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Standardization of availability, location and use of safety equipment on urban transit buses
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1996-03-01
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Edition:Final report; April 1991 - April 1996
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Abstract:This document represents the conclusion of a project undertaken to identify guidelines which will correct the problems encountered by rescue forces while attempting to gain entry to, shut down, and evacuate urban transit buses involved in an emergency or accident. This final report presents 1) the availability, location, and use of eleven key safety components on six urban transit bus models; 2) the process used in the development of standardization guidelines; and 3) proposed guidelines for the potential standardization of eight key safety components on urban transit buses. The draft guidelines developed in this report are the result of the original research and development efforts by KETRON and reflect input from the Guidelines Committee and members of the APTA Bus Safety Committee, as well as from the transit industry. The last section of this report documents the guidelines which detail potential specifications for standardization of the availability, location, and use of the following eight safety components: master run switch; driver side window; emergency engine shut down switch; front side door release control; rear side door release control; electrical/batteries switch; roof-mounted emergency ingress and escape hatches; and passenger side windows. The guidelines also present a new Universal Access Synbol to identify key entry points and emergency devices to rescue forces.
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