In cooperation with the
city of Montebello, CA, Transit System, Public Transportation Safety Corporation
(PTS) completed a two-year period of design evaluation and refinement of the S-1
GARD.
The next step in creating
a viable, marketable product was to test the S-1 GARD in a variety of climate
and service conditions. The transit companies in Washington, DC
(WMATA), Boston, MA (MBTA), Los Angeles, CA (MTA), and Chicago, IL Gray Lines
were each supplied three S-1 GARD's to install and independently test for a
minimum six-month evaluation period. One S-1 GARD was also installed on a
transit bus in Rochester, MN for special evaluation in snow conditions.
The S-1 GARD's
performance has exceeded objectives and expectations in all categories of
evaluation. Montebello Transit, WMATA, Washington D.C. and Santa Monica Transit
have retrofitted their entire fleets with the lifesaving S-1 GARD and several
fleet orders are awaiting funding approval.
Reports available for download: (Adobe PDF format)
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