GRT piloting buses with driver shields

Starting this week, customers may see buses equipped with driver shields on different routes in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.

GRT is pilot testing three different styles of driver barrier on eight different buses:

• Three buses will be equipped with a sliding glass barrier.
• Three buses will be equipped with a sliding glass barrier with an extending slider.
• Two buses will be equipped with a fixed system barrier.

The pilot testing period will be approximately three months. After the pilot period ends, GRT will evaluate the different shield types.

The shields are the latest in a series of tools ensuring the safety of drivers, customers and the community.