Working File 2016 Specs - TxDPS

1 2016 TEXAS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents .. 1 Specifications Revisions .. 5 Section A - General Definitions and Abbreviations .. A-1 General Information, Requirements, & Conditions .. A-3 Warranty Provisions .. A-9 Section B - Bus Body & Chassis Specifications Aisle Width .. B-1 Alternator .. B-1 Battery (ies) .. B-2 Battery and Electrical Compartments .. B-2 Body Data (Identification) B-2 Brake, Parking .. B-3 Brakes, Service .. B-3 Bumper, Front .. B-3 Bumper, Rear .. B-4 Child Check System .. B-4 Cooling System .. B-4 Daytime Running Lamps .. B-4 Drive Shaft Guards and Shields .. B-4 Driver s Seat and Seat Belt .. B-4 Electrical Equipment and Wiring .. B-5 Access Panel, Electrical .. B-5 Backup Alarm .. B-5 Emergency Exit Alarms .. B-5 Heater/Defroster .. B-5 Emergency Equipment .. B-6 Body Fluid Cleanup Kit.

2 B-6 Fire Extinguisher .. B-6 First Aid Kit .. B-7 Roadside Reflectors .. B-7 Emergency Exits .. B-7 Engine Power Requirements .. B-8 Exhaust System .. B-8 Floor Covering .. B-8 Frame Side Members .. B-9 Front Axle Wheel Bearings and Seals .. B-9 Fuel Filler Opening Type C and D Buses .. B-9 Fuel Sender B-9 Fuel Tank(s) .. B-9 Fuel Tank(s), Alternative Fuel .. B-9 Fuel Water Separator .. B-9 Handrails .. B-10 2 Section B - Bus Body & Chassis Specifications (continued) Hood .. B-10 Horns .. B-10 Insulation and Sealing of Joints .. B-10 Lettering and Trim .. B-10 License Plate Holder .. B-11 Lights .. B-11 Alternately Flashing Non-Sequential Signal Lamps .. B-11 Back Up Lights .. B-11 Brake/Tail Lamps .. B-12 Clearance and Identification Lights .. B-12 Control Panel Lighting .. B-12 Exterior Door Fixture.

3 B-12 Interior Lamps .. B-12 Rear License Plate Lamp .. B-12 Stepwell Lamp .. B-13 Turn Signal / Hazard Warning Lamps .. B-13 Mirror System .. B-13 Noise Abatement Switch .. B-14 Paint and Finish .. B-14 Paneling .. B-14 Publications .. B-15 Reflective Marking Package .. B-15 Reflectors .. B-15 Rub Rails .. B-15 Seating Requirements, Passenger .. B-16 Service Door .. B-16 Shock Absorbers .. B-16 Sizes of Bodies .. B-17 Springs .. B-17 Steering .. B-17 Step Well .. B-17 Stirrup Steps and Handles .. B-17 Stop Arm .. B-17 Structural B-18 Sun Shield .. B-19 Tires .. B-19 Transmission, Automatic .. B-19 Turn Signals .. B-19 Undercoating .. B-19 Ventilation .. B-20 Wheel Housings .. B-20 Windows .. B-20 Windshield Wipers and Washers .. B-21 Wiring .. B-21 3 Section C - Specially Equipped School Buses Doors, Special Service.

4 C-1 Electrical System .. C-2 Emergency Evacuation Blanket .. C-2 Frame & Related Components .. C-2 Hydraulic System and Related Components .. C-3 Lamps, Signals, and Warning Devices .. C-3 Level Test .. C-3 Maintenance, Training and Service .. C-3 Mounting and Installation .. C-4 Operating Controls and Safety Devices .. C-4 Other Requirements .. C-5 International Handicap Symbols .. C-5 Securement and Restraint System for Wheelchair/Mobility Aid and Occupant .. C-5 Securement and Restraint System - General .. C-5 Wheelchair/Mobility Aid Securement and Occupant Restraint System .. C-7 Support Equipment Securement and Accessories .. C-8 Portable Student Support Equipment .. C-8 Medical Support Equipment .. C-8 Section D - Air Conditioning Definitions .. D-1 Air Conditioning System .. D-1 Air Conditioning Test.

5 D-2 Controls .. D-2 General Performance Requirements .. D-3 D-3 Other Requirements .. D-3 Product Support .. D-3 Special Requirements .. D-4 Temperature Differential .. D-5 Testing .. D-5 Section E - Additional Equipment (Optional) Procedures for Listing Standard Options .. E-1 Procedures for Listing Standard Options .. E-1 Bus Body & Chassis Options .. E-2 Section F - Specifications Checklist School Bus Purchaser Pre-Service Checklist .. F-1 Texas School Bus Specifications Checklist .. F-3 Standard Wheelchair Lift Inspection Checklist .. F-17 Section G - Additional Information .. G-1 Section H - Vendor Information Manufacturers .. H-1 Wheelchair Lift Manufacturers .. H-1 School Bus Vendors (Dealers) .. H-2 4 2016 TEXAS SCHOOL BUS specification REVISIONS SECTION PAGE CHANGEA 1 Definitions and Abbreviations.

6 Removed obsolete terms. A 3 Web links. Updated TxDPS School Bus Specifications & Tx Motor Vehicle Division website link. A 4 School Bus Types. Removed references in Types A, B, C, and D to chassis charts in Sections B-22 & B-23. A 7 Temporary License Tags. Updated website link. B Title page Minimum Specifications heading. Added Type B. B 1 Alternator. Increased minimum amps for Type C and D buses from 175 amps to 200 amps. B 1 Removed minimum 200 amp alternator for buses equipped with air conditioning and/or wheelchair lifts. B 2 Battery. Reduced 800 CCA to 760 CAA for all gasoline buses. B 2 Battery and Electrical Compartments. Clarified battery location for Type A & B bodies. B 2 Body Data Plate. Removed the metal print requirement of TX and the specification year on the body data plate.

7 B 4 Circuit Breakers. Removed requirement. B 5 Driver s Seat and Seat Belt. Added the driver s seat belt shall be of a high visibility contrasting color. B 8 Exhaust system. Removed the sentence The tailpipe shall exit to the left side or left rear of the bus whenever possible. B 8 Floor covering, Trim. Added the use of vinyl aisle stripping in addition to aluminum or stainless steel. B 8 Floor covering, Under Seat Material. Revised to clearly permit molded covers over the wheel housings. B 9 Frame Side Members. Modified to permit additional methods of attaching frame extensions by the chassis manufacturer. B 9 Fuel Tank Service Access Port. Specified this requirement applies to diesel fueled buses. B 11 Lights. Removed grommet mounting requirement. B 12 Lamps. Removed all references stating units of measurements in candlepower since it does not apply to LED lamps.

8 B 15 Reflective Marking Package. Revised to permit a vertical location between the bottom of the seat-level rub rail and the floor line. 5 SECTION PAGE CHANGE (continued)B 19 Sun Shield. Clarified the term finished edge . B 22 & 23 Minimum Chassis Specifications Charts. Removed all charts. C 5 Other Requirements. Added statement to reference Section B relating to Battery and Electrical Compartments. C 6 Securement and Restraint System, Item M. Removed requirement for a notarized Certificate of Conformance. D 2 Air Conditioning System. Removed the requirement for a stamped metal data plate for the AC information. D 4 Special Requirements. Added a statement to reference Section B relating to Battery and Electrical Compartments. E 2 Alternative fuel engines, OEM. Added CMVSS requirement E 8 System/Radio.

9 Updated optional System features. E 8 Rooftop Warning Lamps. Updated wording to reflect the same language used in the National Congress on Student Transportation. E 9 Seating lap belts. FMVSS 222 was revised to define the buckle location for all school buses equipped with belts. E 9 Seating requirements, passenger. FMVSS 222 was revised to define the buckle location for all school buses equipped with belts. E 12 Transmission, manual. Manual transmission is no longer being offered. _____ 2016 Texas School Bus Specifications SECTION A GENERAL _____ 2016 Texas School Bus Specifications Section A-1 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials Conventional Bus: A school bus with the complete engine in front of the windshield and the service or entrance door behind the front wheels.

10 CMVSS: Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Department: Texas Department of Public Safety FHWA: Federal Highway Administration; an agency of the USDOT FMVSS: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, 49 CFR 571, vehicle construction standards, enforced by law GAWR: Gross Axle Weight Rating. The value specified by the manufacturer as the load-carrying capacity of a single axle system, as measured at the tire-ground interfaces. GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. The value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight, with passengers, of a single vehicle Manufacturer: A fabricator of school buses, bodies, chassis, or components. Multi Function School Activity Bus (State Definition - Transportation Code Vehicles (11-a): A multifunction school activity bus means a motor vehicle that was manufactured in compliance with the federal motor vehicle safety standards for school buses in effect on the date of manufacturer other than the standards requiring the bus to display alternately flashing red lights and to be equipped with movable stop arms, and that is used to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary students on a school-related activity trip other than on routes to and from school.)