Traffic & Transit
SEPTA To Stress Test Bulletproof Glass Enclosures To Protect Bus Drivers
SEPTA says on Tuesday, multiple SWAT officers will fire rounds at the bulletproof panes to test their durability.
February 25, 2025
SEPTA bus drivers secured safety improvements, including bulletproof glass enclosures for their vehicles, when they signed a new contract last year and avoided a strike.
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The compartments were designed after the murder of Bernard Gribbin, who was driving a Route 23 bus on Germantown Avenue when he was shot multiple times by a passenger on Oct. 26, 2023 – sparking concerns about safety among drivers.
Now, those bulletproof enclosures will be put to the test.
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