Low	Floor	Transit	Shuttle	Vehicle

Specification	Review	Meeting

November	9th,	2012

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Friday, November 9, 2012

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Garrett Smith

Low Floor Transit Shuttle Vehicle Specification Review Meeting

Meeting Date: Friday, November 9th, 2012

Meeting Start Time: 9:00am ET

Meeting End Time: 11:00am ET

Meeting location: 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Attendees:

Access-Board/DOJ:

Washington Metro:

Dallas Smith Corp.:

Champion Bus:

Agenda:

















Welcome

General Purpose of Meeting

Brief Introductions

Brief discussion/review the evolution of ADA regulation with regards to public transportation and

transit shuttle type vehicles

Dallas Smith Corp., the products & processes in developing low floor/easy-access transportation

solutions

Brief review of standard vs. low floor bus production

Vehicle Review/Demonstration

 General Review

 Ride & Drive

Return to Meeting Room to Conclude Meeting

 Quick Q&A from Ride & Drive

 Review any likes/dislikes of demonstrator vehicle

 Discuss any goals/initiatives for ADA regulation with regards to public transportation and

 transit shuttle type vehicles – And how can we work together in achieving those

 goals/initiatives?

 Discuss/review any take-aways from today's meeting

Adjourn/conclude meeting

Melissa Anderson, Scott Windley, Marsha Mazz, David Knight

Christiaan Blake, Christian Kent, Goush Choundry

Garrett Smith, Darren Back, Steve Asztalos, Garry Ladner, Peter Stimbra

(Parker Hannifin), Joel Badskey (Mor/ryde International)

Jamie Lipka, Rohrer Bus



Points	of	Contact:

Dallas Smith Corp.:

Access-Board:

Washington Metro:

Champion Bus:

Garrett Smith, (312) 285-6292 – gsmith@dallassmithcorp.com

Melissa Anderson, (202) 272-0045 – anderson@access-board.gov

Christiaan Blake, (202) 281-8984 - cblake@wmata.com

Jamie Lipka, (810) 724-1753, x226 – jlipka@championbus.com

1220	N.	Jackson	Street – Greencastle,	Indiana	 	 46135

Phone:	(765)	653-1715 – Fax: (765) 653-4494

www.dallassmithcorp.com
Always	an	innovator,	in	1954,	Earl Dallas	Smith	founded	Dallas	Smith	Corp®.	In	1960,	Smith	formed	a	trucking	division	in	Phoenix,	Arizona	to	transport	new	General	Motors	vehicles	to	auto	dealers	located	in	Colorado,	Nevada,	New	Mexico,	Mexico	and	Arizona	that	prospered	for	25	years	until	Ryder	acquired	the

successful	trucking	business	in	1984.

Driven	from	his	earlier	successes,	Dallas	Smith	looked	to	reinvent	the	transportation	industry	through

innovation	and	new	product	development.	And	with	over	20	years	of	Research	&	Development,	and 25

Patents	supporting	the	exclusive	Axleless®	Suspension	System,	Dallas	Smith	Corporation®	has	continued	to

set	its	sights	on	providing	the	transportation	industry	with	Safer,	Smarter	and	Easier	Trucks	&	Trailers.

By	offering	over	30%	more	cargo	area,	Dallas	Smith	Corp®	was	quickly	noticed	by	the	industry’s	top	trailer

manufacturers.	And	after	working	with	companies	like	Ford	Motor	Company,	Roush	&	BAE	Systems,	Dallas

Smith	Corp®	has	since	made	low	floor	an	option	on	the	Ford	F-Series	Super	Duty	platform.	The	technology

has	been	opened	to	a	range	of	front-wheel	drive	applications	such	as:	buses,	book	mobiles,	emergency

response	vehicles,	cargo	trucks,	delivery	trucks,	beverage	trucks,	utility	trucks,	and	much	more.

DSC	continues	to	provide	the	transportation	industry	with	safer,	smarter,	and	easier	ways	for	vehicles	to

move	people	and	products.	DSC	is	a	complete	design,	engineering,	and	manufacturing	company	focusing

entirely	on	low	floor	vehicle	chassis	for	commercial	vehicle	applications.	Whether	you	are	wanting	to

transport	people,	or	products,	in	the	most	efficient	and	economical	way,	DSC	can	provide	the	Lo-FloorTM

chassis	technologies	to	meet	your	specific	needs.

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DSC’s	key	suppliers:

®

Fuel Tank Systems

TRANSFER

FLOW,	INC.

®

Because	Life	is	a	Moving	Experience	®

DSC’s	Manufacturer:

Testing	and	Validation:

•	Per	Ford	QVM	Guidelines	&	Processes:	Installation/Assembly	meets	and/or	exceeds

	 	 Ford	Motor	Company	Quality	Vehicle	Modifiers

•	Installation/Assembly	provided	by	Ford	QVM	recognized	Mor/ryde	International

•	Complete	Chassis	Frame	F.E.A.	(Finite	Element	Analysis)	Testing,	Validation	&	Certification

•	Tested	and	validated	at	the	Ford	Proving	Grounds

•	Ford	OEM	Warranties	Retained

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DSC’s	Customers:

A	SUPREME	CORPORATION	COMPANY

DSC	Product	applications:

Nursing	Homes

Municipality

Airport	Transit

Retirement	Facilities

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DSC	E-450	Air-Chassis:

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ENTRANCE-RELATED	DETAILS

Dallas	Smith	Corp.

IntelliSYNC®	4-Point

Ford	E-Series	Chassis

102”

98”

CENTER

58”of	floor 7”

										 34”

2.5”	Radius

62”

31”

1:6	ramp

31”

slope

DSC	passenger	side	frame	rail

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1:6	Ramp	Slope	- No	Curb	/	Ground	Level

Dallas	Smith	Corp.

IntelliSYNC®	4-Point

Ford	E-Series	Chassis

CENTER

Ramp	At	1:6	To

Ground	Level

10.25”

1	in	6	ramp	slope	achieved	at	ground	level,	with	no	street-side

curb.	Vehicle	in	kneeled	position	with	entrance	height	being	10.25”.

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1:6	Ramp	Slope	- Street-Side	Curb	Level

Dallas	Smith	Corp.

IntelliSYNC®	4-Point

Ford	E-Series	Chassis

CENTER

Ramp	At	1:6	To

Curb	Level

16”

6”	H	Curb

1	in	6	ramp	slope	achieved	at	street-side	curb	height	with	a

straight	ramp	(no	deflection).	Vehicle	ride	height	raised	above

standard	ride	height	by	1.75”	with	entrance	height	being	16”.

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Wheel	Chair	Freedom	To	Turn

Dallas	Smith	Corp.

IntelliSYNC®	4-Point

Ford	E-Series	Chassis

58”	of	floor

With	a	58”	wide	platform	of	floor,	wheel	chair	users	can

freely	make	a	90	degree	turn	after	completely	leaving	the

entrance	ramp.

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