Bus Operator Barrier Design: Guidelines and Considerations (2024)

Chapter: Appendix B: Bill of Materials

Previous Chapter: Appendix A: Design Criteria Matrix
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APPENDIX B

Bill of Materials

Concept A Bus Operator Barrier
Upper Bent Tube $80
Lower Bent Tube 310
Center Tube 20
Extension Tube 10
Lower Screen 250
Small Window Frame 60
Large Window Frame 80
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 Assembly 120
Latch 80
Total $1,375
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Concept B Bus Operator Barrier
Upper Bent Tube $500
Lower Bent Tube 130
Upright Tube 20
Center Tube 20
Lower Screen 80
Small Window Frame 20
Large Window Frame 50
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 Assembly 120
Electromagnetic Lock 480
Electromagnetic Lock—Wiring and Switches 50
Pneumatic Cylinder 70
Pneumatic Control 150
Pneumatic Tube and Fittings 50
Pneumatic Cylinder Mounting 100
Total $2,350
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Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications:

A4A Airlines for America
AAAE American Association of Airport Executives
AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America
ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
APTA American Public Transportation Association
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
ATA American Trucking Associations
CTAA Community Transportation Association of America
CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DOE Department of Energy
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAST Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (2015)
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FRA Federal Railroad Administration
FTA Federal Transit Administration
GHSA Governors Highway Safety Association
HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers
MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012)
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials
NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program
NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)
TCRP Transit Cooperative Research Program
TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)
TRB Transportation Research Board
TSA Transportation Security Administration
U.S. DOT United States Department of Transportation
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