Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines - APTAStandards.com

Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines
The rear route number sign display
area shall have no less than 161 flipdot
pixels, having at least 7 rows and
23 columns with a message display
area of not less than 6.1 inches high
by not less than 13.8 inches wide.
The sign shall be capable of
displaying 4 alphanumeric characters
(1 through 9 and A through Z). The
rear route number sign shall be
located a minimum of 90 inches
above ground on the curb side rear
corner of the bus.
Destination messages, route
designations, and public relations
messages shall be independently
selectable via a single Operator's
Control Panel (OCP) which shall
include a display monitor. The rear
route number sign shall be controlled
by the same OCP that operates the
destination signs. The OCP display
monitor readout shall show the exact
information displayed on the
destination signs and route number
sign. The OCP shall be conveniently
located for the bus operator and
mounted in such a manner that will
not pose any safety hazard. The
OCP shall utilize a durable
weatherproof keypad with tactile
feel for destination message control
functions.
The destination sign system shall be
capable of programming 10,000
message lines. The number of
public relations messages shall be
limited only by the remaining
number of message lines not used
for destination purposes. Sign
displays shall have alternating
message capability with
programmable blanking time
between message lines as may be
required. Variable blanking times
shall be programmable between 0.5
display area of not less than 6.1 inches
high by not less than 11 inches wide.
The sign shall be capable of displaying
4 alphanumeric characters (1 through
9 and A through Z). The rear route
number sign shall be located a
minimum of 90 inches above ground
on the curb side rear corner of the bus.
Destination messages, route
designations, and public relations
messages shall be independently
selectable via a single Operator's
Control Panel (OCP) which shall
include a display monitor. The rear
route number sign shall be controlled
by the same OCP that operates the
destination signs. The OCP display
monitor readout shall show the exact
information displayed on the
destination signs and route number
sign. The OCP shall be conveniently
located for the bus operator and
mounted in such a manner that will not
pose any safety hazard. The OCP
shall utilize a durable weatherproof
keypad with tactile feel for destination
message control functions.
The destination sign system shall be
capable of programming 10,000
message lines. The number of public
relations messages shall be limited
only by the remaining number of
message lines not used for destination
purposes. Sign displays shall have
alternating message capability with
programmable blanking time between
message lines as may be required.
Variable blanking times shall be
programmable between 0.5 to 25
seconds in duration. Each line
message or blanking time for each
message shall be individually
programmable. The message display
units shall incorporate an automatic
blanking feature that will cause the
display area to blank within 30
driver to monitor
sign selection.
The entire area of
both signs shall be
clearly visible in
direct sunlight or
at night.
The front sign
opening shall
accommodate
entries with letters
no less than 5
inches high and
shall accommodate
a message width
no less than 50
inches regardless
of coach width.
A side sign shall
post the same
message as the
front sign with
provisions for
characters up to 4
inches high.
Provisions shall be
made to mount the
side sign anywhere
along the coach
sides with one
location as far
forward and as
high as practicable.
Regardless of
location, the side
sign shall be easily
read from the
sidewalk level.
Technical Specifications 186 10/18/07