Are there any regulatory standards that regional bus, train, and or light rail agencies in California can use to evaluate onboard messaging systems?
A. The only standards that we are aware of would be the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) requirements published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These requirements have been published as “Interim Guidance on Conformity with the National ITS Architecture and ITS Standards.” This interim guidance is U.S. DOTs interim policy to implement Section 5206 (e) of TEA-21, which calls for conformity with the National ITS Architecture. You may find this interim guidance at the FHWA web site, specifically: http://www.its.dot.gov/aconform/aconform.htm. The main web site address at FHWA for ITS matters is: www.its.dot.gov. Also, at the web site of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), you may find information under the tab “Research and Technology,” including the names and phone numbers of technical personnel at FTA who have knowledge of research programs conducted by FTA. The FTA web site address is: http://www.fta.dot.gov. We would also recommend that you contact APTA, Mr.
