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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The work presented herein was made possible through the cooperation of many companies, transit systems and individuals. Due to human subject confidentiality requirements the operators who participated in the study are recognized however anonymous. The bus manufacturers and their representatives who have assisted with advice, review and some parts include Jim McDowell of NovaBus, Inc., John Moon of Gillig Corp., Harvey Dick of American Ikarus, Dale Guthrie and Marshall Owen of ThomasBuilt Buses, Inc., Heinz Schollhammer of Neoplan, and Lance Watt of Flxible. The Transit systems and their representatives who through their operators provided feedback include Joe Gilbert, Hugh Mose, and Bob Colton of Centre Area Transit Authority (CATA), Flash Quarry of Altoona Metropolitan Transit (AMTRAN), Bill Lloyd of Capitol Area Transit (CAT) and Jim Satterfield and Rich Wojnar of Pittsburgh Port Authority Transit (PAT). CATA supplied the bus that the prototype was constructed. Vendor companies and their representatives who have also made the project possible include: Hugh McElvaney and Christian Hammerskjold of USSC, Ed Kreuger, Jeff Newton, and Jim Gallagher of Recaro, Doug Studer of National Seating, Ron Ziegler of Seats Inc., Bruce Thomas and Forest Swift of Digital Recorders, Kim Green of GFI, ZF Industries, Bob Loper of B & R Mirrors, and the Altoona Bus Testing and Research Center. Of course behind any good organization are good individuals. Several individuals should be recognized through their helpful assistance, they include: Dave Klinikowski' Dave Fishburn and Ron Harter for their help and assistance in the prototype construction and testing. · · - - vail
