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FTA Announces NPRM on Testing Bus Safety
FTA is accepting comments through Aug. 24 on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would improve the process for testing the safety and reliability of new public transit buses funded with federal dollars.
The proposed rule, which appeared in the Federal Register on June 23, would establish minimum performance standards, a new pass-fail grading system for bus testing and a weighted scoring process that would better assist local transit agencies in purchasing an appropriate vehicle. It also would clarify and improve verification of two DOT regulations, Buy America and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise rules.
“When the FTA helps local transit agencies purchase new buses, it is imperative that those vehicles are a high-quality investment,” said FTA Acting Administrator Therese McMillan. “This proposed rule would help ensure buses are long lasting and low maintenance, saving transit agencies valuable resources and reducing the frustrating delays that riders endure when buses have to be removed from service unexpectedly.”
The text of the NPRM is here.
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