Bus Operator Safety and Security Act

This bill would change federal public transportation safety law to set requirements for the driver's area on certain new buses. Starting two years after the law is enacted, new fixed route buses that are 30 feet or longer, have a useful life of 10 years or more, and are bought with federal funds would need a barrier around the operator's workstation. The barrier would have to reach from floor to ceiling, be able to fully enclose the workstation to keep out people, fluids, and objects, and not block the driver's view outside the bus. The requirement would not apply if the main labor union representing the transit agency's frontline workers agrees to waive it, and it would not apply to buses bought with rural transit funds under section 5311.

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Sponsors

• Jack Reed Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors