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    BC Transit to install full driver doors on Regional District of Nanaimo buses and Pemberton Valley buses

    June 8, 2020
    The full driver door is a movable barrier situated to the right of the driver’s seat near the fare box designed to increase protection for drivers.
    Related To: BC Transit
    BC Transit
    The full driver door windows can be adjusted to account for sightlines associated with different seat positions.
    The full driver door windows can be adjusted to account for sightlines associated with different seat positions.

    BC Transit is installing full driver doors on Nanaimo and Pemberton Valley’s bus fleet to help protect the health and safety of BC Transit operators and passengers.

    Retrofits on buses in the Regional District of Nanaimo began the week of June 8, with completion expected before the end of September 2020. Nanaimo transit staff will complete installations of the protective doors, produced by AROW Global Corporation. While the installation process is taking place, passengers will experience no impact to service levels.

    The full driver door is a movable barrier situated to the right of the driver’s seat near the fare box designed to increase protection for drivers. It includes a transparent piece of laminated tempered glass with anti-glare coating and metal base. The full driver door windows can be adjusted to account for sightlines associated with different seat positions.

    Full driver doors coming to Pemberton

    Retrofits on the existing heavy-duty buses in the Route 99 Pemberton commuter service began the week of June 8. Kodiak Mobile Video Installations will complete installations of the protective doors, produced by AROW Global Corporation. While the installation process is taking place, passengers will experience no impact to service levels. All other buses operating in the Pemberton Transit System are currently equipped with vinyl panels to protect transit operators and passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The full driver door is a movable barrier situated to the right of the driver’s seat near the fare box designed to increase protection for drivers. It includes a transparent piece of laminated tempered glass with anti-glare coating and metal base. The full driver door windows can be adjusted to account for sightlines associated with different seat positions.

    Full driver door installations for the conventional Whistler and Squamish fleets are expected to take place in mid-August. In total, 633 buses will be retrofitted across 34 transit systems in the province. All future new buses in the fleet will arrive with the door pre-installed.