BUS TESTING: NECESSARY OR NEEDLESS?

The article discusses the requirement for testing contained in Sec. 17 of the 1987 Surface Transportation Act and administered by UMTA. The testing is required of both large transit buses and minibuses and vans as well. It also includes the vehicles built to resemble street cars that have become popular in many cities. The UMTA testing program is set up in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The article reviews the testing process and assesse the results.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Stauss Publications

  22704 Ventura Boulevard
  Woodland Hills, CA  United States  91364
• Authors:
  • Wilkins, V
• Publication Date: 1991-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 23-26
• Serial:
  • Bus World
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: MAK Publishing
  • ISSN: 0162-9689
  • Serial URL: http://www.busconversions.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Buses; Performance; Regulations; Testing; Vehicle maintenance; Vehicle performance; Vehicle tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bus maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus performance; Government regulations; Surface transportation act of 1987
• Subject Areas: Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00611424
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1991 12:00AM