Assessing and Mitigating Electrical Fires on Transit Vehicles (2021)

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MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published Beyond Tea Leaves—Using Arc Mapping to Pinpoint Origin and Cause of a Fire Research Paper Fire Investigation/Statistics 01/01/2013 Effectiveness of Shielding Vehicle Hot Surfaces Research Paper Vehicle Fire Safety Fire Investigation for Hybrid and Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles Research Paper 06/01/2006 Necessity and Usability of Breakable Emergency Side Windows on Buses Other Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation 10/01/2012 Motorcoach Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2011 Legislative Bill H.R. 873 03/02/2011 Rail CEN TS 45545 European Fire Safety Standard Standard Vehicle Flammability CEN TS 45545

Rail Fire Safety in Rail Vehicles—The Significance of Luggage Research Paper Vehicle; Fire Safety Flammability Rail NFPA 130 Standard for Fixed Guideway Transit and Passenger Rail Systems NFPA 130 Transit Bus Experimental Analysis of Human Evacuation from Bus Fire Research Paper Fire Safety Emergency/Evacuation Transit Bus Recommended Maintenance Practices for Transit Buses Recommended Practice State of Good Repair (SGR)/ Maintenance Rail APTA PR-CS-RP- 001-98 Recommended Practice for Passenger Equipment Roof Emergency Access Recommended Practice Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation APTA PR-CS-RP- 001-98 03/17/1999 Rail PR-PS-RP-005-00 Recommended Practice for Fire Safety Analysis of Existing Passenger Rail Equipment Recommended Practice Fire Safety Fire Safety PR-PS-RP-005-00 01/08/2008 Rail APTA-PR-E-S- 001-98 Standard for Insulation Integrity Standard Vehicle Electrical APTA-PR-E-S-001- 98 02/13/2004 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Rail APTA-PR-E-RP- 002-98 Recommended Practice for Wiring of Passenger Equipment Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical APTA-PR-E-RP-002- 98 Rail APTA-PR-E-S- 005-98 Standard for Grounding and Bonding Standard Vehicle Electrical APTA-PR-E-S-005- 98 02/13/2004 Rail APTA-PR-E-RP- 007-98 Recommended Practice for Storage Batteries and Battery Compartments Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical APTA-PR-E-RP-007- 98 02/13/2004 Rail APTA-PR-E-RP- 009-98 Recommended Practice for Wire Used on Passenger Equipment Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical APTA-PR-E-RP-009- 98 02/13/2004 Rail APTA-PR-E-S- 013-99 Rev 1 Standard for Emergency Lighting System Design for Passenger Cars Standard Vehicle Electrical APTA-PR-E-S-013- 99 Rev 1 10/22/2007 Rail APTA-PR-IM-S- 001-98 Rev 1 Recommended Practice for Battery System Periodic Inspection and Maintenance Recommended Practice SGR/Maintenance Electrical APTA-PR-IM-S-001- 98 Rev 1 03/22/2004 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Rail APTA-PR-IM-S- 013-99 Rev 1 Standard for Periodic Inspection and Maintenance of Passenger Coaches Standard SGR/Maintenance Electrical APTA-PR-IM-S-013- 99 Rev 1 Rail APTA-PR-PS-RP- 005-00 Recommended Practice for Fire Safety Analysis of Existing Passenger Rail Equipment Recommended Practice Fire Safety Fire Safety APTA-PR-PS-RP- 005-00 Rail APTA-PR-PS-S- 004-99 Rev 2 Standard for Low- Location Exit Path Marking Standard Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation APTA-PR-PS-S-004- 99 Rev 2 Rail APTA-PR-PS-S- 003-98 Standard for Emergency Evacuation Units for Rail Passenger Cars Standard Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation APTA-PR-PS-S-003- 98 Rail APTA-PR-PS-S- 002-98 Rev 3 Standard for Emergency Signage for Egress Access of Passenger Railroad Equipment Standard Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation APTA-PR-PS-S-002- 98 Rev 3 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Emergency Communications Rail APTA-RT-FS-S- 005-03 Rev 1 Standard for Traction Electrification Stray Current/Corrosion Control Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Standard SGR/Maintenance Electrical APTA-RT-FS-S-005- 03 Rev 1 10/20/2004 Rail APTA-RT-FS-S- 006-03 Rev 1 Standard for Traction Electrification Distribution System Inspection, Maintenance and Testing Standard SGR/Maintenance Electrical APTA-RT-FS-S-006- 03 Rev 1 10/20/2004 Rail Rail Transit Accident/Incident Investigation Recommended Practice Operations Fire Safety Rail APTA-RT-OP-S- 013-03 Rev 1 Standard for Training of Rail Operating Employees Standard Operations Training APTA-RT-OP-S-013- 03 Rev 1 Rail APTA-RT-RMT-RP- 001-10 Rail Vehicles Maintenance Training Standards Standard Operations Training APTA-RT-RMT-RP- 001-10 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published Rail APTA-PR-PS-S- 001-98 Standard for Passenger Railroad Standard Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation APTA-PR-PS-S-001- 98

Rail APTA-RT-VIM-RP- 009-02 Recommended Practice for Battery Systems Periodic Inspections and Maintenance Recommended Practice SGR/Maintenance Electrical APTA-RT-VIM-RP- 009-02 06/28/2013 Rail APTA RT-VIM-RP- 010-02 Rev 2 Electric Motor Periodic Inspection and Maintenance Guideline SGR/Maintenance Electrical APTA RT-VIM-RP- 010-02 Rev 2 04/07/2017 Rail APTA-RT-VIM-RP- 011-03 Recommended Practice for Rail Transit Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Training and Qualifications Recommended Practice Vehicle Training APTA-RT-VIM-RP- 011-03 Rail APTA-RT-VIM-S- 020-10 Emergency Lighting System Design for Rail Transit Vehicles Standard Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation APTA-RT-VIM-S- 020-10 Rail APTA-PR-IM-RP- 002-98 Recommended Practice for Rail Car Technical Documentation Recommended Practice SGR/Maintenance Procurement APTA-PR-IM-RP- 002-98 Transit Bus APTA BTS-BS-RP- 001-05 Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Fire Safety Shutdown Recommended Practice Vehicle Fire Safety APTA BTS-BS-RP- 001-05 06/01/2009 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Transit Bus APTA BTS-BS-RP- 002-07 Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Electrical System Requirements Related to Fire Safety Recommended Practice Vehicle Fire Safety APTA BTS-BS-RP- 002-07 12/15/2007 Transit Bus APTA BTS-BS-RP- 003-08 Recommended Practice for Installation of Transit Vehicle Fire Protection Systems Recommended Practice Vehicle Fire Safety APTA BTS-BS-RP- 003-08 10/01/2008 Transit Bus APTA BTS-BS-RP- 004-08 Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Fire/Thermal Incident Investigation Recommended Practice Fire Safety Fire Safety APTA BTS-BS-RP- 004-08 10/05/2008 Transit Bus APTA-BTS-BS-RP- 004-09 Fire Thermal Investigation Questionnaire Transit Fire Incidents Guideline Operations Fire Safety APTA-BTS-BS-RP- 004-09 06/01/2009 Transit Bus APTA-BTS-BO-RP- 001-07 Recommended Practice for Transit Bus Operator Training Recommended Practice Operations Training APTA-BTS-BO-RP- 001-07 06/01/2009 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Transit Supervisor Training Transit Bus Bus Procurement Guidelines RFP 2013 Guideline Vehicle Procurement Transit Bus APTA-BTS-II-RP- 001-11 Recommended Practice In-Plant Inspection for Bus Procurements Recommended Practice Vehicle Procurement APTA-BTS-II-RP- 001-11 03/31/2011 Transit Bus APTA-RT-ST-GL- 001-13 Modern Streetcar Vehicle Guidelines Guideline Vehicle Procurement APTA-RT-ST-GL- 001-13 03/26/2013 Over the Road Truck RP 101B Heavy-Duty Truck Alternator Mounting Recommended Practice Vehicle; SGR/Maintenance RP 101B Over the Road Truck RP 105C Battery Cable Assemblies Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 105C Over the Road Truck RP 111B Circuit Protection Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 111B Over the Road Truck RP 112A Terminals for Heavy-duty Truck-Tractor Primary Wiring Systems Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 112A Over the Road Truck RP 113B Electrical System Connectors Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 113B Transit Bus APTA-BTS-BO-RP- 002-07 Recommended Practice for Recommended Practice Operations Training APTA-BTS-BO-RP- 002-07 10/25/2007 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Over the Road Truck RP 114B Wiring Harness Protection Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 114B Over the Road Truck RP 125A Battery Vibration Standards Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 125A Over the Road Truck RP 129A Heavy-Duty Vehicle Cranking and Charging Troubleshooting Recommended Practice SGR/Maintenance Electrical RP 129A Over the Road Truck RP 131B High-CCA Battery Applications for Commercial Vehicles Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 131B Over the Road Truck RP 136A Isolated Battery Systems Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 136A Over the Road Truck RP 154 Guidelines for Wiring Harness, Routing, Clamping and Protection Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 154 Over the Road Truck RP 155 Selection and Application of Corrosion Preventive Materials for Electrical Terminals and Connectors Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 155 Over the Road Truck RP 167 Vehicle Electrical Fires Recommended Practice Fire Safety Fire Safety RP 167 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Over the Road Truck RP 168 Design Recommendations for Preventing Vehicle Fires Recommended Practice Vehicle Fire Safety RP 168 Over the Road Truck RP 228B Guidelines for Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Tires Recommended Practice Vehicle Other RP 228B Over the Road Truck RP 1203A Electronic Term Standardization Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical RP 1203A Rail Caltrans Division of Equipment Electric Standard Standard Vehicle Electrical 01/14/2004 Motorcoach Fire Investigations: Why Motorcoaches May Burn (a Mechanical Analysis) Other Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSA)—Battery Installation Regulation Vehicle Electrical 49 C.F.R. § 393.30 (2010) 10/01/2010 Motorcoach; School Bus Motorcoach and School Bus Fire Safety Analysis Research Paper Fire Safety Fire Investigation/Statistics FMCSA-RRR-16-016 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Rail DOT/FRA/ORD- 93/23 DOT- VNTSC-FRA-93- 26 Fire Safety of Passenger Trains Research Paper Fire Safety Hazard Analysis DOT/FRA/ORD- 93/23 DOT-VNTSC- FRA-93-26 12/01/1993 Rail 49 C.F.R. § 238 Passenger Equipment Safety Standards Regulation Operations System Safety 49 C.F.R. § 238 (2011) 10/01/2011 Rail Passenger Train Fire Safety Research Paper Report No. RR03-02 01/01/2003 FTA Report No. 0103 Review and Evaluation of Public Transportation Safety Standards Research Paper Other FTA Report No. 0103 01/01/2017 49 U.S.C. § 5314 Technical Assistance and Standards Development Regulation 49 U.S.C. § 5314 (2015) 2015 Transit Bus 49 U.S.C. § 5318 Bus Testing Facility Regulation Bus Testing 49 U.S.C. § 5318 (2019) 2019 Transit Bus Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Transit Bus and Van Materials Selection; Notice Recommended Practice Vehicle Other 10/20/1993 Transit Bus 49 U.S.C. § 5322 Human Resources and Training Regulation Operations Training 49 U.S.C. § 5322 (2011) 2011 Transit Bus 49 U.S.C. § 5329 Regulation Operations System Safety Public Transportation Safety Program MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Transit Bus 49 U.S.C. § 5326 Transit Asset Management Regulation Operations System Safety Transit Bus Evacuation and Rescue of Elderly and Disabled Passengers from Paratransit Vans and Buses Research Paper Operations Emergency/Evacuation UMTA-MA-06-0152- 84-3 DOT-TSC- UMTA-84-25 Transit Bus Bus Testing: Establishment of Performance Standards, a Bus Model Scoring System, a Pass/Fail Standard and Other Program Updates Regulation Bus Testing 08/01/2016 Transit Bus; Motorcoach; School Bus Standard No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release Standard Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation 49 C.F.R. § 571.217 (2010) 10/01/2010 Transit Bus Means of Escape in the Event of Bus/Coach Fires Research Paper Fire Safety Emergency/Evacuation Bus and Coach Road Safety Handbook Other Transit Bus An Investigation of the Electrical & Thermal Characteristics of Common Electrical Faults in a Fuse Protected Starting Research Paper Vehicle Arcing MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

U.S. Vehicle Fire Trends and Patterns Research Paper Fire Investigation/Statistics 06/01/2010 NFPA 1033 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator Standard Personnel NFPA 1033 01/01/2014 NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations Standard NFPA 921 01/01/2014 NFPA 551 Guide for the Evaluation of Fire Risk Assessments Standard NFPA 551 01/01/2014 Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Emergency Field Guide Guideline 01/01/2014 DOT HS 811 314 Tire Pressure Monitoring System Tests for Medium and Heavy Trucks and Buses Research Paper Tires/Wheelwell DOT HS 811 314 06/01/2010 Motorcoach DOT HS 812 213 Motorcoach Fire Safety Research Paper Fire Safety DOT HS 812 213 11/01/2015 Transit Bus Memorandum— Intercity Motorcoach and Large Transit Bus Evacuation Research Research Paper Operations Emergency/Evacuation 11/07/2007 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published Penetration, Tenability, Mitigation, and Material Performance Rail Fire Safety of Passenger Trains; Phase III: Evaluation of Fire Hazard Analysis Using Full-Scale Passenger Rail Car Tests Research Paper Hazard Analysis NISTIR 6563 Fire in Tires Heat Release Rate and Response of Vehicles Research Paper Fire Safety Tires/Wheelwell 04/01/1995 49 C.F.R. § 393.30 Battery installation. Regulation Vehicle Electrical 49 C.F.R. § 393.30 (2010) 10/01/2010 49 C.F.R. § 571.302 (FMVSS 302) Regulation Vehicle Flammability 49 C.F.R. § 571.302 (2020) 10/01/2020 49 C.F.R. § 571.303 Standard No. 303; Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles. Standard 49 C.F.R. § 571.303 (2020) 10/01/2020 Transit Bus; Motorcoach; School Bus 49 C.F.R. § 571.217 Standard No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release. Standard Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation 49 C.F.R. § 571.217 (2010) 10/01/2010 – Passenger Compartment Motorcoach Motorcoach Flammability Project Final Report: Tire Fires Research Paper Fire Safety Tires/Wheelwell NIST Technical Note 1705 07/01/2011

OTSI Technical Inspection Findings Fire Involving AAT Kings Mercedes Tour Bus Gore Hill Freeway, Artarmon Fire Investigation 07/06/2010 Transit Bus; Motorcoach Bus Safety Report Bus Fires in New South Wales in 2014 Research Paper Fire Investigation/Statistics Other Vehicle Short Circuit Fires and Their Prevention Research Paper Vehicle Fire Investigation/Statistics 08/01/1993 New Requirements to the Emergency Exits of Buses Research Paper Vehicle Emergency/Evacuation Paper Number: 09-0181 01/22/2010 2005-01-1742 Arc Fault Detection Schemes for an Automotive 42 V Wire Harness Research Paper Arcing 2005-01-1742 SAE J1127 Battery Cable Standard Vehicle Electrical J1455_201703 Recommended Environmental Practices for Electronic Equipment Design in Heavy-Duty Vehicle Applications Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical J1455_201703 03/17/2017 SAE J2828 Off-Road Tire Fire Handling Guidelines MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Motorcoach SAE J1292_201604 Automobile, Truck, Truck- Tractor, Trailer, and Motor Coach Wiring, October 1981 Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical 04/13/2016 Motorcoach SAE J1292 Vehicle Recommended Practice, Automobile and Motor Coach Wiring Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical 01/01/2008 Motorcoach SAE J156 Fusible Links Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical 10/18/2012 Motorcoach SAE J163 Low Tension Wiring and Cable Terminals and Splice Clips Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical Motorcoach SAE J258_20001 Circuit Breaker— Internal Mounted— Automatic Reset Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical 01/19/2000 Motorcoach SAE J541 Voltage Drop for Starting Motor Circuits Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical Motorcoach SAE J553_200406 Circuit Breakers Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical 06/22/2004 Motorcoach SAE J554 Electric Fuses (Cartridge Type) Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical Motorcoach SAE J561 Electrical Terminals—Eyelet and Spade Type Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Motorcoach SAE J858 Electrical Terminals—Blade Type Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical Motorcoach SAE J895 Five Conductor Electrical Connectors for Automotive Type Trailers Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical Motorcoach SAE J928 Electrical Terminals—Pin and Receptacle Type Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical Motorcoach SAE J1127 Low Voltage Battery Cable Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical 10/18/2012 Motorcoach SAE J1128 Low Voltage Primary Cable Recommended Practice Vehicle Electrical 10/09/2013 Experimental Determination of Electrical and Physical Conditions for Ignition During Electrical Arcing Research Paper Fire Safety Arcing SwRI@ Project 18.03614 03/01/2004 Bus Testing: Establishment of Performance Standards, a Bus Model Scoring System, a Pass/Fail Standard and Other Program Updates Standard Vehicle Active Fire Suppression SPCR 183 06/28/2013 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published Systems Installed in Engine Compartments of Buses and Coaches Transit Bus Title 13, California Code of Regulations § 1217 Transportation of Passengers Regulation Vehicle Title 13, California Code of Regulations § 1217 Transit Bus Title 13, California Code of Regulations § 1261 Exhaust Systems Regulation Vehicle Title 13, California Code of Regulations § 1261 Transit Bus State of Florida, Equipment and Operational Safety Standards for Bus Transit Systems Regulation SGR/Maintenance Transit Bus State of New York Public Transportation Safety Board, System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) Guidelines Guideline Operations System Safety TCRP D-17 Detecting and Mitigating Low- Level DC Leakage and Fault Currents in Transit Systems Research Paper SGR/Maintenance Arcing TCRP D-17 Closing the Knowledge Gap for Transit Maintenance Employees: A Systems Approach Guideline SGR/Maintenance Report Number: R-29 Transit Bus; Motorcoach Method for Testing the Suppression Performance of Fire Suppression Other Fire Safety Active Fire Suppression SP Method 4912 09/19/2014

Report Number: IDEA-15 Internet Information Sharing for Transit Maintenance Guideline SGR/Maintenance Report Number: R-84 Volume 3 Using the Internet for Transit Training and Certification Other Personnel Training Rail Report Number: IDEA-13 Interactive PC- Based Track Safety Training Guideline Personnel System Safety Rail Rail Passenger Safety: Equipment and Technologies Other Rail Report Number: IDEA-36 Cleaning Device for Electrified Third Rail Insulators Transit Bus TCRP SYNTHESIS 58 Emergency Response Procedures for Natural Gas Transit Vehicles Research Paper Operations Emergency/Evacuation TCRP SYNTHESIS 58 Transit Bus A Guidebook for Developing and Sharing Transit Bus Maintenance Practices Guideline State of Good Repair/ Maintenance Report Number: R-109 MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published

Transit Bus Report Number: S-22 Monitoring Bus Maintenance Performance Guideline State of Good Repair/ Maintenance Transit Bus Report Number: S-81 Preventive Maintenance Intervals for Transit Buses Guideline State of Good Repair/ Maintenance Transit Bus Report Number: S-120 Use of Automotive Service Excellence Tests Within Transit Guideline State of Good Repair/ Maintenance Motorcoach Motorcoach Safety Action Plan Other DOT HS 811 177 11/01/2009 UL 94, the Standard for Safety of Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances Appliances Testing Standard Flammability UL 94 Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles Regulation Proposal for an Electric Vehicle Regulatory Reference Guide Guideline ECE/TRANS/WP.29/ 2014/81 08/28/2014 Motorcoach Motorcoach Fire Safety Analysis: The Causes, Frequency, and Severity of Motorcoach Fires in the United States Research Paper Fire Safety Fire Investigation/Statistics MODE Title Category Functional Category Functional Sub- Category Reference/Doc ID Date Published