Advanced Technology Transit Bus
Record Type: RiP

The Advanced Technology Transit Bus (ATTB) is the nation's newest advancement in heavy duty public transportation vehicles. The program was initiated in 1992 with the objective of developing a lightweight, low floor, low emissions, user friendly bus, using proven and advanced technologies developed in the aerospace industries. This project enables the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to continue development of the ATTB - a major technology effort nearing completion representing state of the art advancements in heavy duty bus subsystems. This new bus is more that 10,000 pounds lighter than a typical 30,000 pound bus. Savings from the weight reduction include lower fuel costs and less road damage. The low weight bus also incorporates a highly efficient fuel saving drive system, aerospace construction, accessible design, and hybrid electric propulsion into a single vehicle design. The 40-foot transit bus will meet or exceed the American With Disabilities Act requirements through the use of a low, flat floor and a simple ramp system. The ATTB will have a longer life-span and lower life cycle cost than existing buses, as well as improved performance, fuel efficiency gains, and less brake and tire wear. Testing of six prototype buses in regular service is currently underway. See this "space" bus on the FTA Website at [< http://www.fta.dot.gov/office/research.].
Start date: 1998/3
Status: Active
TRB Accession Number: 770682
Contract/Grant Number: FTA-CA-26-7002.05
Total Dollars: 10000000
Source Organization: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Date Added: 07/10/2002
Index Terms: Technology assessment, Transit buses, Heavy duty vehicles, Light vehicles, State of the art studies, Cost control, Emission control systems, Hybrid vehicles, Prototype tests, Americans with Disabilities Act,

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
USA

Gikakis, Christina
Phone: (202) 366-8680
Fax: (202) 366-3765
Email: Christina.gikakis@dot.gov

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2932
USA

Crabtree, A.
Phone: (212) 366-2637