizations
Partner with Federal Agencies
Standards Program
Oversight & Direction
Standards Policy & Planning Committees:
Report to the SDOC
Individual Program oversight
Identify standards priorities
Work plan development
Standing APTA committees and/or
relevant industry experts provide technical
oversight
Work groups develop standards
Developing Standards
Statistics: APTAs
Standards Program
Voluntary Consensus Standards Process
Over 1500 Volunteer Participants
Over 45 Active Standards Development
Committees
250 Standards, Recommended Practices and
Guidelines Completed, Approved and Posted
on APTAs Web Site www.apta.com
APTA Standards are developed using a
consensus based process patterned after the
process required by ANSI
a balanced representation of interested parties;
a required public comment period;
a formal process to respond to comments;
an appeal procedure;
a balloting group broadly representative of the
industry;
a consensus, defined as a super-majority of the
balloting group; and
a formal way to respond to requests for
interpretations of or changes to the standard
The Process
Current Standards Efforts
Commuter Rail (PRESS)
Vehicle Construction
Vehicle Maintenance
Inspection & Maintenance Training
Passenger Emergency Systems
Mechanical Systems
Rail Transit
Operating Practices
Fixed Structures
Grade Crossings
Vehicle Inspections
Crash Worthiness
Standard Rail Technical Specifications
Bus
Brake Systems/Suspension
Passenger Environment
Power Train
Safety
Electronics
Training
Operations
Specifications
Bus Maint Facility Design
Performance Standards
Warranty Administration
In-Plant Vehicle Inspection
IT
TCIP: (Transit Communication
Interface Profiles
System Interface Message Sets
TRICE (Tool for TCIP use)
Technology Specifications
CCTV
Control System Security
Current Standards Efforts
Security
Fixed Infrastructure
Security Risk
Emergency Management
Procurement
Terms & Conditions
Procurement Planning Process
Risk Management
Technology Procurement
Farecard
Farecard reader interface
Farecard data configuration
Data & financial security
IP rights
Revenue tracking and dividing
Credit card industry relationships
Accessibility
Demand Responsive: Call
Center Standards
Fixed Route: Stop
Announcement Standards
Rail Gap:
Sustainability
Climate Change
Urban Design Guidelines
Industry Benefits
Minimize Government Regulation
Effective Means of Self-Policing
Generally Much Less Costly than a Regulation
Reduce the Public/NTSB Pressure for Regulatory Action
Industry Influences Final Outcome
Considers the Impact on Operations
Promote Market Competition (performance standards)
- Reduce proprietary design and intellectual property problems
- Define interfaces and data formats
Assist New Transit Starts and New Market Players (they know the rules)
Improve Safety
Agency Benefits
Improve Safety & Security
Shared Risk Across Industry, not just Agency
Use of Collective Wisdom save on labor
Provides a Basis for Specifications for Procurements
Reduces Proposal and Design/Development Costs
Promote Systems Integration
Reduces Capital and Operating Costs
Enhances Service Reliability
Safety Improvement
Prevention
Training, Design
Inspection, Operating Practices
Response &
Mitigation
Investigation,
Analysis & Plan
Maintenance
Fewer Accidents
Reduce
Property
Damage
Diminished
Injuries
Fewer
Fatalities
High Return on
Investment
Crashworthiness Standards:
Locomotives derailed at 68 mph
Both built to APTA Structural
Standards
One struck a concrete building
One rolled over
Crew walked away
Fatalities likely in previous designs
Return On Investment:
Two lives saved ($2.6 m each)
Two $4 m locomotives repaired
rather than scrapped
COLLISION POST (2 EA)
[500k lbs at the deck]
CORNER POST (2 EA)
[300k lbs at the deck]
ROLL OVER
FORWARD
SHEETS
High Return on
Investment
No Standard Exists No Guidance for Court At the Mercy of the Court
Standard Exists Not Followed Maximum Liability. Toast!
Standard Exists Followed Court almost always finds due
diligence obligation met. Liability
greatly reduced
Los Angeles Area: Grade Crossing Collisions
with Fatalities/Injuries
System Safety Program Plan
Emergency Responder Training
Vehicle Crashworthiness
Vehicle and Signal System Inspection
and Maintenance
Controlling Tort Risks- Reducing Transit Liability:
Return On Investment:
Liability Reduced by tens of millions
Security Standards Program
Provides a program where FTA and DHS (TSA)
technical staff are working in partnership with Industry.
Return On Investment:
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent on security
patches for transportation. Current program allows for capturing
lessons learned and industry best practices from systems that have
implemented successful strategies. Also allows DHS (TSA) to vet
security ideas with the industry rather than forcing a fit on strategies
that might not be successful in an operating environment.
Example: Nashville MTA Preparing to purchase trash containers for
new transit facility. $5k each. Industry standard program gave
other options: Money saved.
Relief from Congressional Pressure
& Interagency Cooperation
COMMUTER RAIL
Commuter Rail Standards
- Doors (RSAC Defense) 10-1-09
- Cab Seat Revision 7-1-09
- Pushback Couplers 12-1-09
- Passenger Seat Revision 7-1-09
- Tables between facing seats 12-1-09
RAIL STANDARDS
Rail Transit Standards
- Hours of Service Standard
Results of Transit System Vote
Ready for Authorization
- Roadway Worker Protection Standard
- Vehicle Emergency Features
- Rail Transit Vehicle Standard Technical
Specification
Rail Transit
Hours of Service
NTSB, in response to the Woodley
Park WMATA Accident, stated that
FTA must:
Require transit agencies, through the
system safety program and hazard
management process, if necessary, to
ensure that the time off between daily
tours of duty including regular and
overtime assignments, allows train
operators to obtain at least 8 hours
of uninterrupted sleep.
(our emphasis)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board
Hours of Service
Standard Key Provisions
Applies only to Train Operators
Requires 10 hours (minimum) off between shifts
Meets NTSB requirement to allow for 8 hours rest
Limits on-duty time
Limited to 14 hours of work in the aggregate
Limited to 16 hour shift
Rail Transit
Roadway Worker Protection
In May, 2007, FTA issued a Dear Colleague
letter with subject: Track Worker Protection
and Maintenance Oversight
In 18 months, 11 track workers have lost their lives on
heavy rail and commuter rail systems; more than a
dozen injured
October 2005 to April 2007, FTA & FRA data show a
three-fold increase in rail transit worker fatalities and
significant increase in injuries
Immediate safety briefings urged
Immediate review of track worker protection programs
urged
Roadway Worker
Protection Problem
FINDINGS:
All RTSs have formal RWP programs of some sort
Inconsistent training programs across the U.S.
No requirements for who is trained or how often
Incomplete testing
Policies/procedures do not always reflect practice
Compliance verification often weak
Roadway Worker
Protection Organization
y Rules & Procedures Regarding:
y Responsibilities of the RTS
y Responsibilities of the Roadway Workers
y Responsibilities of Train Operators
y Use of Maintenance Vehicles & Worker Protective Equipment
y Supervision & Control (Emphasis here)
y Track Access
y Supervision & Control Responsibilities
y Rules Compliance
y Recordkeeping / Trend Analysis
y Training:
y Basic Training, Retraining, & Recertification Program Requirements
y Requirements for Worker-Specific Qualification
y Technology
y Determine if technology can improve safety and be economically implemented
y Require Agencies to Conduct Hazard Analysis on New Technologies
Vehicle Emergency
Features
NTSB Recommendation:
Passenger Emergency Egress
Inadequate
For New Cars, the Proposed Standards are:
- Emergency Signs
- Emergency Lighting
- Low Level Exit Path Marking
- Exits
- Operator Protection Features
- Vehicle Emergency Features
(references other 5 and ties all requirements together)
Vehicle Emergency Features
Family of 6 Standards
All have been completed and will be sent out for Transit
System comment
Rail Transit Vehicle
Standard Technical Specification
Rail Transit Vehicles Cost Too Much
- Customization
- Low Production Volume
- Each Procurement tends to be unique
Grant From FTA--$650,000
- Develop Vehicle Standard Technical Specification
- Consensus Process Involving all Stake Holders
- Pay Travel Costs for Participants
Goals
- Standard Format/Organization
- Create a Healthier Business Environment
- Consistent Performance Requirements
- Better, more Clear Acceptance Tests and Pass/Fail Criteria
- More Attention to: Software, Manuals and Training
- Reduce Buyer/Seller Friction/Minimize Need to Enforce Liquidated Damages
Standard Specification, not Standard Vehicle
Start with Light Rail Vehicle
Organization of Specification
- 24 Sections
- patterned after traditional PCC car spec
- additional sections added for modern technology.
New, More Cooperative Approach to Program Management
Drafts of 23 Sections Complete
Design Verification Section Most DifficultUse of Requirements
Tracking Software
Progress
Complete Design Verification Section
Integrate Somewhat Independent Sections into a Coherent Whole
Complete Guidance on How to Use
Breakdown and Integrate with Requirements Tracking Software
Send to Industry for Comments/Suggestions
Respond to Comments/Suggestions
Marry with Terms and Conditions
Work with FTA on Incentives for Use
Work Remaining
BUS STANDARDS
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Electronics - Vehicle Data Recorder WG
Passenger Environment HVAC & Noise WG
Power Train Cooling WG
Suspension Systems Brake WG
Training Operator Training WG & Bus Maintenance Training
WG
Specifications Hybrid Testing WG, Hybrid Bus, Standard
Bus Procurement Guidelines, Warranty Guidelines, In-Plant
Inspection Guidelines
Bus Operations Bus Rapid Transit WG, Operator Distraction
Safety Fire Safety WG
Infrastructure - Maintenance Facility Design Guidelines WG
Bus Standards A FEW
Highlights
Standards to prepare a workforce to meet todays service demands
Training:
RP for Transit Bus Operator Training
RP for Transit Bus Supervisor Training
RP for Transit Bus Operator Selection & Hiring
RP for Training Transit Bus Air Brake Systems
RP for Training for Transit Bus Electrical/Electronics
RP for Training for Transit Bus Diesel Engines
RP for Training for Transit Bus HVAC
RP for Training for Transit Bus Transmission & Drivetrain
RP for Training for Transit Bus Steering & Suspension
RP for Training for Transit Bus Preventive Maintenance & Inspection
These standards will ensure that all the new vehicles purchased with
stimulus funds are operated and maintained appropriately.
Bus Standards A FEW
Highlights
Bus Fires:
Recommended Design & Installation for Fire Suppression Systems
Transit Bus Electrical Requirements for Fire Safety
Transit Bus Fire Safety Vehicle Shut Down
Bus Fire Investigation Form
Working together to ensure that public assets dont go
up in smoke!
Bus Standards A FEW
Highlights
Keeping Operators with their Eyes and Minds on the Road:
RP for Employee-Controlled Distractions
Cell Phones, Pagers, other Personal
Electronics
Off, Stowed any time the vehicle is in
motion
Applies to any time a transit employee
is operating a vehicle on agency time
Applies to any electronics not supplied or approved by the agency
Starting with Bus and will be moved to other modes
Standard Bus Procurement
Guidelines Update Project
GOAL:
A SINGLE bus technical guideline specification
document that includes language for:
multiple fuel types (hybrid, natural gas, diesel)
Multiple lengths (30 60 feet)
Project Funding:
This project is funded through a $250,000 FTA grant.
Travel assistance funding is included.
SBPG Update Project -
Coordination
The SBPG Project is coordinated with:
Accessibility WG
Stop Announcement Technology
Mobility Device Securement
Procurement WG
Terms & Conditions Language
Warranty & QA/QC Requirements
Security WG
Vehicle security requirements
IT WG
CCTV Specifications
SBPG Update Project -
STATUS
Draft Document ready for BETA Testing.
Development of Online spec building tool for Transit Agency Use
Excellent jumpstart method to purchasing transit vehicles quickly
with an industry approved specification.
FTA knows that vehicles purchased with this document will
result in reliable and safe transit vehicles.
PROCUREMENT
STANDARDS
Bus RFP Contract Terms and Conditions (APTA-
PROC-PTC-SS-001-09 )
Bus RFP Standard Contract terms and conditions outline has
progressed concurrent to the technical specifications
The document will receive final review by the working group April 1
The document will be ready for public comment late second
quarter/ early third quarter 2009
Next Steps
The group will begin working on Rail Vehicle Contract Terms and
Conditions outline (APTA-PROC-PTC-SS-010-x ) on April 2
Another document that will assist transit agencies in
purchasing vehicles quickly as Stimulus dollars
become available
Terms & Conditions
Working Group
Professional Liability Insurance White Paper-Draft and executive
summary
White Paper on Transit Procurement Risks
Professional Liability Insurance White Paper-Draft and executive
summary
Next Steps: This working group has been directed to act as a risk
advisor to the Procurement Terms & Conditions, Technology
Procurement, and Procurement Process work groups. They will
perform due diligence in a consultative manner on all standard
procurement documents. This role is vital in the consensus process.
These documents will assist agencies in appropriately assessing
risk in new procurements and minimizing undo requirements
which may inhibit competition
Contract Risk Allocation
Working Group
RP - Technology Procurement Terms & Conditions
Next Steps
Business Case document: building an ROI approach to technology
procurements
Contract Negotiations document: reviewing technology contract
elements available to agencies and vendors during negotiations
This document will be critical in the procurement of
new technology for transit. Current agencies struggle
with appropriate requirements.
Technology Procurement
Working Group
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Funds:
COMPLETED and POSTED:
RP for Continuity of Operations plan
RP for First Responder Familiarization of Transit System
RP for Security & Emergency Management Aspects of
Special Events
RP for Security & Emergency management Plan Template
RP for CCTV Camera Field of View for Passenger
Facilities
RP for Trash Container Placement to Mitigate an
Explosive Event
Next to be Completed, if
Funded:
IN FINAL STAGES:
RP for Drills and Exercises
RP for Pandemic Flu Response Plan
RP for Shelter of Transit Vehicles /Non-Revenue Equipment During Emergencies
RP for an Alternate Back-Up Operations Control Center
RP for Safe Mail and Package Handling
RP for Nonrevenue Vehicle Security Inspection
White Paper: Random Inspections of Carry-on Items in Transit Systems
RP for Operator Security Training
RP for Background Investigations
RP for Identifying Suspicious Behavior
RP for Random Antiterrorism Measures
RP for Revenue Vehicle Security Inspection
White Paper: Transit Self-assessment Security Risk Tools
What Else Needs to be
Done, if Funded?
Cyber Security
Emergency Preparedness & Individuals with Disabilities
Transit Security Self-assessment Requirements and Tool
RPs for:
Visibility into a Transit Vehicle
Transit Vehicle Identification
Threat Alerts and Intelligence
Security Procurement Language Checklist
Handling Security Sensitive Information
ID Card/Access Card Design
NIMS Training and Use
ACCESSIBILITY
STANDARDS
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Fixed Route Stop Announcement:
RP for Fixed Route Stop Announcement and Route
Identification Program
Accessibility Current
Work
Call Center:
RP Reservation Hold Times for ADA Complementary
Paratransit Call Centers
RP for Handling ADA Complementary Paratransit Wheres My
Ride? Calls
RP for Call Center Agent Recruiting, Training and Retention
Documents up for Public Comment
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-Trip by Trip Eligibility
- Improving the Accessibility of a Fixed
Route System
- Improving Securement Practices
Future Work
SUSTAINABILITY
STANDARDS
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Urban Design
RP for Transit Agency, Community and
Business Partnerships to Promote Transit-
Oriented Development and Joint Development
RP for Defining Transits Area of Influence, i.e.
identifying the radius around transit that should
be used for different purposes give the type of
transit and other conditions
Urban Design Current
Work
IT STANDARDS
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TECHNOLGY SPECIFICATIONS:
CCTV Specifications
CONTROL CENTER SECURITY
TCIP Transit Communications
Interface Profiles
TRICE Tool
IT Standards:
Current Work
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TECHNOLGY :
Video Analytics
System Engineering
CONTROL CENTER
Associated Control Center
TCIP: Transit Communications
Interface Profiles
IT Standards:
Future Work
Transit Communications
Interface Profiles (TCIP)
ITSHistory
CongressinitiatedtheIntelligentVehicleHighway
System(IVHS),underthe1991IntermodalSurface
TransportationEfficiencyAct(ISTEA).
In1993USDOTchangedthenamefromIVHSto
IntelligentTransportationSystemstoreflectthe
increasingintermodalemphasisoftheprogram,and
thedecliningemphasisontheautomatedhighway.
TransitCommunicationsInterfaceProfiles(TCIP)is
themainTransitcomponentofITS
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FTAITSPolicy
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) develop
regional architectures that encompass transit agency
architectures
FHA Rules/FTA
Policy
NTCIP Center to
Center
National ITS
Architecture
TCIP Model
Architecture
TCIP
Conops
TCIP Dialogs & File
Transfers
MPO
Regional
Architecture
Agency
Architecture
Agency
Systems
Projects
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WhatIsTCIP?
BusinessAreas
ModelArchitecture
ConceptofOperations
DataExchange
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TCIPBusinessAreas
ControlCenter
FareCollection
SpatialData
SignalPriority
Scheduling
PassengerInformation
IncidentManagement
Onboard
CommonPublicTransportation
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DataExchange
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TCIPModelArchitecture
Internet, Extranet, or Other Fixed Point to Fixed Point Communications
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External Business Systems
Transit Business Systems
Mobiles/Portable Agency
Environment
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Transit Field Environment
Non Transit
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CAD/AVL
Information
Service
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Other
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Emergency
Mgmt
Traffic Mgmt
Center
Public Safety
CAD
External
ATIS
Banks
Local Gov'ts
Garage
Revenue
System
(GRS)
Passenger
Counting
(PC)
Authorized
Business
System
(ABS)
Parking
Mgmt
(PRK)
Customer
Service
System
(CSS)
Traveler
Information
System
(TRV)
Fare System
(FS)
Data
Repository
(DR)
Geographical
Information
Systems
(GIS)
Scheduling
(SCH)
Transit
Security
(TS)
Authorized
Business
System
(ABS)
Human
Resources
(HR)
Garage
Server
(GS)
Network
Mgmt
(NM)
Asset Mgmt
(AM)
Authorized
Business
System
(ABS)
Operator
Assignment
System
(OAS)
Transit
Parking
(PTSF-PRK)
Traveler
Information
(PTSF-ANN)
Fare
Collection
(PTSF-FBX)
Security
Monitoring
(PTSF-SEC)
Transit
Maintenance
Vehicle
(TMV)
Supervisor
Portable or
Vehicle
(SPV)
Public
Transit
Vehicle
(PTV)
Personal
Information
Access
Remote
Traveler
Support
External Business Systems
Transit Business Systems
Mobiles/Portable Agency Environment
Travelers
Transit Field Environment
TCIP Model Architecture
Payroll
(PAY)
Non Transit
Field Environment
Roadside
Priority
Request
Server
Regional
Revenue
Clearing
House
Traveler
Information
System
(TRV)
Traveler
Information
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TCIPHarmonizationWithOther
Standards
LocationReferencingMessageStandard(LRMS)(SAEJ2266).
DefinesspatialconceptsusedbyTCIPandotherITSstandards
suchasLatitude,Longitude,AngleandDistance.
ObjectsDefinitionsforSignalControlandPrioritization(NTCIP
1211).Definesdatastructuresanddialogsforrequestingand
obtainingTransitSignalPriority.
CommonIncidentManagementMessageSetsforUseby
EmergencyManagementCenters(IEEEStd15122000).
MessageSetsforAdvancedTravelerInformationSystems
(ATIS)(SAEJ2354).Definesmultimodaltraveleritinerary
requestsandresponses.
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UsingTCIP
TCIPwasdesignedtocoveraverywiderangeofpotential
transitapplications&environments
Fromverysmalltoverylargeoperations
Fromrelativelysimplefilebasedsystemstosophisticated
databasecenteredoperations
TCIPisdesignedtobeusedalacarte useonlythose
sectionsofthestandardsthatyouneed
Highlyflexible,yetstillaninteroperabilitystandard
TCIPmustbetailoredtothespecificinterface(s)of
interestpriortospecifying&procuringaTCIPcompliant
system
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UsingTIRCEtoSimplifyTCIPTailoring
TIRCE:TCIPImplementation,RequirementsandCapabilitiesEditor
WindowsPCsoftwareapplicationthatassiststheuserintailoringTCIPfor
aspecificproject
InsulatestheuserfromthelowleveldetailsofTCIP
BuiltonTurboTaxModel
GeneratesTCIPinterfacerequirementsforagencies,&compliance
specificationsforsuppliers
AutomaticallycomparevendorRFPsubmissionsagainstRFPrequirements
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TIRCE
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Component Sel ect i on
I nt er f ace Def i ni t i on
I nt er f ace Tai l or i ng
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TCIPPilots
Current:
KingCounty(Seattle)
MTA(Baltimore)
LYNX(Orlando)
CleverDevices(ChicagoCTA)
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Summary
TCIPisaballotedandapprovedAPTAStandardforthe
exchangeofinformationamongtransitbusiness
systems
APTAispreparedtoassistagenciesinterestedinusing
TCIP
TCIPandTIRCEareavailableatnochargeviathe
websiteathttp://aptatcip.arinc.net./log/login.mcgi
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EMERGING TRANSIT MODE:
WATERBORNE
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Waterborne (Ferry) Operations:
Emerging transit operations
Requesting Standards Development regarding Transit
Operations
Included in the Stimulus Package but not well addressed
overall
Not currently funded under the standards program
Future Work,
If Funded
WHERE CAN WE GO
FROM HERE?
Priorities: FTA
KEY CONCEPTS FROM FTA PRIORITY DOCUMENTS:
State of good repair (Training Standards)
Transit and Sustainability (Sustainability & Urban Design)
New starts project planning and development (All)
All Hazards (Security)
Data Collection and Analysis (IT)
Research and Technology Development (IT)
Transit Bus Safety and Security Program (Bus, Security)
State Safety Oversight (Rail, Bus)
Training (Training)
Facilities and Vehicle Design (Bus, Rail, ComRail)
Passenger Ferry (Waterborne)
Reducing CO2 emissions to combat global climate change (SUDS)
Priorities: New
Administration
CONCEPTS FROM THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION :
Environment
Stimulus
High Speed Rail
Transit
???
Standards Development could be a tool to meet
these challenges
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APTA is a nonprofit international association of over 1,500 public and private member organizations induding transit
systems and commuter rail operators; planning, design, construction and finance firms; product and service
providers; academic instituti ons, transit assodalions and stale departments of transportati on. APTA members serve
the public interest by providing safe, efficient and economical transit services and products. OVer ninety percent of
persons using public transportation in the United S1ates and Canada are served by APTA members.
Standards have become an important program activity al APTA and in the public transportation industry. APTA,
throuQh its policy and planninQ committees, has played a major role in creating active working structures within the
organization focused on the development of standards. Hundreds of industry volunteers serving on numerous
WOrki ng committees have developed standards for bus. rail transit and commuter rail operations. maintenance.
procurement and ITS. These consensus based standards are making a real difference to the management and
operati ons of these organizations. These standards are now being used to acllieve operational efficiencies and
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