Bus of the Future Compartment Redesign

The International Transportation Learning Center based in Silver Spring, Maryland, will receive funding to redesign a transit bus compartment to improve safety for drivers. By designing a barrier, the compartment will minimize operator assaults and maintain positive passenger interactions through mirrors and lighting

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157486

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

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• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Transit Adminstration

  Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Sobhi, Nazy

• Start Date: 20210128
• Expected Completion Date: 20221231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Safety

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus drivers; Crew compartments; Safety; Transit buses; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01869540
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2023 1:53PM