SCOPE OF THE B77 COMMITTEE'S WORK

It is the responsibility of the American National Standards Accredited Committee B77 (ASC B77) to develop a system of principles, specifications, and performance objectives, which will reflect the current state of the art of passenger ropeway design, operation and maintenance, and which will be acceptable for adoption by government agencies and others. It is recognized that certain dangers and risks are inherent in the riding, operation, construction, and maintenance of machines of this type. These objectives are intended to result in passenger ropeways that are designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in a manner that minimizes danger and exposure to risk to its passengers, operators, and maintenance personnel, and will encourage improvements in productivity, efficiency, development and progress consistent with these objectives. Such a system with these stated objectives will constitute a safety standard.

General Information

• 2026 Committee Meeting Schedule Updated July 24, 2025
• 2025 Committee Meeting Schedule - Updated July 01, 2024
• Membership information may be obtained by contacting Michael Lane 
• Information regarding Interpretations to B77.1 or B77.2 may be obtained by contacting  Michael Lane 
• Purchasing a Standard:
  • ANSI B77.1 Standards for Passenger Ropeways - visit the store
  • ANSI B77.2-2014 - Standard for Funiculars, contact  Michael Lane
• ANSI B77.1 - 2022 Annex D - Signs
• ASC B77 Operating Procedures (Approved April 6, 2022)
• To propose a change to the above standards, download or print the following form, follow the instructions, and submit the form to Mike Lane at the address below.
• Proposed Change Form - Ropeway Standard B77.1
• Proposed Change Form - Funicular Standard B77.2

ANSI B77 STANDARDS COMMITTEE – Public Notice July 2025

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Committee (ASC B77) is starting the final balloting for the Draft B77.2-202x Standard for Funiculars. The balloting ends September 8, 2025, which is on a cycle of being revised on a five-year basis. NSAA is the Accredited Developer and Secretariat of ASC B77. As such, the association is tasked with developing a system of principles, specifications, and performance objectives which will reflect the state-of-the-art passenger ropeway design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Mike Lane, NSAA’s director of technical services, is the Administrator of ASC B77. In his role, he helps ASC B77 comply with the ANSI essential requirements, communications, normative policies, and administrative procedures that either NSAA has developed, or the ANSI executive standards council has created. The proposed Draft Standard is accessible in the link below. If you have questions or concerns relating to the proposed draft, please reach out to Mike Lane: mlane@nsaa.org.

 Draft B77.2-202x Standard for Funiculars

Contact Mike Lane at the email below for more information.

Questions or comments concerning the ASC B77 Committee should be directed to:

Michael Lane
Director of Technical Services
National Ski Areas Association
(720) 963-4210
(303) 986-2345 (FAX)
mlane@nsaa.org