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22.3.11

Transit Bus Testing * USA - Heavier Passengers Bring Change to

FTA: Current assumption, 150 pounds per passenger, is no longer accurate

Washington,DC,USA -OHS -Mar 15, 2011: -- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is changing how transit buses are tested to verify they can withstand the rigors of regular transit service. The change boosts the average assumed weight per passenger from 150 to 175 pounds and the assumed dimensions for a standing passenger from 1.5 square feet of free floor space to 1.75 square feet of free floor space "to acknowledge the expanding girth of the average passenger" ... The tests are done with a full load of seated and standing passengers represented during the gross vehicle weight portion and with all seats filled during the seated load weight portion, the notice states...

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