Bill includes N.Y. Sen. Charles Schumer’s well-publicized “Grading System,” changes in how safety measures will be implemented and how the industry does business with public transit agencies.
Company has a multi-year contract with FirstGroup as the exclusive seat supplier for all new motorcoaches in the Greyhound fleet. Premier made its debut on 140 new Greyhound motorcoaches in the first quarter of 2009.
Issued to NHTSA, new suggestions replace existing standards, stress need for continued improvements.
Operation hopes to acquire five more in order to complete a fleet of motorcoaches with Premier seats in the next 18 to 24 months.
The safety measures required by the bill have been the subject of numerous safety recommendations issued by the NTSB over the past four decades.
Equipped with three-point seat belts, the new coaches also have wheelchair lifts, surveillance cameras and other security and performance technologies that are standard on newer MCI models.
Operator feels addition of safety belts will be a decision-making factor for many customers.
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