EQUIPPING YOUR BUS

Of the many variables involved in the specifying decision - safety, aesthetics, structure, maintenance characteristics, use of alternative fuels and changing ridership demographics, among others, each organization creates its own unique purchasing pattern. This article takes a look at the bus purchasing practices at three transit agencies in different regions of the country - California, Colorado and New Jersey. The mandate identified is to transport passengers safely, comfortably, and efficiently in a cost-effective manner.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated

  1233 Janesville Avenue, P.O. Box 803
  Fort Atkinson, WI  United States  53538-0803
• Authors:
  • Tolliver-Nigro, H
• Publication Date: 1999-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 38-50
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit operations; Cost effectiveness; Equipment by end use; Passenger comfort; Public transit; Purchasing; Transit safety
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765297
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1999 12:00AM