Request for proposal contract form for the transit industry
Vestibule (Transit Coach)
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- Rear Doorway(s) (Transit Coach)
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- Wheel Housing Barriers/Assists (Transit Coach)
- Passenger Doors
- Rear Door(s)
Vestibule (Transit Coach)The aisle side of the driver’s barrier, the wheel housings and when applicable the modesty panels shall be fitted with vertical passenger assists that are functionally continuous with the overhead assist and that extend to within 36 in. of the floor. These assists shall have sufficient clearance from the barrier to prevent inadvertent wedging of a passenger’s arm. A horizontal passenger assist shall be located across the front of the bus and shall prevent passengers from sustaining injuries on the fare collection device or windshield in the event of a sudden deceleration. Without restricting the vestibule space, the assist shall provide support for a boarding passenger from the front door through the fare collection procedure. The assist shall be no less than 36 in. above the floor. The assists at the front of the bus shall be arranged to permit a 5th-percentile female passenger to easily reach from the door assist, to the front assist, to vertical assists on the driver’s barrier, wheel housings or front modesty panel. Rear Doorway(s) (Transit Coach)Vertical assists that are functionally continuous with the overhead assist shall be provided at the aisle side of the transverse seat immediately forward of the rear door and on the aisle side of the rear door modesty panel(s).Passenger assists shall be provided on modesty panels that are functionally continuous with the rear door assists. Rear doors, or the exit area, shall be fitted with assists having a cross-sectional diameter between 1¼ and 1½ in. or providing an equivalent gripping surface with no corner radii less than ¼ in., and shall provide at least 1½ in. of knuckle clearance between the assists and their mounting. The assists shall be designed to permit a 5th-percentile female to easily move from one assist to another during the entire exiting process. The assists shall be located no farther inboard than 6 in. from the outside edge of the rear doorway step. Note: For an articulated bus, passenger assists will be provided to aid in the transition between the front and rear sections of the bus. Overhead (Transit Coach)Except forward of the standee line and at the rear door, a continuous, full-grip, overhead assist shall be provided. This assist shall be located over the center of the aisle seating position of the transverse seats. The assist shall be no less than 70 in. above the floor. Default No requirements for overhead grab straps/extensions. Alternative Grab straps or other extensions as necessary shall be provided for sections where vertical assists are not available and for use by passengers that cannot reach to 70 in. Default Grip straps shall be stainless steel. Alternative Grip straps shall be fabric. Alternative Grip straps shall be flip-up/non-flip. Alternative Grip straps shall be leather. Alternative Grip straps shall be plastic. Overhead assists shall simultaneously support 150 lbs on any 12in. length. No more than 5 percent of the full grip feature shall be lost due to assist supports.
Transit CoachDoorways will be provided in the locations and styles as follows. Passenger doors and doorways shall comply with ADA requirements. Front doorDefault Door shall be forward of the front wheels and under direct observation of the driver. Rear Door(s)Alternative Curbside doorway centerline located rearward of the point midway between the front door centerline and the rearmost seat back. Alternative Curbside doorway located behind the rear axle. Alternative Street-side rearward of the point midway between the front door centerline and the rearmost seat back. Alternative Street-side located behind the rear axle. Articulated buses Alternative Curbside located forward of the rear axle of the trailer section. Alternative Street-side located forward of the rear axle of the trailer section. Alternative Curbside, located forward of the center axle. In cases where street-side and curbside doors are chosen, provisions shall be made for operating the front door, curbside rear door(s) and street-side rear door(s) independently or in the combinations shown in Table 7while providing positive tactile feedback to the operator identifying the door control selection.
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