Vehicle Specifications 101 Webinar July 26, 2018, 2:00 PM ET U.S. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Vehicle Specifications 101 Webinar July 26, 2018, 2:00 PM ET U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration

Presenters Bobby Westbrook Transit Operations and Safety Administrator Florida Department of Transportation Erin Schepers FL TRIPS Manager Florida Department of Transportation

Presenters (cont.) Carlton Allen TRIPS Assistant Program Manager Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida Jeff Siervogel Test Engineer FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Polls What best describes your agency/company/organization? • State agency • Local government • Small urban transit provider • Rural transit provider • Other (select Other and type answer into Questions box)

Freight, Logistics & Passenger Operations FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE PROCUREMENT 101

Histo ry o f T RI PS  I n re spo nse to c o nc e rns re la te d to the o ve ra ll c o nditio n o f sta te wide tra nsit a g e nc y fle e ts a nd the re c o g nitio n tha t F T A Se c tio n 5310 pro g ra m funds c o uld b e mo re e ffic ie ntly utilize d, F DOT c re a te d the T ra nsit, Re se a rc h, I nspe c tio n a nd Pro c ure me nt Se rvic e s (T RI PS) Pro g ra m in 1995.  Pro g ra m Go a ls o f T RI PS  Pro vide sa fe , c le a n, re lia b le , q ua lity tra nsit ve hic le s  E nsure c o mplia nc e with F e de ra l a nd Sta te purc ha sing re q uire me nts  Ma ximize the use o f tho se funds  Pro mo te c usto me r sa tisfa c tio n  Co nduc t re se a rc h tha t e nha nc e s pro duc t pe rfo rma nc e

Sta ffing o f T RI PS  F DOT c o ntra c ts with the Ce nte r fo r Urb a n T ra nspo rta tio n Re se a rc h (CUT R) a t the Unive rsity o f So uth F lo rida to a dministe r this pro g ra m.  F DOT o ve rse e s a nd ma na g e s the pro g ra m fro m the F DOT He a dq ua rte rs in T a lla ha sse e , F L  CUT R pro vide s te c hnic a l a nd a dministra tive suppo rt fro m b o th T a mpa a nd T a lla ha sse e lo c a tio ns.  T he se c o nd site in T a lla ha sse e is F DOT ’ s Spring hill F a c ility. T his fa c ility ho use s thre e (3) full-time e mplo ye e s a nd se rve s a nd the pro g ra m’ s he a dq ua rte rs fo r ve hic le te sting , re c e iving , de live ry, inspe c tio n; re se a rc h a nd a na lysis (thro ug h o ur Cra shwo rthine ss Pro g ra m a t F SU), issue re so lutio n a nd te c hnic a l a ssista nc e .

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Ve hic le Co ntra c t Ma na g e me nt T RI PS a dministe rs the ve hic le c o ntra c t ma na g e me nt pro c e ss thro ug h a six (6) ste p pro c e ss: 1. T e c hnic a l Spe c ific a tio n De ve lo pme nt  Spring hill T e c hnic a l Co mmitte e (ST C) de ve lo ps ve hic le spe c ific a tio ns. Spe c ific a tio ns a re de ve lo pe d using pre vio us c o ntra c t de sig n c rite ria , re c o mme nda tio ns fro m the Pa ra tra nsit Ma inte na nc e Co nso rtium, te c hno lo g y a dva nc e me nts, histo ric a l da ta a nd a g e nc y pre fe re nc e .  E dito ria l re vie ws a re c o mple te d b y the CUT R ma na g e me nt sta ff a nd fo rwa rde d to F DOT fo r fina l a ppro va l.

Ve hic le Co ntra c t Ma na g e me nt, c o nt’ d Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rds  Air Co nditio ning Pull Do wn T e st  Cra shwo rthine ss – Pre -Qua lific a tio n a nd F ull Sc a le Ro llo ve r  Alte rna tive F ue ls I nsta lla tio n Sta nda rd  Bra ke Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd  E me rg e nc y Bra ke Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd  Ac c e le ra tio n Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd  Cha rg ing Syste m Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd  Amp Dra w Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd  E le c tric a l Syste m Re q uire me nts – SAE Co mplia nc e

F DOT / T RI PS Cra shwo rthine ss a nd Sa fe ty Asse ssme nt o f Cuta wa y Buse s

I ntro duc tio n T he Cra shwo rthine ss a nd Impa c t Ana lysis L a b o ra to ry (CIAL ) lo c a te d a t the F AMU-F SU Co lle g e o f E ng ine e ring in T a lla ha sse e , F lo rida ha s b e e n c o nduc ting c uta wa y b us c ra shwo rthine ss re se a rc h a nd te sting fo r mo re tha n 15 ye a rs. “Spring hill” is a F DOT fa c ility lo c a te d o n Spring hill Ro a d in so uthwe st T a lla ha sse e , F L a nd use d a s the he a dq ua rte rs fo r the T RIPS Pro g ra m. E ve ry ve hic le o rde re d thro ug h T RIPS pa sse s thro ug h Spring hill whe re it is g ive n a de ta ile d fina l inspe c tio n. Cra shwo rthine ss te sting is a lso prima rily c o nduc te d a t Spring hill using a va rie ty o f te st a ppa ra tus tha t ha s b e e n de sig ne d a nd c o nstruc te d b y CI AL .

Mo tiva tio n Cuta wa y b use s a re c o nstruc te d using a two sta g e b uild pro c e ss a nd o fte n ha ve Gro ss Ve hic le We ig ht Ra ting (GVWR) e xc e e ding 10,000 lb s. I n c o mb ina tio n, the se two fa c to rs e xe mpts the m fro m mo st fe de ra l sa fe ty sta nda rds.

Go a l T o c o ntinua lly impro ve the pa sse ng e r sa fe ty o f a ll c uta wa y b use s purc ha se d thro ug h F DOT / T RI PS c o ntra c ts.

Ve hic le Sa fe ty Ac tive Safe ty (inte nde d to pr e ve nt an ac c ide nt fr om oc c ur r ing)  Ve hic le dyna mic s  Ve hic le syste ms (ABS, T PMS, E BD, T CS, …)  Drive r c o mfo rt / c o nditio ns  Visio n / lig hting / c a me ra s  Wiring spe c ific a tio ns  I nte rlo c ks

Ve hic le Sa fe ty Passive Safe ty (inte nde d pr ote c t oc c upants in an ac c ide nt)  Bo dy struc ture  He a d re stra ints  Se a tb e lts  E me rg e nc y e xits  I nte rio r de sig n / pa dding  Sa fe ty g la zing  Airb a g s

T e sting a nd Sta nda rds Qua si ‐ sta tic te sts, suc h a s F MVSS 220 (Sc ho o l Bus Ro llo ve r), ha ve the a dva nta g e o f b e ing e a sy to pe rfo rm a nd pro viding g re a te r re pe a ta b ility o f re sults. T he y do no t, ho we ve r, re se mb le re a l a c c ide nt c o nditio ns. Dyna mic te sts, suc h a s the E CE R66 mo to rc o a c h ro llo ve r te st, a re b e tte r re pre se nta tio ns o f re a l a c c ide nt c o nditio ns.

F DOT / T RI PS Cra shwo rthine ss Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rds Struc tura l sta nda rds tha t prima rily inte nd to re duc e pa sse ng e r injury b y pre ve nting c o lla pse o f the pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt during ro llo ve r a c c ide nts.  PRE -QUAL – Do c ume nta tio n o f b uild me tho ds a nd q ua si-sta tic te sting o f pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt fra me se c tio ns. F ra me se c tio ns must e xc e e d e ne rg y dissipa tio n thre sho lds in o rde r to pa ss.  F L -ST ANDARD – T ilt T a b le ro llo ve r o f fully lo a de d b us. T he pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt fra me o f the ve hic le must ha ve suffic ie nt stre ng th to e nsure tha t no pa rt o f the ve hic le o utside the surviva l spa c e a t the sta rt o f the te st will intrude into the surviva l spa c e a t a ny time during the te st.

PRE -QUAL I nspe c tio n a nd T e sting T he purpo se o f the PRE -QUAL inspe c tio n a nd te sting is to do c ume nt the de sig n a nd a sse mb ly me tho ds o f the pa rtic ula r b us mo de l while a lso e nsuring it ha s a minimum le ve l o f struc tura l inte g rity. PRE -QUAL must b e c o mple te d b e fo re first b uild fo r a ll c uta wa y b use s a c q uire d thro ug h F DOT / T RI PS c o ntra c ts. Dra wing Re vie w F ra me E va lua tio n Wa ll to Ro o f T e st Wa ll to F lo o r T e st Pa ne l T e st T he ma nufa c ture r is re q uire d to pro vide a sse mb ly dra wing s, a full pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt fra me c o nsisting o f o nly struc tura l tub ing , a nd o ne skinne d side wa ll pa ne l.

PRE -QUAL I nspe c tio n a nd T e sting PRE -QUAL te sting vide o :  Vide o spe e d is fa ste r tha n re a l-time .  T he first pa ir o f te sts is the flo o r to wa ll c o nne c tio n.  T he se c o nd pa ir o f te sts is the ro o f to wa ll c o nne c tio n.  T he la st te st is pa ne l impa c t (16g a tub ing o n to p, 18g a o n b o tto m).

F L -ST ANDARD T ilt T a b le Ro llo ve r T he te st is pe rfo rme d b y pla c ing a pre pa re d b us o n a tilt ta b le whic h the n ro ta te s b us to po int o f unsta b le e q uilib rium a nd a llo ws the b us to fa ll unde r its o wn we ig ht 31.5” o nto a fla t c o nc re te sla b . Pa ss-fa il c rite ria fo r the ro llo ve r te st is b a se d o n the c o nc e pt o f Surviva l Spa c e whic h is a thre e -dime nsio na l vo lume de fine d within the pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt. I n o rde r fo r the b us to g a in a ppro va l, the Surviva l Spa c e c a nno t b e c o mpro mise d.

F L -ST ANDARD T ilt T a b le Ro llo ve r F L -ST ANDARD te sting vide o :  Vide o spe e d is va ria b le de pe nding o n the c lip.  T wo ro llo ve rs o n ne a rly ide ntic a l b us mo de ls a re sho wn.  T he se c o nd ro llo ve r illustra te s ho w e a sily a n unb e lte d pa sse ng e r c a n b e pa rtia lly e je c te d.  T he fina l side b y side po rtio n c o mpa re s a b us tha t ha d no t pa sse d PRE -QUAL with o ne tha t ha d.