TRANSBUS-CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN URBAN BUS DESIGN

TRANSBUS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHICH WILL PRODUCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRANSIT BUSES. THE FINAL TRANSBUS DESIGN SPECIFICATION VEHICLE WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT 40 FT TRANSIT BUS. THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PHASE IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS, WITH THE FIRST PROTOTYPE VEHICLE FROM EACH OF THREE BUS MANUFACTURERS SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY IN MID-1973. FOLLOWING A YEAR OF TESTING A 'STANDARD' DESIGN WILL BE SELECTED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND A RUN OF PREPRODUCTION BUSES. THE FINAL TRANSBUS DESIGN WILL ENTER FULL PRODUCTION IN THE LAST HALF OF THIS DECADE AS PART OF A PROGRAM TO REDUCE URBAN TRAFFIC CONGESTION, IMPROVE URBAN AIR QUALITY, AND REVITALIZE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION.

• Authors:
  • Wing, J F
  • Buckel, H H
  • Mateyka, J A
• Publication Date: 1973-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 19-22
• Serial:
  • Metropolitan
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Bobit Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Competition; Design; Federal government; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00242543
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 22 1981 12:00AM