Metro - File #: 2023-0160

• File #: 2023-0160
• Type: Motion / Motion Response
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 3/1/2023
• In control: Executive Management Committee
• On agenda: 6/15/2023
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE status report on Bus Sensor Technology.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Acceleration lanes, Americans With Disabilities Act, Board approved a Motion, Bus Acquisitions, Crash avoidance systems, Federal Transit Administration, Grant Aid, Hilda Solis, Holly J. Mitchell, Janice Hahn, Lindsey Horvath, Motion / Motion Response, Paul Krekorian, Pedestrian safety, Pedestrians, Rolling stock, Safety, Steering, Testing, Transit buses, Transit System

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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 15, 2023

Subject
SUBJECT: BUS SENSOR TECHNOLOGY

Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on Bus Sensor Technology.

Issue
ISSUE

At its February 23, 2023 meeting, the Board approved Item 14, Bus Sensor Technology Motion (Attachment A), by Directors Hahn, Horvath, Mitchell, Solis, and Krekorian. The motion directed the Chief Executive Officer to report back in June 2023 with recommendations on safety features such as Pedestrian Detection technology and the feasibility of (1) incorporating them into new bus procurements, (2) installing them into our existing bus fleets, in order to reduce pedestrian collisions and to ensure that bus operators are alerted in the event of a pedestrian-involved collision, and (3) exploring other emerging collision avoidance technologies, pursuant to Metro's Street Safety Data Sharing and Collaboration Policy and Action Plan.

Background
BACKGROUND

Metro is in the process of concluding two separate passenger collision avoidance studies. In 2017 Metro partnered with New Flyer (NF), and the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) on a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funded study. The study evaluates commercially available collision avoidance systems on 40-foot transit buses operating in revenue service within downtown Los Angeles. The study was recently concluded, and the final report is anticipated in July 2023. Metro is also currently conducting an internal study with BYD to evaluate the effectiveness of MirrorEye electronic rear/side view monitors.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Mobileye Study with NF and CTE:
The intent of the FTA grant funded study with NF and CTE was to identify five (5) commercial collision avoidance options and choose two (2) to install and test on Metro's transit buses. It is also important to note that this study was led by t...