Bus Operator, Passenger Safety Drive Increase in Transit Simulator Deliveries
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FAAC’s engineers and installers have had a busy spring filling orders for new and upgraded transit driver training simulators from agencies across the country.
New driving simulators are headed to:
- TAPS in Sherman, Texas;
- LYNX in Orlando;
- MTA in Nashville;
- Capital Area Transit in Raleigh;
- RGRTA in Rochester, and
- MTA in Houston.
“Each of these projects was the right training solution for the customer, and as only FAAC can do, we custom-designed solutions and were able to meet specific requirements,” said David Bouwkamp, FAAC’s Executive Director of Commercial Business Development. “Personally, it is rewarding that longtime customers such as RGRTA and Houston have come back to us to upgrade the simulators we delivered years ago. That means they clearly see the value of simulation training and have a thriving program they want to maintain for years into the future.”
TAPS, a regional transit center, is taking delivery of the MB-2000 flagship transit simulator. This custom simulator features a cutaway paratransit cab that will create a higher level of student ‘buy-in’ when operating the simulator.
“The look and feel of the simulator is amazingly real,” said Josh Walker, TAPS Director of Safety, Security, and IT. "Drivers will be able to experience a faithful reproduction of road experiences that will allow them to be better prepared when they are operating in the real world environment."
LYNX also is receiving the MB-2000. LYNX’s Stephen Berry, Manager of Organizational Development and Training, said the agency did its due diligence before choosing FAAC.
“We looked at all of the competitors and matched their products to our training objectives and felt your product was the best fit for us,” Berry said. “We are anticipating going into a second unit in the future if our growth continues.”
RGRTA staff knows the benefits of FAAC simulators - they have used one since 2007. Their original simulator did not have real mirrors; RGRTA Senior Project Manager Kirk Bethel said they were a priority for the upgrade.
“The simulator equipment is spot on and it has increased the confidence of our Operators so that when they start live training, it will be much safer and more effective for them,” Bethel said.
For more information on FAAC’s transit products and services, contact Clayne Woodbury at 734-761-5836 or visit the website at www.faac.com.