Bus Operator Barrier Design

The installation of driver barriers in transit buses can help to reduce the risk of assault. Assaults against transit workers pose a serious threat on many levels by threatening the physical safety and emotional well-being of transit workers, endangering passengers, and lowering employee morale. The emotional effects of assault can deter transit employees from returning to work and passengers from using transit, impacting both schedule and revenue. The objective of this research is to give public transportation agencies practical guidance on designing, procuring, and installing bus operator barriers.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4885

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $350000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project C-25

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Transit Cooperative Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Parker, Stephan

• Performing Organizations:

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  Office of Sponsored Programs
  North End Center, Suite 4200, 300 Turner Street NW (MC 0170)
  Blacksburg, VA  United States  24061
• Principal Investigators:

  Krum, Andrew

• Start Date: 20220118
• Expected Completion Date: 20230718
• Actual Completion Date: 20230718

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Bus drivers; Occupational safety; Prototypes; Safety and security; Vehicle design; Work area
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01741745
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project C-25
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Jun 2 2020 10:52AM