Tim the Crash-Test Dummy survived 16 bullets that thudded into ballistic glass inches from his head. The shots were fired in a tight pattern by a pair of onrushing Bucks County SWAT team officers simulating an attack on a transit bus operator.

After bus drivers' most recent contract with SEPTA included bulletproof enclosures on buses, the new additions will be put to the test.

SEPTA is working to ensure no other bus drivers are shot and killed while operating a SEPTA vehicle as they demonstrate bulletproof glass to be installed in some buses.

In the wake of the shooting death of a SEPTA bus driver nearly a year and a half ago, the agency will place eight protective shields in its busses in a pilot program to protect drivers.

In an effort to protect its bus drivers, SEPTA plans to pilot bulletproof compartments for operators this spring, when eight buses will be equipped with floor-to-ceiling enclosures, at a cost of $15,000 each.