NTL Record

Title Highlights of the Transit Bus Technology Workshop - April 29-30, 1982
Record ID 49204
Personal Name
Creator
Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Source 98p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technical Assistance and Safety; American Public Transit Association
Publisher United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publication Date 19820901
Language English
Abstract The Transit Bus Technology Workshop, held at the Transportation Systems Center on April 29-30, 1982, provided UMTA with current information on research, development, and technical assistance needed to improve the economy and performance of transit buses. The workshop was sponsored by UMTA's Office of Bus and Paratransit Systems, in cooperation with the American Public Transit Association's Bus Technology Liaison Board. Summaries of the individual speeches made during the general session and of the three working groups are in this document. The Workshop included: Introductory general session on the status of the transit industry and bus technology; three parallel working groups reviewing: (a) critical components of the vehicle; (b) maintenance facilities and rehabilitation and; (c) procurement aspects; and brief summary session for concluding remarks.
Rosap ID dot:10670
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10670
TRT Terms Buses; Industries; Inspection; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Procurement; Reliability; Technology assessment; Vehicle design; Vehicle maintenance
General Subjects Bus maintenance
Classification NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Transit Economics and Finance
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-UMTA-82-38
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49200/49204/DOT-TSC-UMTA-82-38.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository