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FTA Bus Testing Program March 28, 2013. Gregory Rymarz Federal Transit Administration Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation. Introductions. FTA Bus Test Program Manager: Gregory Rymarz Office Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
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FTA Bus Testing ProgramMarch 28, 2013 Gregory Rymarz Federal Transit Administration Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
Introductions • FTA Bus Test Program Manager: Gregory Rymarz Office Research, Demonstration, and Innovation • Bus Test Program Principal Investigator: Dave Klinikowski Penn State University • Bus Test Program Technical Advisor Stephen Brady Booz, Allen, & Hamilton
2013 EPA Emissions • No testing required solely for 2013 emissions requirements • Dear Colleague Letter for 2013 Cummins engines • Cummins EPA 2013 engines would not be available until April 2013 • FTA funds would available to purchase pre-2013 engines before December 31, 2013 • Had to be used for signed bus orders prior to October 31, 2012 and used in buses built before October 31, 2013
Passenger Weight Rulemaking • Passenger Weight Rulemaking has been withdrawn • Bus Testing will continue operating under the October 2009 (over GVWR) rule • Test Buses are “loaded” until no standee space remains • At full test load Mid-sized Buses are typically overloaded (GAWR and/or GVWR) • At full test load, Heavy-duty buses are not typically overloaded • Question – In actual transit service are mid-sized buses operated with standees aboard?
Passenger Weight for Testing - Options • Allow bus manufacturers to specify the quantity of standee passengers on a bus model provided that: • If the bus is designed for standees, a standee line is present and the total quantity of standees is identified • If the bus is not designed for standees, the bus is placarded accordingly on the bulkhead and no standee line is present • Existing Standee loading procedures would be applied to buses that are standee capable (150 lb per 1.5 sq. ft.) • For buses not intended for standee passengers only the weight of seated and wheelchair passengers would be loaded (150/600 lb respectively) • The ability to transport standee passengers will be highlighted in the test report • Comments?
Thank You Gregory Rymarz Office of Mobility Innovation Federal Transit Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E., Room E43-302 Washington, DC 20590 202-366-6410 gregory.rymarz@dot.gov