Taking stock of rolling stock: rail transit professionals in APTA's Rolling Stock Equipment Technical Forum are helping to address vehicle design, procurement, operations, and maintenance issues - American Public Transportation Association - Brief Article

Railway Age, Sept, 2002 by Paul J. Messina

We invite rail transit professionals and APTA members who have an interest in the future of rail vehicle development, maintenance, and vehicle operations to join the Rolling Stock Equipment Technical Forum, operators in particular.

Paul Messina is Superintendent-Rapid Transit Investigation for System Safety at MTA New York City Transit, and a former Amtrak locomotive and electric multiple-unit field technician. Further information concerning technical specifications of railcars, signals, track, operations, modal issues, capital projects, customer service and marketing, policy, planning, and finance can be acquired through the APTA Information Center by calling (202) 496-4889 or by accessing the APTA website, www.apta.com.