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| Title | State | Date |
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 Florida Vehicle Procurement ProgramThe Florida Vehicle Procurement Program website homepage. The program provides agencies with the means of procuring quality vehicles at the lowest possible price. The program is managed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in Tallahassee and administered by the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR). |
FL | 2006 |
 TCRP Report 25: Bus Operator Workstation Evaluation and Design GuidelinesThis guide from the Transit Cooperative Research Program provides scientifically validated design guidelines that ergonomically accommodate operators from the 5th percentile female to the 95th percentile male population. The design guidelines address all aspects of the bus operator workstation including the seat, steering assembly, pedals, instrument panels, farebox, and other equipment. |
1997 | |
TCRP Synthesis 50: Use of Rear-Facing Position for Common Wheelchairs on Transit BusesThis report by the Transportation Cooperative Research Program, describes the international state of the practice with respect to use of the rear-facing position for accommodating 'common wheelchairs' (as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act) on large transit buses and identifies pertinent issues related to its transferability to the U.S. context. |
2003 | |
CTAA Vehicle ProcurementThis document from the Community Transportation Association of America discusses the many criteria transportation providers should consider in obtaining the highest quality and most suitable vehicles for their operations. |
2001 | |
TCRP Synthesis 41: The Use of Small Buses in Transit ServiceThis document from the Transit Cooperative Research Program examines the use of small buses -- 30 ft or less in length -- as replacements for large buses in fixed-route, scheduled service or those used in innovative, more flexible operations such as route deviation or demand-response service. |
2002 | |
KTR 14.3 July 2001 - Rural Roads Are Tough On BusesThis article is on Page 7 of this July 2001 Kansas Trans Reporter newsletter and discusses the factors leading to the need for a better rural vehicle design vehicle to specifically meet the needs of rural paratransit agencies. |
KS | 2001 |
KTR 16.3 July 2003 - New Lift Standards In EffectThis article is on Page 11 of this July 2003 Kansas Trans Reporter newsletter and talks about the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) new safety standards, issued in December 2002, for lifts on motor vehicles. While the new standards will not immediately affect your operations, they may result in slightly higher lift prices down the road. |
KS | 2003 |
Link to the Altoona Bus Research and Testing CenterThis web site provides information on the Federal Transit Administration's new model bus testing program. The program's goal is to ensure better reliability and in-service performance of transit buses by providing an unbiased and accurate comparison of bus models through the use of an established set of test procedures. |
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Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center Testing ProceduresTesting procedures of the Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center. |
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CTBSSP 3: Highway/Heavy Vehicle InteractionThis synthesis reports on the safety interactions of commercial trucks and buses with highway features and the highway improvements that can be made to improve the safety of heavy vehicle operations. |