1. Rear engine bus (both rigid & articulated); around 1 m
from front axle
2. Front engine bus; around 0.5 m from rear axle
3. Mid engine bus; around 0.5 m behind rear axle towards end of
bus
4. Mid engine articulated bus; difficult to decide here ! but i'll
settle for
within 0.5 m from turntable !
5. Older bus with seperate engines for vehicle & air-con, also
difficult to decide
but i'll settle for middle spot !
I note that generally the overhead mounted air-con units often used
nowadays tend to be less noisy & vibrasive than the olden time
'donkey' engines mounted underneath the floorboard. Best if they
positioned it @ the middle of bus so then there's some 'quiet' spot
@ the front end in a modern rear engine bus !
In my perception of comfort, i take into account suspension ride
comfort besides the noise vibration harshness levels & from
personal experiences find the above locations 'best compromise'
seating / standing locations on a bus for
travelling comfort. In front engine or mid engine buses, the
suspension ride comfort @ the rear section especially @ the end can
be terrible, whereby you get hard spine-jarring rides easily even
when going over bumps @ low speed.
Any experiences different from mine or better locations i'm also
interested to know !
