Transit Bus Manufacturer Public Roundtable
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will hold a public roundtable meeting concerning bus operator visibility. Transit bus manufacturers will present their research and actions to improve bus operator visibility through vehicle design. This roundtable will be a forum for discussion of bus safety design elements that impact operator visibility, including mirror size and placement and A-pillar design. Participants will also discuss opportunities for manufacturers to standardize safety features. The meeting will include time for public comment.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2024)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 66172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18098]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Transit Bus Manufacturer Public Roundtable
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will hold a public
roundtable meeting concerning bus operator visibility. Transit bus
manufacturers will present their research and actions to improve bus
operator visibility through vehicle design. This roundtable will be a
forum for discussion of bus safety design elements that impact operator
visibility, including mirror size and placement and A-pillar design.
Participants will also discuss opportunities for manufacturers to
standardize safety features. The meeting will include time for public
comment.
DATES: The roundtable will be held on September 10, 2024, from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The roundtable will be held virtually. Those interested in
attending this public meeting should register in advance at <a href="https://usdot.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdOuvrDwtHSeycO2VVrd1wuPG9px721o">https://usdot.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdOuvrDwtHSeycO2VVrd1wuPG9px721o</a>.
Access information and codes will be provided to those groups and
interested members of the public who register for the event. The total
number of participants in the virtual roundtable will be limited to the
maximum allowed by the live webcast platform. The meeting will be
recorded, and the recording will be placed on FTA's website at <a href="https://www.transit.dot.gov/TSOWebinars">https://www.transit.dot.gov/TSOWebinars</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the roundtable
meeting, contact Ethan Novak, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight,
FTA, by telephone at (202) 366-1662 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e6b7a666f60206061786f654e6a617a20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="40253428212e6e2e2f36212b00242f346e272f36">[email protected]</span></a>. Office
hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FTA is holding a public roundtable to better understand how bus
manufacturers consider bus operator visibility in bus design. This
meeting is intended for bus manufacturers and other stakeholders
interested in improving bus operator visibility through vehicle design.
The roundtable meeting is open to the public.
Joseph P. DeLorenzo,
Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2024-18098 Filed 8-13-24; 8:45 am]
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