Over the past 2 years, the Federal Transit Agency (FTA) has been instrumental in facilitating an innovative mode of transit in the United States known as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). This route-specific mode of passenger transportation is characterized by dedicated and semi-dedicated routes, off-board fare collection, reduced number of stops, and rapid passenger loading and unloading times. The BRT concept has given birth to a new configuration of buses and a new set of questions regarding the applicability of bus testing for these vehicles. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the regulations behind the Federal program for testing transit buses. It also reviews the types of tests and procedures used to test buses and the process used to determine specific test requirements. There have been a number of previous requests regarding testing for specialty use buses, and two will be reviewed in detail. Finally, there will be an examination of BRT vehicles and an analysis of testing requirements pertinent to these specialty vehicles.


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    Title :

    Analysis of the FTA's Bus Testing Program with Respect to Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles


    Contributors:
    D. Skorupski (author) / S. Brady (author) / B. G. Fitzgerald (author)

    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    138 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English