Redesign of Transit Bus Operator Compartment to Improve Operator and Passenger Safety

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) in New Orleans, Louisiana, will receive $600,000 to study the implementation of shields/barriers on its bus fleet to protect its bus operators. NORTA will work with its bus operators to secure feedback on the implementation of this project.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157428

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: 20210422
• Expected Completion Date: 20230131
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Safety

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus drivers; Protection; Safety; Transit buses
• Geographic Terms: New Orleans (Louisiana)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01869541
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2023 1:53PM