RTSC Sub-Committee #1
Standards for Overhead Contact Systems

IEEE Rail Transit  Standards Committee


Chair:
Paul White 
HNTB
V: (978) 905-4053
F: (978) 905-4001 


Vice Chair:
Steve Norton
Los Angles Metro
V: 213-922-3272
F: 213-922-3394

Secretary:
Andy Gillespie
SEPTA
V: 215-580-8010
F: 215-580-3780

Secording Secretary:
Paul Campbell
ImpulseNC
V: 919-635-7428
F: 919-635-7038

 


Honorary Secretary
:
Peter Bartek
ProTran1 LLC
V:  (609) 704-1737
F:   (973) 691-0043
M:  (862) 251-1490
Scope

Determine what standards are needed, develop these standards through specifications and drawings and come to a consensus through key industry representatives of the committee that these standards shall be adopted and adhered to by all those associated with the light rail and trolley bus industry

Purpose

Meet regularly to review progress on specification standards, decide how said standards will be presented, agree through mandate on what specifications will become standards for adoption and use by the light rail and trolley bus industry

 

 

Expense Form                     Instructions for Contributing to Transit Agency Travel Fund

Meeting Report Form          myProject Volunteer User Guide [ https://mentor.ieee.org/tools_documentation-11-0014-MYPR-myproject-user-guide.pdf ]      

Guidelines for working groups

Next OCS Meeting 
Please advise the chair if you plan to attend

Working Groups

Status

Meeting Dates:

June 6, 2012. Meeting will start at 8:30 am.

Meeting Location:

Meeting will be in Dallas, Texas, USA in conjunction with the APTA 2012 Rail Conference. Location will be DART headquarters at 1401 Pacific Avenue. This is close to the Akard Station which is served by the Red, Blue, Green and Orange Lines.

Hotel Information: 

Hyatt Regency Dallas                                           300 Reunion Blvd.                                           Dallas, Texas  752007                                      ATPA Rate for APTA members $179/night                                              

Tel: 214-651-1234                                    

Dinner Information: 

There is no organized dinner at this time.

 

1626_wg  Insulation (withdrawn)

1627_wg  Surge Arrestor

1628_wg  Maintenance

1629_wg  Current Collectors

1630_wg  Pole Structures

1791_wg  Glossary of OCS Terms

P1833_wg  OCS Design Criteria

P0002_wg   Live Line Maintenance

PXXXX_wg   Disconnect Switch Standard

Guidelines for working groups

 

The IEEE Standards Board approved the 6 Project Authorization Requests for the Working Groups Identified at left.  The Sub-Committee is meeting regularly to share information and develop the draft standards.  Text development continues.

Standard P1628 Recommended Practice for Maintenance for DC Overhead Contact Systems for Transit Systems has been approved and is an official IEEE Standard for recommended practice.

A new Working Group has been formed for the purposes of publishing a glossary of OCS terminology and a PAR  has been assigned, P1791. It has been sent out for a ballot group formation.

A new group has been formed  for the development of general OCS design standards. IEEE has issued a PAR for this working group and it is P1833.

A new group has been formed for the development of a recommended practice for performing maintenance on energized OCS.

Standard P1626 has officially been withdrawn by the IEEE.

Standard P1627 has been sent out for ballot group formation.

Meeting Minutes   Minutes

Mtg Date Location Agenda Minutes Attachments/Related Information
31 June 6, 2012 Dallas, Texas

Agenda

Minutes  
30 January 23 & 24, 2012 Los Angeles, CA

Agenda

Minutes Sign-in Sheet  BBRI Substation Presentation  Rigid OCS Presentation
29 September 14-15 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Agenda

Minutes Sign-in       Screw Anchor Foundation for Poles Texas Foundation Methods        Aluminum-Copper Cable Presentation
28 June 25, 2011 Boston, MA

Agenda

Minutes Sign-in
27  Jan 24-25 2011 Salt Lake City, UT

Agenda

Minutes Sign-in
26 Sept 27-28 2010 Sacramento, CA

Agenda

Minutes Sign-in
25 May 11-12 2010 Jersey City, NJ

Agenda

Minutes AREMA agenda    K+M Presentation  Sign-in Sheet
24 Jan. 25-26, 2010 Houston, Texas

Agenda

Minutes .Sign-in    Presentation Southwire
23 Sept. 28-29 Seattle, WA Agenda Minutes .Sign-in    Balance Weight Presentation
22 June 3-4, 2009 Philadelphia, PA Agenda Minutes .
21 Jan, 2009 Tampa, FL Agenda Minutes Sign-in
20 Oct 5-6, 2008 San Diego, CA Agenda Minutes  
19 June 17-18, 2008 Portland, OR Agenda Minutes  
18 Feb 11-12, 2008 Phoenix, AR Agenda Minutes  
17 Sept 27-28, 2007 New Orleans Refer to Zip archives for meeting documents.  OCSarchive2007.zip
16 June 19-20, 2007 Baltimore, MD
15 March 1-2, 2007 San Jose, CA
14 October 5-6, 2006 Dallas, TX Refer to Zip archives for meeting documents.  OCSarchive2006.zip
13 June 29-30, 2006 Cleveland, OH
12 Jan 31-Feb 1, 2006 San Diego, CA
11 Oct 20-21, 2005 Manhattan, NY Refer to Zip archives for meeting documents.  OCSarchive2005.zip
10 June 21-22, 2005 Toronto, ON
9 January 27-28, 2005 Houston, TX
  2004 Meetings   Refer to Zip archives for meeting documents.  OCSarchive2004.zip
  2003 Meetings   Refer to Zip archives for meeting documents.  OCSarchive2003.zip
  2002 Meetings   Refer to Zip archives for meeting documents.  OCSarchive2002.zip
  May 24, 2001 . Refer to Zip archives for meeting documents.  OCSarchive2001.zip

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