United States Department of Transportation
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Abstract:The New Bus Equipment Introduction program is designed to demonstrate innovative features on transit buses and encourage the adoption of innovative features that enhance productivity. New bus demonstrations and purchases have been catalogued for the last four years based on news releases in transit journals and discussions with UMTA capital grants personnel. The more innovative purchases and demonstrations are listed at the conclusion of this report. Criteria used for listing equipment purchases and demonstrations are: articulated bus, new manufacturer, unusual body style, and unusual power source. Some innovative features now entering the American bus market are: 6 cylinder turbo-charged engines (Blue Bird and Grumman); articulated small buses (Chance); gas turbine engines (GMC); air cooled engines (IVECO); double-deck bodies (Neoplan); climate-specific equipment (Orion); and dual-powered buses (Renault). This report presents the findings of research on bus purchases and demonstrations by transit systems in the U.S. involving innovative vehicles or equipment. Purchases and demonstrations have been catalogued for the last four years. The purchases included in this report show innovative equipment and new manufacturers in the American market. The trend toward mass bus purchases through consortia and a heightened interest in vehicles built by non-traditional manufacturers are shown. The report demonstrated that there is strong interest among transit systems for vehicles that can meet the requirements imposed by local conditions.
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