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 Mental Health, Wellness, and Resilience for Transit System WorkersFebruary 23, 2024 Transit agency leadership must make a real and concerted effort to take the mental health and overall wellness of frontline workers more seriously. Leadership can play an important role by making a clear commitment and dedicating resources to address mental health, wellness, and resiliency at the...
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 Transformational Technologies and Mobility Inclusion PlaybookApril 4, 2024 Changes in technology provide opportunities and risks to mobility, particularly as they relate to traditionally and newly underserved populations. In recent years, economic, environmental, and social forces have quickly given rise to shared and on-demand mobility—a collective of entrepreneurs and...
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 Homelessness: A Guide for Public TransportationJanuary 12, 2024 Unemployment, low wages, poverty, and lack of affordable housing are the main drivers of an increasing homeless population throughout the U.S. in recent years. Transit agencies are being impacted by homelessness. While transit agencies cannot address the underlying causes of homelessness, there a...
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 Inclusive Virtual Public Involvement for Public Transit October 3, 2023 Virtual public engagement can be a more inclusive and equitable way to engage with communities, but it is important to consider the digital divide and use a variety of approaches and tools to reach all community members. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, transit agencies had limited virtual communi...
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 Bus Operator Workforce Management: Practitioner’s GuideAugust 22, 2023 As of 2020, nearly 50 percent of the bus-operator workforce was over 55. Evidence indicates that many younger job seekers are often not aware of the potential career opportunities and employee benefits that are available at transit agencies. TCRP Research Report 240: Bus Operator Workforce Manage...
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 Quantitative Procedures for Designing and Operating Ferry ServicesFebruary 15, 2023 Ferry transportation services play an important role in regional transportation—providing additional transit capacity to transportation networks and serving as a lifeline for many geographically-isolated communities. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 238: Q...
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 Fare-Free Transit Evaluation FrameworkMarch 17, 2023 Recognizing the strong recent interest throughout the United States to consider and implement fare-free transit, decision-making tools are needed to help public transit practitioners evaluate fare-free transit. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 237: Fare-Fr...
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 Improving Access and Management of Public Transit ITS DataOctober 27, 2022 With the proliferation of automatic vehicle location, automatic passenger counters, and automatic fare collection, transit agencies are collecting increasingly granular data on service performance, ridership, customer behavior, and financial recovery. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program'...
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 Measuring and Managing Fare EvasionNovember 4, 2022 Fare evasion is generally defined as a passenger using public transit without paying the required fare or possessing the required fare media or valid proof of fare payment. Fare evasion has significant implications for the financial sustainability of transit systems and must be replaced by anothe...
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 The Impacts of Vehicle Automation on the Public Transportation WorkforceJune 17, 2022 Advancements in the automation of transit vehicles will likely have significant impacts; however, the possible effects on the public-transportation workforce is largely unknown. This is due partly to the fledgling state of transit vehicle automation and partly to the significant amount of uncerta...
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 Transit and MicromobilityOctober 29, 2021 Micromobility refers to small, low-speed vehicles intended for personal use and includes station-based bikeshare systems, dockless bikeshare systems, electric-assist bikeshare, and electric scooters. Micromobility has the potential to increase the number of transit trips by expanding the rea...
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 Assessing and Mitigating Electrical Fires on Transit VehiclesOctober 29, 2021 Transit vehicle fires have safety implications for passengers and employees as well as liability implications for manufacturers, suppliers, and operators. Many of the electrical/arcing fire events experienced in the transit industry have led to a total loss of the vehicle and/or serious smoke inc...
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 An Update on Public Transportation's Impacts on Greenhouse Gas EmissionsMay 20, 2021 Transportation is a major source of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are causing climate change. As communities work to cut emissions and become more resilient, they are including public transportation advances as a significant part of their climate action strategies. The TRB Transit Coope...
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 A Pandemic Playbook for Transportation AgenciesApril 12, 2021 Understanding pandemics, their impacts to transportation, and potential effective response has become more important, not only for the response to COVID-19, but also if, as the World Health Organization warns, we are now “living in a time of viruses.” TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research P...
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 Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation AgenciesMay 21, 2021 Joint development is real estate development that occurs on transit agency property or through some other type of development transaction to which the transit agency is a party. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 224: Guide to Joint Development for Public Transpor...
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 Analysis of Green Bond Financing in the Public Transportation IndustryJanuary 29, 2021 In times of financial uncertainties, green bonds can provide an extra source of revenue. With a green bond issuance, a transit agency can generate positive environmental impacts, attract investors for transit projects, and generate financial benefits. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program'...
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 Redesigning Transit Networks for the New Mobility FutureJanuary 27, 2021 Urban travel patterns are affected by many factors including changes in demography, land use, economics, technology, and mobility options. Public transportation must evolve to remain responsive. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 221: Redesigning Transit Networks ...
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 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public TransportationJanuary 21, 2021 Interest in driverless vehicles, including low-speed automated vehicles (LSAVs), continues to expand globally and in the United States. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 220: Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation presents current use cases...
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 Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses February 11, 2021 The zero‐emission bus (ZEB) market, including Battery Electric Buses and Fuel Cell Electric Buses, has seen significant growth in recent years. ZEBs do not rely on fossil fuels for operation and have zero harmful tailpipe emissions, improving local air quality. The increase in market interest has...
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 Minutes Matter: A Bus Transit Service Reliability GuidebookAugust 12, 2020 Transit reliability is critical to the operation and attractiveness of public transportation services. With the current unprecedented evolution in transportation services, including new competition from mobility service providers such as Uber and Lyft, improving transit reliability has taken on a...
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 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 1: GuideJuly 10, 2020 Transportation agencies that manage federally funded programs and projects are responsible for ensuring that their plans, programs, policies, services, and investments benefit everyone in their jurisdictions equitably. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 214: Equit...
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 Data Sharing Guidance for Public Transit Agencies – Now and in the FutureMay 13, 2020 Transit agencies are beginning to harness the value of external data, but challenges remain. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 213: Data Sharing Guidance for Public Transit Agencies – Now and in the Future is designed to help agencies make decisions about s...
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 Analysis of Recent Public Transit Ridership TrendsFebruary 19, 2020 Transit ridership is down across all modes except commuter rail and demand response. Bus ridership is down the most in mid-size cities (populations of 200,000 – 500,000), and, after six years of consecutive decline, it is at its lowest point overall since the 1970s. The TRB Transit Cooperative Re...
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 Fast-Tracked: A Tactical Transit StudyDecember 19, 2019 As transit agencies, local governments, and citizens look for ways to improve existing, and start new, transit service, many of them are turning to the Quick-Build (Tactical Urbanism) methodology. This approach uses inexpensive, temporary materials and short-term tactics as a way of implementing ...
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 Dialysis Transportation: The Intersection of Transportation and HealthcareAugust 14, 2019 Medical literature has identified transportation as a factor in missed and shortened dialysis treatments, which leads to negative health outcomes. These adverse outcomes include, among others, increased hospitalizations because patients do not receive their scheduled treatments. For public transp...
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 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System ProfilesNovember 12, 2018 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Report 200: Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles describes the 31 commuter rail services in North America and the various delivery approaches, and documents a broad range of strategies and approaches...
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 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: GuidebookNovember 12, 2018 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Report 200: Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook is the first of a two-volume set that provides an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of each potential approach for providing commuter rail service. The guide...
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 The Relationship Between Transit Asset Condition and Service QualityAugust 6, 2018 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Report 198: The Relationship Between Transit Asset Condition and Service Quality documents the development of a quantitative method for characterizing service quality and demonstrates how this quantitative measure varies with changes in a...
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 Tools for a Sustainable Transit AgencyJune 13, 2018 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Report 197: Tools for a Sustainable Transit Agency explores the development of practical tools for improving sustainability at transit agencies: The Sustainability Routemap: An interactive PDF, similar to a website, that guides the user t...
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 Private Transit: Existing Services and Emerging DirectionsApril 6, 2018 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Report 196: Private Transit: Existing Services and Emerging Directions provides information about private transit services and ways they are addressing transportation needs in a variety of operating environments. The document contains an ...
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 Guide to Value Capture Financing for Public Transportation Projects January 6, 2017 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released Research Report 190: Guide to Value Capture Financing for Public Transportation Projects. Value capture is the public recovery of a portion of increased property and other value created as a result of public infrastructure investment....
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 Shared Mobility and the Transformation of Public TransitAugust 25, 2020 There are issues, opportunities, and challenges related to technology-enabled mobility services, and lots of ways that transit can learn from, build upon, and interface with new ways of traveling. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Report 188: Shared Mobility and the Transformati...
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 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and StrategiesSeptember 19, 2016 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Report 187: Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies presents practical planning and implementation strategies to enhance livability in transit corridors. This Handbook provides a resource for planning practitioners, po...
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 Economic Impact Case Study Tool for TransitJuly 14, 2016 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 186: Economic Impact Case Study Tool for Transit presents the results of a project aimed at creating the prototype for a searchable, web-based database of public transit investment projects and their associated, transit-driven economic and ...
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 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety May 26, 2016 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 185: Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety provides guidance to transit agencies and bus manufacturers as they integrate emerging technologies into current procurement practices and improve bus operato...
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 Maintenance Technician Staffing Levels for Modern Public Transit FleetsFebruary 7, 2016 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 184: Maintenance Technician Staffing Levels for Modern Public Transit Fleets identifies existing tools and practices used to determine optimum maintenance technician staffing levels. The report also provides an analysis of variables that in...
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 A Guidebook on Transit-Supportive Roadway StrategiesApril 11, 2016 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 183: A Guidebook on Transit-Supportive Roadway Strategies is a resource for transit and roadway agency staff seeking to improve bus speed and reliability on surface streets, while addressing the needs of other roadway users, including motor...
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 Labor–Management Partnerships for Public Transportation, Volume 1: ToolkitNovember 16, 2015 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 181: Labor–Management Partnerships for Public Transportation, Volume 1: Toolkit, provides resources for public transportation management and labor union leaders to establish, manage, and improve labor–management partnerships. The ...
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 Labor–Management Partnerships for Public Transportation, Volume 2: Final ReportDecember 6, 2015 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 181: Labor–Management Partnerships for Public Transportation, Volume 2: Final Report, documents the materials used to develop Volume 1: Toolkit . Volume 1 provides resources for public transportation management and labor union leaders to es...
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 Use of Web-Based Rider Feedback to Improve Public Transit ServicesJune 3, 2015 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 179: Use of Web-Based Rider Feedback to Improve Public Transit Services provides toolkit of practices, emerging platforms, and promising approaches for customer web-based and electronic feedback to help improve public transit services. Part...
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 Guidebook on Pedestrian Crossings of Public Transit Rail ServicesMarch 27, 2015 TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 175: Guidebook on Pedestrian Crossings of Public Transit Rail Services presents a wide array of engineering treatments designed to help improve pedestrian safety for three types of public transit rail services: light rail, commuter rail, and ...
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 Improving Safety Culture in Public TransportationJanuary 29, 2015 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 174: Improving Safety Culture in Public Transportation presents research on the definition of safety culture within public transportation, presents methods and tools for assessing safety culture, and provides strategies and guidelines that ...
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 Guidance for Developing a Transit Asset Management PlanDecember 23, 2014 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 172: Guidance for Developing a Transit Asset Management Plan provides tools and guidance to improve asset management. The Transit Asset Prioritization Tool , a spreadsheet that accompanies the report, may assist transit agencies in predicti...
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 Use of Mobility Devices on Paratransit Vehicles and BusesAugust 11, 2014 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 171: Use of Mobility Devices on Paratransit Vehicles and Buses describes the current and emerging issues which limit the use of mobility devices in paratransit vehicles and buses, and includes a guidance document to assist transit systems, ...
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 Travel Training for Older Adults Part I: A HandbookSeptember 13, 2014 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 168: Travel Training for Older Adults, Part I: A Handbook presents a comprehensive roadmap for designing a travel training program to meet the mobility needs of older persons. The Handbook, Part I, addresses the primary components of an eff...
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 Travel Training for Older Adults Part II: Research Report and Case StudiesSeptember 13, 2014 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 168: Travel Training for Older Adults Travel Training for Older Adults, Part II: Research Report and Case Studies presents a comprehensive roadmap for designing a travel training program to meet the mobility needs of older persons. This sup...
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 Making Effective Fixed-Guideway Transit Investments: Indicators of SuccessJuly 3, 2014 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 167: Making Effective Fixed-Guideway Transit Investments: Indicators of Success provides a data-driven, indicator-based model for predicting the success of a fixed-guideway transit project. The handbook and final research report make up Par...
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 Characteristics of Premium Transit Services that Affect Choice of ModeApril 23, 2014 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 166: Characteristics of Premium Transit Services that Affect Choice of Mode explores the full range of determinants for transit travel behavior and offers solutions to those seeking to represent and distinguish transit characteristics in tr...
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 Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, Third EditionAugust 26, 2013 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 165: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, Third Edition provides guidance on transit capacity and quality of service issues and the factors influencing both. The manual contains background, statistics, and graphics on the various...
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 Paratransit Emergency Preparedness and Operations HandbookFebruary 8, 2013 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 160: Paratransit Emergency Preparedness and Operations Handbook includes guidance, strategies, tools, and resources to help paratransit service providers plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from a range of emergencies. The guidanc...
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 Transforming Public Transportation Institutional and Business ModelsDecember 14, 2012 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 159: Transforming Public Transportation Institutional and Business Models offers strategy for defining and implementing transformative change in institutional and business models, thus facilitating the operation and maintenance of public tr...
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 Improving ADA Paratransit Demand Estimation: Regional ModelingSeptember 7, 2012 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 158: Improving ADA Paratransit Demand Estimation: Regional Modeling presents a sketch planning model and regional models designed to help metropolitan planning organizations and transit operators better estimate the probable future demand f...
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 Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit, Second EditionAugust 3, 2012 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 155: Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit, Second Edition provides guidelines and descriptions for the design of various common types of light rail transit (LRT) track. The track structure types include ballasted track, direct ...
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 Developing, Enhancing, and Sustaining Tribal Transit Services: A GuidebookJuly 9, 2012 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 154: Developing, Enhancing, and Sustaining Tribal Transit Services: A Guidebook offers guidance about the various steps for planning and implementing a tribal transit system. The steps that are described may be used for planning a new trans...
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 Guidelines for Providing Access to Public Transportation StationsMarch 29, 2012 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 153: Guidelines for Providing Access to Public Transportation Stations is intended to aid in the planning, developing, and improving of access to high capacity commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, bus rapid transit, and ferry stations. Th...
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 Guidelines for Ferry Transportation ServicesFebruary 23, 2012 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 152: Guidelines for Ferry Transportation Services examines the history and characteristics of ferry systems throughout North America and offers guidelines for planning, marketing, operating, and managing a ferry system as a component of an ...
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 A Guide for Implementing Bus on Shoulder (BOS) SystemsJuly 10, 2012 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 151: A Guide for Implementing Bus on Shoulder (BOS) Systems provides guidelines for the planning, design, and implementation of BOS operations along urban freeways and major arterials. The project that developed TCRP Report 151 also produce...
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 Improving Safety-Related Rules Compliance in the Public Transportation IndustryOctober 19, 2011 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 149: Improving Safety-Related Rules Compliance in the Public Transportation Industry identifies potential best practices for all of the elements of a comprehensive approach to safety-related rules compliance. The categories of best practice...
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 Toolkit for Estimating Demand for Rural Intercity Bus ServicesAugust 29, 2011 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 147: Toolkit for Estimating Demand for Rural Intercity Bus Services provides a sketch-planning guide and supporting CD-ROM–based tools that can be used to forecast demand for rural intercity bus services. The tools use several methods to es...
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 Guidebook for Evaluating Fuel Choices for Post-2010 Transit Bus ProcurementsJuly 21, 2011 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 146: Guidebook for Evaluating Fuel Choices for Post-2010 Transit Bus Procurements is designed to help those considering the deployment of, or conversion to, alternative fuel buses. The guidebook and life-cycle emissions model spreadsheet (F...
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 Reinventing the Urban Interstate: A New Paradigm for Multimodal CorridorsSeptember 30, 2011 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 145: Reinventing the Urban Interstate: A New Paradigm for Multimodal Corridors presents strategies for planning, designing, building, and operating multimodal corridors—freeways and high-capacity transit lines running parallel in the same t...
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 Sharing the Costs of Human Services TransportationMarch 17, 2011 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 144: Sharing the Costs of Human Services Transportation, Volume 1: The Transportation Services Cost Sharing Toolkit and Volume 2: Research Report explore issues and potential solutions for identifying and sharing the cost of providing trans...
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 Resource Guide for Commingling ADA and Non-ADA Paratransit RidersJanuary 26, 2011 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 143: Resource Guide for Commingling ADA and Non-ADA Paratransit Riders is designed to help public transit agencies explore whether and how to commingle Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) paratransit and non-ADA paratransit riders...
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 A Guide for Planning and Operating Flexible Public Transportation ServicesJuly 26, 2010 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 140: A Guide for Planning and Operating Flexible Public Transportation Services explores the types of flexible transportation service strategies that are potentially appropriate for small, medium, and large urban and rural transit agencies....
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 Estimating Soft Costs for Major Public Transportation Fixed Guideway ProjectsApril 29, 2010 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 138: Estimating Soft Costs for Major Public Transportation Fixed Guideway Projects defines and describes soft costs and provides a new suggested methodology to estimate soft costs based on historical projects. The report also examines detai...
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 Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Along Light Rail AlignmentsDecember 14, 2009 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 137: Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Along Light Rail Alignments examines pedestrian and motorist behaviors contributing to light rail transit (LRT) safety and explores mitigating measures available designed to improve safety along...
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 Transit, Call Centers, and 511: A Guide for Decision MakersAugust 20, 2009 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 134: Transit, Call Centers, and 511: A Guide for Decision Makers explores the operational characteristics of 511 telephone traveler information systems and examines how 511 systems interact with transit system call centers. This report inve...
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 Practical Measures to Increase Transit Advertising Revenues July 22, 2009 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 133: Practical Measures to Increase Transit Advertising Revenues explores strategies designed to significantly increase transit’s share of total advertising expenditures. The report examines advertising decision makers’ perceptions about c...
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 Assessment of Hybrid-Electric Transit Bus TechnologyDecember 19, 2009 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 132: Assessment of Hybrid-Electric Transit Bus Technology explores decision-making guidelines coupled with a comprehensive life cycle cost (LCC) model designed to assist transit managers in evaluating, selecting, and implementing hybrid-ele...
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 A Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery MethodsMay 12, 2009 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 131: A Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods examines various project delivery methods for major transit capital projects. The report also explores the impacts, advantages, and disadvantages of including operations...
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 Local and Regional Funding Mechanisms for Public TransportationMarch 11, 2009 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 129: Local and Regional Funding Mechanisms for Public Transportation explores a series of transit funding mechanisms with a primary focus on traditional tax- and fee-based funding; and common business, activity, and related funding sources...
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 Effects of TOD on Housing, Parking, and TravelOctober 2, 2008 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 128: Effects of TOD on Housing, Parking, and Travel explores the demographics of transit-oriented development (TOD) residents and employers, and their motives for locating in TODs. The report also examines the travel characteristics ...
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 Leveraging ITS Data for Transit Market Research: A Practitioner's GuidebookJuly 8, 2008 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 126: Leveraging ITS Data for Transit Market Research: A Practitioner’s Guidebook examines intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and Transit ITS technologies currently in use, explores their potential to provide market resear...
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 Guidebook for Mitigating Fixed-Route Bus-and-Pedestrian CollisionsMarch 24, 2008 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 125: Guidebook for Mitigating Fixed-Route Bus-and-Pedestrian Collisions is designed to help assist small, medium, and large transit agencies and their community members in identifying preventative or remedial strategies for reducing ...
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 Toolkit for Integrating Non-Dedicated Vehicles in Paratransit ServiceMarch 4, 2008 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 121: Toolkit for Integrating Non-Dedicated Vehicles in Paratransit Service is a users manual for the Non-Dedicated Vehicle (NDV) Optimization Model that may be used to assist transportation managers in deciding the appropriate ratio ...
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 Racial and Gender Diversity in State DOTs and Transit AgenciesSeptember 7, 2007 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) and National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) have jointly produced and published Racial and Gender Diversity in State DOTs and Transit Agencies. The product, which can be referred to as TCRP Report 120 or NCHRP Report 585, exam...
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 Improving ADA Complementary Paratransit Demand EstimationDecember 11, 2007 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 119: Improving ADA Complementary Paratransit Demand Estimation examines tools and methods designed to predict demand for complementary paratransit service by public transit agencies that comply with legal requirements for level of se...
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 Bus Rapid Transit Practitioner's GuideJuly 3, 2007 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 118: Bus Rapid Transit Practitioner's Guide explores the costs, impacts, and effectiveness of implementing selected bus rapid transit (BRT) components. The report examines planning and decision making related to implementing di...
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 Design, Operation, and Safety of At-Grade Crossings of Exclusive BuswaysJuly 6, 2007 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 117: Design, Operation, and Safety of At-Grade Crossings of Exclusive Busways explores planning, designing, and operating various kinds of busways through roadway intersections. The report examines at-grade intersections along busways with...
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 Guidebook for Evaluating, Selecting, and Implementing Suburban Transit ServicesNovember 13, 2006 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 116: Guidebook for Evaluating, Selecting, and Implementing Suburban Transit Services examines the current status of suburban transit services and land-use environments and the relationship between the two. Types of suburban transit service...
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 Smartcard Interoperability Issues for the Transit IndustryJanuary 30, 2007 TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 115: Smartcard Interoperability Issues for the Transit Industry explores interoperability; identifies information needed by public agencies to implement smartcard payment systems interoperability; examines the necessary information flows; an...
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 Center Truck Performance on Low-Floor Light Rail VehiclesDecember 11, 2006 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 114: Center Truck Performance on Low-Floor Light Rail Vehicles examines performance issues observed in the operation of low-floor light rail vehicle (LFLRV) center trucks (focusing on 70-percent low-floor vehicles), such as excessive...
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 Using Archived AVL-APC Data to Improve Transit Performance and ManagementSeptember 12, 2006 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 113: Using Archived AVL-APC Data to Improve Transit Performance and Management explores the effective collection and use of archived automatic vehicle location (AVL) and automatic passenger counter (APC) data to improve the performan...
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 Improving Pedestrian Safety at Unsignalized CrossingsAugust 30, 2006 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) and National Cooperative Highway Research Program have jointly produced and published Improving Pedestrian Safety at Unsignalized Crossings. The product, which can be referred to as TCRP Report 112 or NCHRP Report 562, examines select...
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 Elements Needed to Create High-Ridership Transit SystemsJune 21, 2007 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 111: Elements Needed to Create High-Ridership Transit Systems explores the strategies used by transit agencies to create high ridership. The report includes case studies that focus on the internal and external elements that contribut...
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 Commuting in America IIIOctober 16, 2006 TRB has released the third edition of Commuting in America . The report was prepared by author Alan E. Pisarski under a joint project of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). Commuting in America III is one of the most...
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 A Guidebook for Developing and Sharing Transit Bus Maintenance PracticesJanuary 10, 2006 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 109: A Guidebook for Developing and Sharing Transit Bus Maintenance Practices provides guidance on how to develop effective transit bus maintenance practices tailored to the local operating environment. The report provides seven samp...
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 Car-Sharing: Where and How It SucceedsDecember 1, 2005 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 108: Car-Sharing--Where and How It Succeeds examines development and implementation of car-sharing services. Issues addressed in the report include the roles of car-sharing in enhancing mobility as part of the transportation system; ...
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 Analyzing the Effectiveness of Commuter Benefits ProgramsNovember 9, 2005 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 107: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Commuter Benefits Programs includes guidance on evaluating the effectiveness of a transit benefits program and information on how a transit benefits program can be designed and implemented to more effect...
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 Public Transportation Board Effectiveness: A Self-Assessment HandbookOctober 1, 2004 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 104: Public Transportation Board Effectiveness: A Self-Assessment Handbook provides a self-assessment process and tools to measure public transportation board effectiveness and provides references on how board characteristics can be change...
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 Public Transportation Operating Agencies as Employers of ChoiceJune 18, 2004 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 103: Public Transportation Operating Agencies as Employers of Choice documents principles, techniques, and strategies that are used in workforce recruitment, development, and retention. The report includes a companion document, Communicati...
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 Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation ServicesAugust 19, 2004 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 101: Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services examines strategies and practices used to coordinate rural transportation services, and identifies model processes used for local coordination efforts in rural communitie...
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 Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 2nd EditionJanuary 27, 2004 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 100: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 2nd Edition contains background, statistics, and graphics on the various types of public transportation, and provides a framework for measuring transit availability and quality of service...
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 Resource Requirements for Demand-Responsive Transportation ServicesDecember 11, 2003 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 98: Resource Requirements for Demand-Responsive Transportation Services documents a methodology for determining the resources required (i.e., vehicles and vehicle service hours) to provide demand-responsive transportation (DRT) for differen...
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 Fare Policies, Structures, and Technologies: UpdateOctober 13, 2003 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 94: Fare Policies, Structures, and Technologies: Update identifies, describes, and evaluates key fare structures, policies, and technologies that are being considered by transit agencies, with a focus on their impact on customers, operation...
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 Strategies for Improved Traveler InformationAugust 4, 2003 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 92: Strategies for Improved Traveler Information identifies transit traveler information needs, assesses the state of the art in providing transit traveler information, provides examples of customer information systems from inside both the ...
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 Bus Rapid Transit, Volume 2: Implementation GuidelinesJanuary 7, 2004 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 90: Bus Rapid Transit, Volume 2: Implementation Guidelines discusses the main components of bus rapid transit (BRT) and describes BRT concepts, planning considerations, key issues, the system development process, desirable conditions for B...
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 Bus Rapid Transit, Volume 1: Case Studies in Bus Rapid TransitAugust 1, 2003 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 90: Bus Rapid Transit, Volume 1: Case Studies in Bus Rapid Transit identifies the potential range of bus rapid transit (BRT) applications through 26 case studies, and provides planning and implementation guidelines for BRT. Bus Rapid Transi...
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 Financing Capital Investment: A Primer for the Transit PractitionerApril 10, 2003 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 89, Financing Capital Investment: A Primer for the Transit Practitioner, identifies and evaluates financing options for public transportation capital projects. The primer addresses approaches that take advantage of access to the public capital mar...
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 Making Transportation Tunnels Safe and SecureFebruary 1, 2007 TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 525: Surface Transportation Security and TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security series publications have jointly published Making Transportation in Tunnels Safe and Secure.&nbs...
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 Security Measures for Ferry SystemsJuly 26, 2006 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security, Volume 11: Security Measures for Ferry Systems is designed to assist U.S. ferry system operators in evaluating and selecting general security measures (GSM) for their operations consistent with the Natio...
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 Hazard and Security Plan Workshop: Instructor GuideFebruary 6, 2006 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security, Volume 10 -- Hazard and Security Plan Workshop: Instructor Guide is designed to assist rural, small urban, and community-based passenger transportation agencies in creating hazard and security plans or i...
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 Guidelines for Transportation Emergency Training ExercisesMay 1, 2006 TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 525: Surface Transportation Security and TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security series publications have jointly published Guidelines for Transportation Emergency Training Exer...
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 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Guidelines for Transportation AgenciesNovember 18, 2005 TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 525: Surface Transportation Security and TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security series publications have jointly published Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Guidelines f...
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 Public Transportation Emergency Mobilization and Emergency Operations GuideAugust 15, 2005 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security, Volume 7 -- Public Transportation Emergency Mobilization and Emergency Operations Guide examines activities that may be taken by public transportation agencies working with their local communities to pro...
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 Applicability of Portable Explosive Detection Devices in Transit EnvironmentsJune 10, 2004 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security, Volume 6: Applicability of Portable Explosive Detection Devices in Transit Environments assesses the usefulness of portable explosive detectors in a transit environment to help transit agencies augment t...
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 Intrusion Detection for Public Transportation Facilities HandbookOctober 15, 2003 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security, Volume 4: Intrusion Detection for Public Transportation Facilities Handbook addresses transit agencies’ needs for evaluating and upgrading the intrusion detection systems applicable to the spectrum of th...
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 Robotic Devices for the Transit EnvironmentMay 28, 2003 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security, Volume 3: Robotic Devices: A Guide for the Transit Environment includes prototypical requirement specifications, a primer on the features available for robotic devices, and results of a market survey of ...
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 K9 Units in Public Transportation: A Guide for Decision MakersOctober 23, 2002 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security, Volume 2: K9 Units in Public Transportation: A Guide for Decision Makers offers information on current K9 deployment practices, K9 program establishment issues, and explosives detection.
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 Communication of Threats: A GuideSeptember 5, 2002 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security, Volume 1: Communication of Threats: A Guide includes approaches to sharing of threat information and strategies for sharing analyzed and unanalyzed reports of suspicious activities.
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 Public Transit Board Governance GuidebookJuly 18, 2003 TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 85: Public Transit Board Governance Guidebook describes the structure and practices of transit boards, including information on board-selection methods, board size, board length of service, board composition, and more.
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 Transit Enterprise Architecture and Planning FrameworkAugust 8, 2011 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 84, e-Transit: Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation, Volume 9, Transit Enterprise Architecture and Planning Framework presents multi-faceted methods, tools, and examples within a framework to help transit agencies succes...
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 The Successful Adoption of Web-Based Collaborative SoftwareAugust 19, 2005 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 84 e-Transit: Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation Volume 7, The Successful Adoption of Web-Based Collaborative Software presents case studies of three organizations that have successfully used web-based collaborative s...
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 Strategies to Expand and Improve Deployment of ITS in Rural Transit SystemsMay 23, 2005 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 84: e-Transit: Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation Volume 6, Strategies to Expand and Improve Deployment of ITS in Rural Transit Systems examines Internet and communication technologies that are being deployed at rural...
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 Concept for an e-Transit Reference Enterprise ArchitectureOctober 25, 2004 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 84: e-Transit: Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation, Volume 5 - Concept for an e-Transit Reference Enterprise Architecture examines the need for and uses of a reference enterprise architecture; the process for its devel...
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 Strategies for Improving Public Transportation Access to Large AirportsJanuary 8, 2003 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 83: Strategies for Improving Public Transportation Access to Large Airports presents the results of the second phase of a two-part research effort. The results of the first phase of the research were published as TCRP Report 62: Improving P...
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 Improving Public Transit Options for Older PersonsFebruary 13, 2003 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research (TCRP) Report 82: Improving Public Transit Options for Older Persons describes exemplary transportation services and innovative transportation alternatives designed to enable older persons to maintain independence. Volume 1: Handbook; Front Matter , Executive Su...
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 Toolbox for Transit Operator FatigueFebruary 2, 2000 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 81: Toolbox for Transit Operator Fatigue documents principles, techniques, and strategies that are used in the development of fatigue-mitigation plans. The Toolbox includes a “how to” component on the design, implementation, and evaluation o...
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 A Toolkit for Self-Service, Barrier-Free Fare CollectionOctober 18, 2002 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 80: A Toolkit for Self-Service, Barrier-Free Fare Collection addresses the full range of issues and parameters--including policy and enforcement issues, operational issues, and capital and equipment issues--that an agency must consider in d...
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 Effective Approaches to Meeting Rural Intercity Bus Transportation NeedsOctober 23, 2002 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 79: Effective Approaches to Meeting Rural Intercity Bus Transportation Needs addresses funding for intercity bus projects; discusses barriers to implementation; and identifies strategies for initiating, preserving, and enhancing effective i...
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 Managing Transit's Workforce in the New MillenniumMay 21, 2002 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 77: Managing Transit's Workforce in the New Millennium assesses the transit industry's workforce needs and prospects for the coming decades, presents guidelines to help employers assess their own workforce needs, includes a description of be...
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 Private For-Hire Vehicle Industry's Role in Public TransitJune 17, 2002 The types and categories of public transit services provided by private for-hire vehicles are described in TRB's TCRP Report 75: The Role of the Private For-Hire Vehicle Industry in Public Transit. Multimedia Presentation (121 MB mpeg)
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 Costs of Sprawl -- 2000May 20, 2002 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 74: Costs of Sprawl—2000 describes urban sprawl and its effects. The report begins with background historical information and then analyzes the impact of sprawl on resources, including land conversion, water and sewer infrastructure, local ...
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 Characteristics of Urban Travel DemandFebruary 2, 2000 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 73: Characteristics of Urban Travel Demand presents a comprehensive set of data on urban travel demand and constitutes an update of previous editions of the Characteristics of Urban Travel Demand published in 1978 and 1988. This is a compan...
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 Direct-Fixation Track Design Specifications, Research, and Related MaterialOctober 6, 2005 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 71, Track-Related Research, Volume 6: Direct-Fixation Track Design Specifications, Research, and Related Material is a two-part CD-ROM formatted report that suggests guidance on the design and construction of direct-fixation track systems....
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 Friction Control Methods Used by the Transit IndustryJuly 1, 2005 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 71 Volume 4, Track-Related Research: Friction Control Methods Used by the Transit Industry examines a variety of onboard and wayside friction control applications used in a transit environment to reduce noise, reduce wheel and rail wear, c...
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 Transit Switch Design Analysis (Phase 1)August 28, 2003 TRB’s Transit Cooperative Highway Research Program (TCRP) Report 71 - Volume 2: Transit Switch Design Analysis (Phase 1) describes a new switch design concept for transit. A prototype of the switch will be produced and tested in Phase II of the effort. TCRP Report 71 - Volume 1: Track-Related Res...
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 Track-Related Research: Volume 1February 2, 2000 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 71a includes the results of three research tasks carried out under Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Project D-7, Joint Rail Transit-Related Research with the Association of American Railroads/Transportation Technology Center...
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Guidebook for Change and Innovation at Rural and Small Urban Transit SystemsFebruary 2, 2000 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 70: Guidebook for Change and Innovation at Rural and Small Urban Transit Systems reviews innovative public transportation initiatives undertaken in rural and small urban communities throughout the United States. Report Parts; Part A , Part B...
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Light Rail Service: Pedestrian and Vehicular SafetyFebruary 2, 2000 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 69: Light Rail Service: Pedestrian and Vehicular Safety documents and presents the results of a study to improve the safety of light rail transit (LRT) in semiexclusive rights-of-way where light rail vehicles (LRVs) operate at speeds greater...
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Part-Time Transit Operators: The Trends and ImpactsApril 9, 2001 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 68: Part-Time Transit Operators: The Trends and Impacts examines how part-time labor has affected the cost and performance of transit systems over the past 25 years and considers how part-time labor can be meaningfully incorporated into the ...
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 Wheel and Rail Vibration Absorber Testing and DemonstrationJune 7, 2001 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 67: Wheel and Rail Vibration Absorber Testing and Demonstration provides the results of field tests performed at two light rail transit systems to demonstrate the effectiveness of wheel and rail vibration absorbers in reducing rolling noise ...
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 Effective Practices to Reduce Bus AccidentsJune 26, 2001 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 66: Effective Practices to Reduce Bus Accidents presents a directory of effective practices used to prevent bus accidents at small, medium, and large transit systems.
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Evaluation of Bus BulbsMarch 23, 2001 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 65: Evaluation of Bus Bulbs evaluates bus bulbs, an innovation in the design of bus stops found in several major North American cities. A bus bulb is a section of sidewalk that extends from the curb of a parking lane to the edge of a through...
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Guidebook for Developing Welfare-to-Work Transportation ServicesDecember 8, 2000 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 64: Guidebook for Developing Welfare-to-Work Transportation Services provides information about the role of transportation in supporting welfare-to-work initiatives and identifies practical strategies to improve access to job opportunities f...
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Improving Public Transportation Access to Large AirportsDecember 29, 2000 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 62: Improving Public Transportation Access to Large Airports examines legal, financial, institutional, technical, jurisdictional and other factors affecting public transportation to airports. Report Parts; Part A , Part B
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Hybrid-Electric Transit Buses: Status, Issues, and BenefitsJune 12, 2000 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Service (TCRP) Report 59: Hybrid-Electric Transit Buses: Status, Issues, and Benefits presents an up-to-date description of emerging hybrid-electric drive technology for transit buses in the United States. The technology and its status, benefits, life-cycle costs...
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Track Design Handbook for Light Rail TransitMarch 9, 2000 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 57: Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit provides Transportation Research guidelines and descriptions for the design of various types of light rail transit track. The Board track structure types covered include ballasted, direct fix...
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Guidelines for Enhancing Suburban Mobility Using Public TransportationSeptember 14, 1999 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Repoet 55: Guidelines for Enhancing Suburban Mobility Using Public Transportation identifies, assesses, and documents the current practices that transit operators use to enhance their bus networks to better serve suburban travel needs. Report Part...
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 Management Toolkit for Rural and Small Urban Transportation SystemsOctober 14, 1999 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 54: Management Toolkit for Rural and Small Urban Transportation Systems identifies an array of management principles and techniques, for use by small urban and rural public transportation providers, to assist in managing their transportation...
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New Paradigms for Local Public Transportation OrganizationsAugust 2, 1999 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 53: New Paradigms for Local Public Transportation Organizations, Task 1 Report: Forces and Factors That Require Consideration of New Paradigms Examines how new paradigms might be introduced into local public transportation. It summarizes th...
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A Guidebook for Marketing Transit Services to BusinessMay 17, 1999 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 51: A Guidebook for Marketing Transit Services to Business provides information on successful business-to-business marketing techniques with application to transit. The Guidebook provides motivation for doing business-to-business marketing,...
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A Handbook of Proven Marketing Strategies for Public TransitMay 26, 1999 TRB's Transit Cooperative Reserach Program (TCRP) Report 50: A Handbook of Proven Marketing Strategies for Public Transit identifies, describes, and assesses proven low-cost and cost-effective marketing techniques and strategies appropriate for use in the transit industry. Report Parts; Part A , ...
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A Handbook for Measuring Customer Satisfaction and Service QualityApril 27, 1999 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 47: A Handbook for Measuring Customer Satisfaction and Service Quality focuses on how to measure customer satisfaction and how to develop transit agency performance measures. Report Parts; Part A , Part B , Part C , Part D , Part E
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Passenger Information Services: A Guidebook for Transit SystemsApril 7, 1999 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 45: Passenger Information Services: A Guidebook for Transit Systems provides instructions for designing passenger information aids. The research focused on traditional media (e.g., schedules, maps, and signage) for presentation of informati...
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Understanding and Applying Advanced On-Board Bus ElectronicsJanuary 7, 1999 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 43: Understanding and Applying Advanced On-Board Electronics provides an overview of electronics and its application to buses and other transportation sectors. The report also addresses electronic integration, potential benefits offered by ...
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Consequences of the Interstate Highway System for Transit: Summary of FindingsDecember 31, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 42: Consequences of the Interstate Highway System for Transit: Summary of Findings examines the consequences of the interstate highway system for transit. A literature review and case studies of urbanized areas were done, with each of the c...
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New Designs and Operating Experiences with Low-Floor BusesDecember 31, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 41: provides information on the current market for low-floor buses and provides a summary of operating experiences on the basis of discussions with transit agencies and low-floor bus manufacturers. The report includes information on custome...
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Strategies to Attract Auto Users to Public TransportationFebruary 2, 2000 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 40: Strategies to Attract Auto Users to Public Transportation analyzes the effectiveness of automobile parking strategies as a means of increasing transit ridership. Eight strategies affecting the price and availability of parking and trans...
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The Costs of Sprawl--RevisitedNovember 15, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 39: The Costs of Sprawl—Revisited provides a working definition of sprawl and its associated costs, then provides historical discussion, dating back to the early 1920s when zoning acts were initially developed, and to the 1950s when the ter...
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A Handbook: Integrating Market Research into Transit ManagementSeptember 15, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 37: A Handbook: Integrating Market Research into Transit Management focuses on the status of market research as practiced in transit agencies and identifies major market issues confronting them. The handbook also evaluates market research s...
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A Handbook: Using Market Segmentation to Increase Transit RidershipAugust 15, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 36: A Handbook: Using Market Segmentation to Increase Transit Ridership provides an overview of market segmentation--what it is and why it is relevant to public transit agencies. It serves as an introduction for managers to the basic concep...
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Economic Impact Analysis of Transit Investments: Guidebook for PractitionersJuly 30, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 35: Economic Impact Analysis of Transit Investments: Guidebook for Practitioners provides information on selecting methods to conduct economic impact analyses of transit investments. Although the primary goal of public transportation invest...
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Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Rural Public TransportationJuly 15, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 34: Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Rural Public Transportation examines the economic impacts of selected rural public transportation services at the local level through case studies, and it estimates the national economic impact of r...
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Multipurpose Transit Payment MediaMay 15, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 32: Multipurpose Transit Payment Media examines the potential for introducing multipurpose payment smart cards that can be used to purchase transit services from multiple operators, and, potentially, other goods and services (e.g., parking ...
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Funding Strategies for Public Transportation, 2 VolumesApril 15, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 31 Volume 1 & 2: Funding Strategies for Public Transportation addresses the current state of funding for public transportation in the United States, the various circumstances that have contributed to today's funding environment, and spe...
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Transit Scheduling: Basic and Advanced ManualsDecember 1, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 30: Transit Scheduling: Basic and Advanced Manuals describes all steps in the bus and light rail scheduling process. The manual consists of two sections: a basic treament and an advanced section. The basic-level section is in an instruction...
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Closing the Knowledge Gap for Transit Maintenance Employees: A Systems ApproachFebruary 15, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 29: Closing the Knowledge Gap for Transit Maintenance Employees: A Systems Approach presents guidelines on evaluating and implementing strategies to improve the skills of the transit industry's maintenance workforce in order to keep pace wi...
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Transit Markets of the Future: The Challenge of ChangeJanuary 15, 1998 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 28: Transit Markets of the Future: The Challenge of Change examines the effects of current trends (e.g., demographic, economic, social, land use, and transport policy) and trends expected over the next 15 years on current and future transit...
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Operational Analysis of Bus Lanes on ArterialsNovember 19, 1997 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 26: Operational Analysis of Bus Lanes on Arterials contains guidelines for estimating bus lane capacities and speeds along arterial streets. It recommends level-of-service thresholds for buses based on speed, and it presents procedures for ...
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Bus Operator Workstation Evaluation and Design Guidelines - SummaryAugust 30, 1997 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 25: Bus Operator Workstation Evaluation and Design Guidelines provides scientifically validated design guidelines that ergonomically accommodate operators from the 5th percentile female to the 95th percentile male population. The design gui...
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Guidebook for Attracting Paratransit Patrons to Fixed-Route ServicesJune 15, 1997 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 24: Guidebook for Attracting Paratransit Patrons to Fixed-Route Services identifies the characteristics and preferences of four distinct market segments: people with disabilities who use fixed-route transit; people with disabilities who use...
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Wheel/Rail Noise Control ManualApril 30, 1997 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 23: Wheel/Rail Noise Control Manual provides practical step-by-step procedures for identifying wheel/rail noise control technologies with demonstrated effectiveness. Procedures are included for identifying wheel/rail noise sources, developi...
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The Role of Transit in Creating Livable Metropolitan CommunitiesMarch 15, 1997 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 22: combines guidelines and case studies to provide a comprehensive approach for improving community livability and transit ridership in the United States. Report Parts; Part A , Part B
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Measuring and Valuing Transit Benefits and DisbenefitsDecember 30, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 20: Measuring and Valuing Transit Benefits and Disbenefits categorizes and describes transit benefits and disbenefits, presents the dimensions of transit's economic impact, addresses the linkages between increased transit investment and use...
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Guidelines for the Location and Design of Bus StopsNovember 22, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 19: Guidelines for the Location and Design of Bus Stops provides information on locating and designing bus stops in various operating environments. Report Parts; Part A , Part B , Part C , Part D , Part E
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A Handbook for Acquiring Demand-Responsive Transit SoftwareNovember 16, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 18: A Handbook for Acquiring Demand-Responsive Transit Software assists providers in the selection, acquisition, and implementation of software for Demand-Response Transit (DRT) operations and administration.
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Integration of Light Rail Transit into City StreetsDecember 10, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 17: Integration of Light Rail Transit into City Streets documents and presents the results of a study to improve the safety of light rail transit (LRT) operations in shared rights-of- way where LRT operates on, adjacent to, or across city s...
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Transit and Urban FormOctober 25, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 16: Transit and Urban Form Volume 1 examines, explains, evaulates and documents the relationships between land use and public transportation to facilitate cost-effective multimodal public transportation investment decisions. Report Parts; P...
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Procurement Specification Guidelines for Mass Transit Vehicle Window GlazingSeptember 15, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 15: Procurement Specification Guidelines for Mass Transit Vehicle Window Glazing documents findings of a study concerning the enhancement of durability and vandal resistance of transit vehicle passenger-side windows. Report Parts; Part A , ...
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Rail Transit CapacityJuly 15, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 13: Rail Transit Capacity investigates and quantifies the variables that affect the maximum passenger carrying capacity of rail transit in four categories-- rail rapid transit (heavy rail), light rail transit, commuter rail, and automated g...
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Guidelines for Transit Facility Signing and GraphicsMay 15, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 12: Guidelines for Transit Facility Signing and Graphics documents and presents the results of a research project to develop a graphics design manual describing the use of signs and symbols which provide for the safe, secure, and efficient ...
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Impact of Radio Frequency Refarming on Transit CommunicationsMarch 15, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 11: Impact of Radio Frequency Refarming on Transit Communications provides information concerning the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC) rules governing the refarming of the land mobile radio spectrum and their impacts on current and ...
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Fare Policies, Structures, and TechnologiesJanuary 15, 1996 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 10: Fare Policies, Structures, and Technologies includes the results of a comprehensive study of the major parameters of the transit fare decision-making process, and it provides guidance for making decisions related to fare policy, structu...
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 Transit Operations for Individuals with DisabilitiesDecember 15, 1995 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 9: Transit Operations for Individuals with Disabilities examines various alternative operating models and possible enhancements to traditional public transit services that can be employed to encourage individuals with disabilities to use fi...
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The Quality Journey: A TQM Roadmap for Public TransportationNovember 15, 1995 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 8: The Quality Journey: A TQM Roadmap for Public Transportation provides an historical perspective of Total Quality Management (TQM), highlight important events in the private and public sectors, and delineate principles of TQM for the tran...
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Reducing the Visual Impact of Overhead Contact SystemsOctober 15, 1995 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 7: Reducing the Visual Impact of Overhead Contact Systems defines Overhead Contact Systems (OCSs) and describes the function of OCSs for trolleybus and light rail systems. The report describes nonintrusive and intrusive designs, considering...
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Aids for Rail Car Side-Door ObservationJune 15, 1995 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 4: Aids for Rail Car Side-Door Observation presents the findings of a research program designed to: a) evaluate current door observation practices and procedures and assess how they relate to transit property characteristics, such as facili...
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Workbook for Estimating Demand for Rural Passenger TransportationApril 15, 1995 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 3: Workbook for Estimating Demand for Rural Passenger Transportation evaluates current methods used to forecast rural passenger transportation demand and to develop improved methods. The materials presented in this Workbook describe the typ...
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Applicability of Low-Floor Light Rail Vehicles in North AmericaFebruary 15, 1995 TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 2: Applicability of Low-Floor Light Rail Vehicles in North America investigates the state of the art of low-floor light rail vehicles and assesses the applicability of their use in North America.
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Artificial Intelligence for Transit Railcar DiagnosticsDecember 15, 1994 TRB's Transit Coopertive Research Program (TCRP) Report 1: Artificial Intelligence for Transit Railcar Diagnostics documents and presents the results of a study to determine the feasibility of applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to the diagnosis of transit railcars. The AI techniques... |