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Transcript of Office of Highway Safety Bus Definitions Rafael Marshall.
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Office of Highway Safety
Bus DefinitionsBus Definitions
Rafael Marshall
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Dolan Springs BusDolan Springs Bus
• Characteristics– 29-passenger capacity– 32-feet long – Gross vehicle weight rating of
19,500 lbs
• Medium-duty chassis• Built in two stages
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Dolan Springs BusDolan Springs Bus
Last 3 days of service•Intercity•Shuttle•Tour
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Bus DefinitionsBus Definitions
• 4 regulatory definitions for “bus”• NHTSA’s definition specifies a
capacity of more than 10 people• Other regulatory definitions do not
define minimum capacity• FARS and MMUCC specify
minimum capacity of 9 people
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Bus Body Type ClassificationBus Body Type Classification
Bus body types in FARS•School bus•Cross country/intercity bus•Transit bus•Other bus•Unknown bus
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• Cross country/intercity
• Other bus• Unknown bus
Bus Body Type ClassificationBus Body Type Classification
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ConclusionConclusion
• NTSB first recommended standard bus definitions and classifications in 1999
• DOT modal agencies still do not use consistent terminology and criteria
• Standard regulatory bus definition and classifications still needed
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