Bus Operator Barrier Design: Guidelines and Considerations (2024)

Chapter: Appendix B: Bill of Materials

Previous Chapter: Appendix A: Design Criteria Matrix
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Bill of Materials." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Bus Operator Barrier Design: Guidelines and Considerations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27877.

APPENDIX B

Bill of Materials

Concept A Bus Operator Barrier
Upper Bent Tube$80
Lower Bent Tube310
Center Tube20
Extension Tube10
Lower Screen250
Small Window Frame60
Large Window Frame80
Small Window (Impact-resistant polycarbonate)—price drops dramatically with scale (10 pieces are $60 each)115
Large Window (Impact-resistant polycarbonate)—price drops dramatically with scale (10 pieces are $130 each)250
Hinge/Mount Assembly120
Latch80
Total$1,375
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Bill of Materials." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Bus Operator Barrier Design: Guidelines and Considerations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27877.
Concept B Bus Operator Barrier
Upper Bent Tube$500
Lower Bent Tube130
Upright Tube20
Center Tube20
Lower Screen80
Small Window Frame20
Large Window Frame50
Small Window (Impact-resistant polycarbonate)—price drops dramatically with scale (10 pieces are $68 each)130
Large Window (Impact-resistant polycarbonate)—price drops dramatically with scale (10 pieces are $200 each)380
Hinge/Mount Assembly120
Electromagnetic Lock480
Electromagnetic Lock—Wiring and Switches50
Pneumatic Cylinder70
Pneumatic Control150
Pneumatic Tube and Fittings50
Pneumatic Cylinder Mounting100
Total$2,350
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Bill of Materials." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Bus Operator Barrier Design: Guidelines and Considerations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27877.

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Bill of Materials." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Bus Operator Barrier Design: Guidelines and Considerations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27877.

Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications:

A4AAirlines for America
AAAEAmerican Association of Airport Executives
AASHOAmerican Association of State Highway Officials
AASHTOAmerican Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ACI–NAAirports Council International–North America
ACRPAirport Cooperative Research Program
ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act
APTAAmerican Public Transportation Association
ASCEAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
ASMEAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTMAmerican Society for Testing and Materials
ATAAmerican Trucking Associations
CTAACommunity Transportation Association of America
CTBSSPCommercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program
DHSDepartment of Homeland Security
DOEDepartment of Energy
EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency
FAAFederal Aviation Administration
FASTFixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (2015)
FHWAFederal Highway Administration
FMCSAFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FRAFederal Railroad Administration
FTAFederal Transit Administration
GHSAGovernors Highway Safety Association
HMCRPHazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program
IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISTEAIntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
ITEInstitute of Transportation Engineers
MAP-21Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012)
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASAONational Association of State Aviation Officials
NCFRPNational Cooperative Freight Research Program
NCHRPNational Cooperative Highway Research Program
NHTSANational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NTSBNational Transportation Safety Board
PHMSAPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
RITAResearch and Innovative Technology Administration
SAESociety of Automotive Engineers
SAFETEA-LUSafe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)
TCRPTransit Cooperative Research Program
TEA-21Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)
TRBTransportation Research Board
TSATransportation Security Administration
U.S. DOTUnited States Department of Transportation
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