200 BUSES SLATED FOR DELIVERY TO RTD TO BE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT (RTD) ORDERED 200 NEW, AIR-CONDITIONED, RADIO EQUIPPED BUSES TO UPGRADE THE QUALITY OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDED LOS ANGELES AREA PUBLIC TRANSIT COMMUTERS. THE NEW BUSES WILL PERMIT HIGH- SPEED, EFFICIENT OPERATION ALONG NON-STOP FREEWAY FLYER TRIPS OF THE RTD AS WELL AS ACCOMMODATE THE STEADY STOPES AND STARTS REQUIRED IN CITY SERVICE. IN ADDITION TO AIR- CONDITIONING, PASSENGER COMFORTS WILL INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL LIGHTING AT EACH SEAT AS WELL AS SPECIAL VENTILATING AND HEATING CONTROLS FOR SEASONS WHEN THE AIR-CONDITIONING WILL NOT BE IN USEE. TWO-WAY RADIOS ARE BEING INSTALLED TO KEEP BUSES ON SCHEDULE WHEN EMERGENCY ROAD CONDITIONS DEVELOP, AS WELL AS PROVIDE SERVICE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ON A VARIETY OF OCCASIONS.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 28, No 28, P 3
• Publication Date: 1970-7-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Passenger Transport
  • Publisher: American Public Transportation Association
  • ISSN: 0364-345X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air conditioning systems; Bus transportation; Buses; Comfort; Communication; Communication systems; Express buses; Passengers; Radio; Scheduling
• Old TRIS Terms: Two way communication
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225818
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 21 1970 12:00AM