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New safety standards would be based on sound scientific research and crash test data and may include requirements for seat belts, improved window glazing, stronger roof construction, better fire suppression and protection, and improved emergency exits.
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The 60-foot Xcelsior CHARGE transit bus is the first of 10 for the region's City Line Bus Rapid Transit project, which is planned to launch in 2022.
Read More →Q'Straint's Quantum, the transportation industry’s first fully-automatic, rear-facing wheelchair securement station, allows passengers to board a bus or railcar, quickly position their chairs, and simply push a button to secure themselves in a stable and safe rear-facing position without driver assistance — all in under 25 seconds.
Read More →Funds will go toward training, passenger and baggage screening, facility security and more.
Read More →The new bus will join the seven Proterra Catalyst 35 zero-emission electric buses.
Read More →Consider operational costs as well as acquisition costs, and stay abreast of technological advances. And don't forget to talk to existing customers.
Read More →Let's simplify the definition of 'pivot point.' The pivot point is the specific location on a bus that an object must align with before the operator attempts to overtake that object, whether it is a vehicle, sign, etc. Attempting to overtake the object — fixed, pedestrian, double parked vehicle — before that object reaches the pivot point locations mentioned below by bus model, will result in making contact with that object. Let's look at the various pivot point locations on some buses.
Read More →"If we grew a garden on the roof of every one of the 4,500 buses in the MTA bus fleet, we would have 35 acres of new rolling green space in the city," says Marco Castro Cosio, an NYU graduate student.
Read More →The $1.3 million grant would cover the cost of a new 15-seat bus, on-board vehicle technology and operating expenses for a year.
Read More →Kristina Quigley, 30, who was six months pregnant, died from injuries at a local hospital, while the 61-year-old bus driver, Anthony Guaetta, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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