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APTA Standards Development Transit Industry Consensus Driven

APTA Standards Development Transit Industry Consensus Driven. General Program Overview by Martin P. Schroeder M.S.M.E., P.E., APTA Staff Advisor American Public Transportation Association Washington , DC Talking Technology and Transportation (T3)

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APTA Standards Development Transit Industry Consensus Driven

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  1. APTA Standards DevelopmentTransit Industry Consensus Driven General Program Overview by Martin P. Schroeder M.S.M.E., P.E., APTA Staff Advisor American Public Transportation Association Washington , DC Talking Technology and Transportation (T3) State-of-the-State Update on U.S. Fare Collection Standards December 8, 2005

  2. The APTA Standards Program • APTA’s Executive Committee • Designated APTA as a Standards Development Organization • Established a permanent funding mechanism • Created a standing committee now called the Standards Development and Oversight Council

  3. SDOCs Mission • Seek synergy among APTA’s transit standards programs • Bus • Rail • UTFS • Make APTA’s transit standards development a more attractive and effective investment for government agencies • Communicate the benefits of transit standards to the industry • Serve as a liaison with organizations outside of APTA that develop standards of importance to the public transportation industry

  4. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Security Standards Policy & Planning Committee (proposed) APTA Procurement Executive Committee & Standards Policy P lanning Committee (proposed) Commuter Rail Non - Transit Standards CEO’s Committee Development APTA Organizations Affecting Standards Public Transportation Development and Rail Standards Policy & Planni ng Oversight Council Committee FTA/FRA and Other Funding Bus Standards Policy Entities & Planning Technical and Committee Management Staff Technology Standards Oversight Committee Federal/State Funding Regulatory Agencies Mechanisms

  5. UTFS – Universal Transit Farecard Standards • Develop a series of documents that provides industry guidance for the creation of an open architecture payment environment that promotes greater access and convenience to the public transportation network and enables integration of independent payment systems. • Developing a partnership with the Transportation Council of the Smart Card Alliance – providing a broader view of issues affecting development of a farecard standard.

  6. TCIP – Transit Communication Interface Profile Standard • TCIP standards comprise the transit component of the ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) National Architecture. • TCIP defines the interaction among business systems in a transit operation and involves the development of ten business area standards for such operations as signal priority and scheduling. • Currently fully funded through the JPO – but standard distribution overseen by SDOC • Working in concert in UTFS on fare collection elements

  7. Deliverables of APTA’s Standardization Work • Standards and Specifications • A Standard satisfies one of the conditions for mandatory use within the transit industry • Recommended Practice • Embodies the best practices of the industry • Guideline Specification • Intended to provide sample, specimen or template for use by a procuring entity • Report / White Paper • Least formal type of document

  8. More Information Martin Schroeder, P.E, APTA atmschroeder@apta.com 202-496-4885

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