Assessing the Safety of Automated Transit Buses
About This Document
FTA asked the U.S. DOT Volpe Center to study the feasibility of transferring automation systems that are currently available for light-duty vehicles and commercial trucks to transit buses. U.S. DOT Volpe Center systems engineering experts identified potential hazards and safety measures unique to the safe deployment of these technologies in transit bus applications.
View the infographic to learn more about the safety implications of automated transit bus operations.