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Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines
5.4.9 SIGNAGE AND COMMUNICATION
5.4.9.1 EXTERIOR ROUTE DISPLAYS
5.4.9.1.1 Destination Signs
Baseline: Use for electronic
destination sign system.
An automatic electronic destination
sign system shall be furnished on the
front, on the right side near the front
door, and on the rear of the vehicle.
Display areas of destination signs
shall be clearly visible in direct
sunlight and/or at night. The sign
system shall provide optimum
visibility of the message display
units for passengers and shall meet
applicable ADA requirements
defined in 49 CFR, Part 38.39.
Destination signs shall be installed in
such a manner as to facilitate easy
access for replacement of the entire
sign assembly, or components such
as fluorescent lamps and electronic
control modules, from inside the bus
within 30 minutes by a 3M
mechanic. Lamps and associated
parts shall be commercially
available.
The front destination sign shall have
no less than 1,792 flip-dot pixels, 16
rows by 112 columns, with a
message display area of not less than
8 inches high by not less than 56
inches wide.
The side destination sign shall have
no less than 630 flip-dot pixels,
having at least 7 rows and 80
columns with a message display area
of not less than 2.7 inches high by
not less than 36 inches wide. .
Alternative: Use for LCD destination
sign system.
An automatic electronic destination
sign system shall be furnished on the
front, on the right side near the front
door, and on the rear of the vehicle.
Display areas of destination signs shall
be clearly visible in direct sunlight
and/or at night. The sign system shall
provide optimum visibility of the
message display units for passengers
and shall meet applicable ADA
requirements defined in 49 CFR, Part
38.39. Destination signs shall be
installed in such a manner as to
facilitate easy access for replacement
of the entire sign assembly, or
components such as fluorescent lamps
and electronic control boards, from
inside the bus within 30 minutes by a
3M mechanic. Lamps and associated
parts shall be commercially available.
The front destination sign shall have
no less than 1,689 octagonal dot
pixels, 16 rows by 105 columns, with
a message display area of not less than
9.8 inches high by not less than 63
inches wide.
The side destination sign shall have no
less than 672 octagonal dot pixels,
having at least 8 rows and 84 columns
with a message display area of not less
than 3.15 inches high by not less than
30 inches wide. .
The rear route number sign display
area shall have no less than 448
octagonal dot pixels, having at least 8
rows and 28 columns with a message
Alternative: Use
for curtain-type
destination sign
system.
Destination signs
shall be included
on the front and on
the right side of the
coach near the
front door. At
least 175 entries
shall be available
in the display
system. Sign
readings shall be
selected by the
driver and shall
retain the setting
during subsequent
operations.
Selections for the
front and side
destination signs
shall be powered
and controlled with
a switch
conveniently
located near the
inspection window
of each sign. The
switch on the side
sign shall be
capable of being
deactivated from
the driver's
compartment.
Each sign box or
housing shall have
an inspection
window for the
Technical Specifications 185 10/18/07