Enhancing Operator Safety for Bus Driver Protection
Instances of violent assaults targeting bus drivers and transit operators are alarmingly on the rise throughout the United States. Custom Glass Solutions (CGS) is actively collaborating with major transit authorities and unions to safeguard drivers from physical assaults and gun violence. Recent tragedies in many major cities have driven the demand for enhanced operator safety features for bus driver protection. With input from the bus manufacturers, CGS worked with transit authorities to understand the day-to-day realities for transit operators and developed a ballistic driver barrier that sets a new standard for transit driver protection. Our Optishield ballistic glass technology, which is also used for law enforcement, military vehicles and more, meets NIJ3A standards and can be designed to protect against higher threat levels on public bus systems. Compatible with all major bus manufacturers, CGS will design a system to fit your fleet and keep your operators safe.
CGS’s Transit Assault Barriers create a protective cockpit to keep operators safe from assault and weaponry
Optishield Bus Barrier Attributes
- Designed as a collaborative effort with transit authorities, union leaders, bus drivers, and bus manufacturers for proactive bus driver protection
- Entire steel and glass barrier meets or exceeds NIJ3A independent ballistic testing/certification
- Creature comforts considered: curved glass provides more room for operators; rubber bumpers and heavy-duty hinge systems eliminate rattles
- Meets ADA clearance standards
- Customizable solution: with advanced laser-scanning equipment, CGS customizes driver barrier systems according to the fleet needs of transit authorities
- Designed with ease of installation in mind: installation fixtures and instructions provided; installation training available
- CGS Optishield is currently used in 4,000+ law enforcement vehicles coast-to-coast
News Coverage Highlighting the Alarming Trend of Assaults on Transit Operators
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Worthington, OH 43085
Custom Glass Solutions was formed to meet the manufactured glass needs of diverse industries, from Construction, Public Transportation and Law Enforcement Vehicles to Lifestyle Vehicles and Commercial Transport for shipping and delivery. Whether it’s small and flat, large and bent, or something in between, CGS has the custom glass solution for your OEM and aftermarket needs – including laminated glass solutions, bullet-resistant glass and more. We also offer OEM glass engineering expertise and many glass manufacturing capabilities for specialty glass needs.