Testing an Automated Collision Avoidance and Emergency Braking System for Buses

In 2017 the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Pierce Transit of Lakewood, WA a $1.66 million grant for a bus collision avoidance and mitigation safety research and demonstration project. The project scope includes installation of an advanced technology package, the Pedestrian Avoidance Safety System (PASS) that uses lidar sensors to trigger an automated deceleration and braking system. An “alpha testing” phase included shipping a...