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Title:

NEW DESIGNS AND OPERATING EXPERIENCES WITH LOW-FLOOR BUSES
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Accession Number:

00752210

Record Type:

Monograph

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309063086

Abstract:

This report will be of interest to transit managers, policymakers, operations and maintenance professionals, bus procurement specialists, bus manufacturers and suppliers, and others interested in operating experience to date with low-floor transit buses. The report provides information on the current market for low-floor buses and provides a summary of operating experiences on the basis of discussions with transit agencies and low-floor bus manufacturers. The report includes information on customer satisfaction and acceptance, bus capacity and ridership impacts, bus operating experiences, impacts on maintenance and facilities, safety experiences, and operator and mechanic acceptance and satisfaction. Also included is a discussion of the current market and market trends for low-floor buses, an update of the status of low-floor bus technology and technological developments, and a summary of key specifications for low-floor buses available to the North American transit market. This report will be particularly useful for transit agencies considering the deployment of low-floor transit buses.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project C-10C FY '96

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

King, R D

Pagination:

103 p.

Publication Date:

1998

Serial:

TCRP Report

Issue Number: 41
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 1073-4872

ISBN:

0309063086

Features:

Appendices (4) ; Figures; Photos; References (35) ; Tables

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment

Files:

NTL, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Aug 21 1998 12:00AM