Transit Resources


ADA Reference

Goverment & Transportation Agencies

American Public Transit Association | APTA Standards | PRESS | Contact | Research & Technical Resources
Standards (Listing of standards used on transit) APTA Expo - Chicago, IL October 4-7, 2026
AAR - Association of American Railroads InnoTrans - Berlin - September 24-27, 2024
Mil Specs / Standards, (everyspec) (DODSSP) WRI - 2025 Wheel/Rail Conference Seattle
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations | (e-CFR) | 49 CFR WRI - TTC Conference & Tour
Standards Cited in the CFR <<<< Railway Interior Innovation Summit (Orlando) 
FAA Standards / More FAA Standards Transportation Technology Center (Testing, Pueblo CO) | Ensco
FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR 571) MxV Rail (Formerly TTC, Pueblo CO)
DOE - Dept of Energy - Main AASHTO | PRIIA (305) | Glossary of Terms
Defense Standards FTA - Federal Transit Administration - Publications
Defense Technical Information Center FRA - Federal Railroad Administration -- TCRP
Science.gov (US Federal Science) Federal Standards (GSA)
OSHA  | Cal/OSHA | UNECE | CCOHS | GHS (MSDS/SDS) GSA - Goverment Services Administration
Federal Agencies Directory Bureau of Transportation Statistics
National Transit Database | NTD Transit Glossary National Transportation Safety Board
NRC Centre for Surface Transp Technology - Canada Locomotive EPA Non-Road | Requirements
Transportation Research Board (TRB) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Public Safety Standards United States (Federal Government) Seton's Compliance Center (Cal OSHA, CFR, etc.)
US DOT Search "Dotbot" Navy Hospital
California CPUC | G-O Index | CA Public Utilities Code ATOC (UK) | AWG old Adhesion Working Group
California Code of Regulations | CA DMV Code Rail Advisor
CA Dept Gen'l Services  
FHA Systems Engineering Guidebook VivaRail Battery Trains / Wayside Battery Storage
Bus Testing  
   
New Rules   
Transit Safety & Oversight (TSO) | New FTA Final Rule Strengthens State Safety Oversight of Rail Transit 
FTA Announces Final Rule Strengthening State Safety Oversight of Rail Transit Systems 
49 CFR Appendix G to Part 238 - Alternative Requirements for Crashworthiness of Tier I Passenger Trainsets (AVT) 
MAP-21/FAST Act & Safety-Related Rulemaking 
MAP-21 | FAQ | FTA-TAM | Final Rule 49 CFR 625, 630



ADA Requirements and References

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act | UN enable ADA - Document Center | UK ADA
ADA Act 2008 Update | ADA 1990 Before Changes ADAAG 1994/2004 Side-by-Side Comparison
ADA Home Page | ADA Act 1990 | ADAAG 2004 | 2010 ISO - Wheelchair Standards 
ADA AG 2004 (Access Board Site) | Final Rule (CFR)  International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP) 
RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society) RESNA Wheelchair Standards
Appendix A 28 CFR Part 35 - ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADAAG) Innotrans Home | Trade Fair
49 CFR Appendix A to Part 37 ADAAG for facilities  
ADA - 49CFR, Parts   27 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 28CFR, Parts 35 | 36 BCIL-Boston 
49 CFR Part 38 - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Specifications for Transportation Vehicles
36 CFR Part 1192 - Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines For Transportation Vehicles

Transit Definitions



Definitions for Common Items (in progress)

Locomotive Wheel Configuration Whyte | AAR | UIC  
The United States Code (USC)

The United States Code (USC) is made up of the official federal statutes of the United States, and contains 53 titles. It includes laws passed by Congress, also called statutes.

 
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains all of the regulations promulgated by executive agencies. Regulations in the CFR are updated every year.

 

Note: The United States Code and Code of Federal Regulations are not the same, and may differ.

Buy America 49 U.S.C. 22905, Subtitle V - Rail Programs, Part B - Assistance, Chapter 229 - Rail Improvement Grants    
   


APTA Expo



Year Location
1993  New Orleans, LA 
1996  Anaheim, CA 
1999  Orlando, FL 
2002  Las Vegas, NV 
2005  Dallas, TX 
2008  San Diego, CA 
2011  New Orleans, LA 
2014  Houston, TX 
2017  Atlanta, GA 
2020/2021  Orlando, FL Postponed, Moved due to Covid-19