About the IEEE Rail Transit Vehicle Interface Standards Committee
RTVISC was formed in 1996 to provide a permanent and on-going process for developing rail transit standards, using the consensus standards process.  Standards are developed using the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) consensus procedures as administered by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).  At the five year mark, there were 19 working groups, participation of more than 300 professionals, nine standards issued, and eleven more standards in process.  The standards development activity has continued to grow, especially with the formation of an Overhead Contact System sub-committee and a Traction Power Substation sub-committee.  This project was originally funded by a grant from the Transit Cooperation Research Program.  Additional historical details may be found in their Research Results Digest, November 2001, Number 44.

Organization Chart (4/11/2005)        Reference Documents
RTVISC Purpose:  The purpose of this committee shall be to serve as the Sponsor and balloting group per Section 4.4.4 of the IEEE Standards Board Bylaws, for all rail transit vehicle interface standards developed by IEEE. RTVISC Scope:  The Rail Transit Vehicle Interface Standards Committee shall develop standards associated with rail passenger vehicles, trains and systems, including (but not limited to) automatic train control, communications and electrical power distribution systems, which interface with these vehicles or trains. 
Founding Chair:  Tom McGean

Present Chair:  Jim Dietz  
email: jdietz@ieee.org    Telephone: 1-215-641-8876

Home Page: http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/railtransit
Modified - 11 April 2005