Synthesis Topic Submittals

ACRP, CTBS, NCHRP, and TCRP Synthesis Reports are a compilation of existing practice or a summary of knowledge on selected topics. The success of the synthesis programs depends on continued submission of worthy synthesis topics. Anyone can submit topics at any time, but please do so by February 13, 2009 for Highway (NCHRP) studies, March 31, 2009 for Transit (TCRP) studies, May 1, 2009 for Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Studies, and October 2009 for Airport (ACRP) studies, to be considered in the next round of selections.

Submitted Synthesis Topics

Program	Title	SubmittedBy
TCRP	Effectiveness of Pedestrian Safety Treatments at Transit Highway-Rail Crossings
TCRP	Parking Management for Transit Agencies
TCRP	Determine the impact of the significant increase in the price of gasoline on public transportation ridership
TCRP	“Challenges and Solutions in creating and implementing a Regional Transportation Authority in Rural America
TCRP	Synthesis Study of TOD Impact on Transit Ridership
NCHRP	Wet-Weather Accident Reduction	Davey Warren, FHWA
NCHRP	Construction and Maintenance Issues/Lessons at US Roundabouts	Joe Bared, FHWA; Washington State DOT; NYSDOT; VA DOT
NCHRP	Road Safety Audits in the United States	John Dewar, FHWA
NCHRP	Advanced Practices in Travel Forecasting	Fred Ducca, FHWA
NCHRP	Compendium of Transportation Information Classification Methods	Leni Oman, Library Connectivity Pooled Fund Study (representing 16 states and two UTCs); Sandra Tucker, on behalf of the TRB Committee on Library and Information Science fo
NCHRP	Roundabout Construction Best Practices
NCHRP	Criteria for selecting effective pavement subsurface drainage systems and their life cycle cost	Andy Babish, Virginia Department of Transportation
NCHRP	Deploying transit wireless Automatic Vehicle Locator Systems in rural areas
NCHRP	TIP Amendment Procedures	Thera Black, TRPC
NCHRP	Performance Evaluation of Different Stabilizers for Full Depth Recycling
NCHRP	Performance Evaluation of Different Stabilizers for Full Depth Recycling	Dar-Hao Chen, Texas Department of Transportation; University of Oklahoma; Florida Atlantic University
TCRP	Advanced Technologies for Pedestrian Detection and Accident Avoidance	John Schoon, TRB Committee on Accessible Transportation and Mobility (ABE60)
TCRP	Public-Private Partnerships Within our Urban and Rural Bus/Bus Rapid Transit Systems
TCRP	Homeland Security Grants for Transit
TCRP	Commuter Advantages Provided by Transportation Management
TCRP	Best Practices in Working With Retail Outlets for the Sale of Transit Fare Media
TCRP	Inventorying the Operating Agreements Between Rail Transit Agencies and Freight Railroads Operating on Shared Rights-of-Way or Proximate Alignments	Bruce R. Smith, Transportation Research Board Committee AP080 Rail Transit System Design
TCRP	Transit Coordination Efforts in Rural and Small Urbanized Areas
TCRP	Research study in the use of smart card fare media in paratransit industry
TCRP	The Use of Transportation Brokerages to Coordinate Non-Emergency Medical Transportation trips.
TCRP	validity of travel demand modeling
TCRP	Performance measures for agency benchmarking
TCRP	Internet Surveys: Validity of Responses
TCRP	The use of Taxicab in rural areas as a link to mass transit fixed routes.
TCRP	Documenting the Potential of Electric Trolley Bus technology
TCRP	Barriers to Implementing Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicles
TCRP	Monitoring Transit Vehicle Maintenance Performance: A Synthesis of Transit Practice
TCRP	Successfully Incorporating Energy Reduction Programs at Existing Transit Authorities
TCRP	INFRASTRUCTURE EMPLOYEE TRAINING STRATEGIES ON RAIL TRANSIT PROPERTIES
TCRP	Compendium of Transportation Information Classification Methods	Leni Oman, Library Connectivity Pooled Fund Study (representing 16 states and two UTCs); Sandra Tucker, on behalf of the TRB Committee on Library and Information Science fo
TCRP	Strategic Asset Management for Transit Infrastructure
TCRP	The Economic Importance of Transit Systems – By Region
TCRP	Transit Access—Effects of Ridership
TCRP	Overcoming Community Opposition to Transit
TCRP	Impacts of “Small Starts” (Streetcars and Trolleys) on Land Development
NCHRP	Best Practices to Identify and Mitigate against Construction Defects as a Result of Night-time Construction of Flexible and Rigid Pavements	Judith Corley-Lay, NCDOT for TRB Committee AFD50
NCHRP	Best Practices for Sharing Essential Design Elements with Construction Personnel	Judith Corley-Lay, NCDOT and Linda Pierce (WADOT) for TRB Committee AFD50
NCHRP	Best Practices for Sharing Essential Design Elements with Construction Personnel	Judith Corley-Lay, NCDOT and Linda Pierce (WADOT) for TRB Committee AFD50
TCRP	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Savings from Transit
NCHRP	Best Practices for Sharing Essential Design Elements with Construction Personnel	Judith Corley-Lay, NCDOT and Linda Pierce (WADOT) for TRB Committee AFD50
NCHRP	Small Airport Budgets
TCRP	Access Taxis: Current Practice, Law & Vehicles	Council Council, National Council on Independent Living
TCRP	Comprehensive Assessment of a Campus Transit Program	Jaydeep Chaudhari, Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, Bozeman,MT-59717
NCHRP	Roadside Sustainability	Keith Robinson, State of California Department of Transportation and Barbara Petrarca, ASLA, Rhode Island DOT
ACRP	Low-Cost Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (L-PIDS) for Small Airports	Michael Cheston, The Pegasus Group, Inc.
NCHRP	Federal Funding Practices Related to Small Metropolitan Areas without Interstate System Highways	Jeff Wilkens, Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council (MPO)
NCHRP	Synthesis of emerging and near-term broadband wireless communications for ITS and VII	Ashwin Amanna, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
TCRP	Electric Car Powered by Vibrations	Anthony Oertel,
NCHRP	Best Practices in Maintaining Quality When Doing Night Construction.	Judith Vandenbossche, Member AFD70
TCRP	Quantification of Extended Service Area due to Bicycle Integration with Transit	Kevin St. Jacques, Wilbur Smith Associates
NCHRP	Combining Countermeasures for Effective Traffic Safety	Kohinoor Kar, PhD, PE, PTOE, Arizona Department of Transportation
NCHRP	Safety Impacts of Mass Transportation Systems on Roadway Systems	Kohinoor Kar, PhD, PE, PTOE, Arizona Department of Transportation
NCHRP	A Quick Reference Guide to Multi-disciplinary Pedestrian Safety Strategies	Kohinoor Kar, PhD, PE, PTOE, Arizona Department of Transportation
TCRP	Safety Impacts of Transit Systems on Roadway Systems	Kohinoor Kar, PhD, PE, PTOE, Arizona Department of Transportation
NCHRP	The Effect of Urban Street Redevelopment on Emergency Vehicle Response Time	Stuart Samberg, URS Corporation
NCHRP	Urban Street Redevelopment Methods and their Impacts	Stuart Samberg, URS Corporation
NCHRP	Automated Incident Detection Effectiveness Using Video and Associated Institutional Issues	Yinhai Wang, Univ. of Washington
NCHRP	Curing and Finishing Practices of Cast-In-Place Concrete	Nakin Suksawang, Florida International University
NCHRP	Planned Special Event Impact Assessment	Steven Latoski, Mohave County (AZ) Public Works
NCHRP	Microsurfacing Best Practices	Roger Olson, Minnesota DOT
NCHRP	Application of Mobile Devices for Planned Special Event and Traffic Incident Management	Steven Latoski, Mohave County (AZ) Public Works
NCHRP	Sustainable Pavement Maintenance Practices	Roger Olson, PE, Minnesota DOT
NCHRP	Geotechnical Centrifuge Modeling For Transportation Facilities	Thomas Zimmie, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
NCHRP	High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites	Celik Ozyildirim, Virginia Transportation Research Council
NCHRP	Responses to the Economic Downturn: Redefining State DOT core investment responsibilities when short term funds evaporate and long term trends look bleak	Alan Warde, New York State Department of Transportation
NCHRP	Developing Production Pile Driving Criteria from Test Pile Data	Gavin Gautreau, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
TCRP	Crashes Near Bus Stops Proximate to Intersections	Ganesh Karkee, Texas Transportation Institute
NCHRP	Effects of Access Management on Business and the Environment	Grant Schultz, Brigham Young University
NCHRP	Setting Pavement Performance Metrics for Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects	Leslie Myers McCarthy, Villanova University, Villanova PA
NCHRP	Reasons for Pavement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Decisions	Gary Elkins, TRB AFD20 committee
NCHRP	Asset Management Practices for Overhead Sign Structures	Kirk Steudle, Michigan Department of Transportation and Chair, AASHTO Subcommittee on Asset Management
NCHRP	Improved Use of Non-durable Rock for Embankment Construction	Kyung Kim, North Carolina Department of Transportation
NCHRP	Self-explaining Self-Enforcing Roadways: Practices and Use	Nikiforos Stamatiadis, University of Kentucky
NCHRP	Establish a Template for Multi-level Memoranda of Understanding between Transportation Agencies and Utility Interests	Jeffrey Zaharewicz, FHWA
NCHRP	Establishing a Template for Multiple Parties that Utilize Infrastructure Corridors	Jeffrey Zaharewicz, FHWA
NCHRP	Establishing a Standard Protocol and Lease Template for Utility Attachments to Roadway Structures	Jeffrey Zaharewicz, FHWA
NCHRP	Utility Coordination and Inspection during Major Highway Construction	Jeffrey Zaharewicz, FHWA
NCHRP	Incorporation of PPP Projects into the Early Planning Process	John Miller, Virginia Department of Transportation Reserach Council
NCHRP	Maximum Roadway Standards to Avoid Traffic Calming Retrofit	Paul Kraucunas, VA Dept. of Transportation
NCHRP	Administration, Design and Construction of the Utility Relocation Process	Matthew McLaughlin, VA Dept. of Transportation
NCHRP	Definition of Traffic Crash Classifications	Young-Jun Kweon, Virginia Transportation Research Council
NCHRP	A National Compendium of State Access Management Regulations and Standards - State DOT Perspective	Paul Grasewicz, VA Dept. of Transportation
NCHRP	Measuring, Modeling and Forecasting Pedestrian Traffic on Motorways	James Gillespie, Virginia Transportation Research Coucil
NCHRP	Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Procedures	Thera Black, Thurston Regional Planning Council
NCHRP	Use of Incentive-Based Reimbursement for Utility Relocations	Jeffrey Zaharewicz, FHWA
NCHRP	Accounting for Long-Range Inflationary Impacts on the Regional Transportation Plan	Thera Black, Thurston Regional Planning Council
NCHRP	The Benefits of Posting Travel Time Messages on Dynamic Message Signs (DMS)	Jimmy Chu, FHWA
NCHRP	Best Practices Guides for Traffic Sensor and Traffic Sensing System Selection, Installation, Maintenance Techniques, Data Quantity and Data Quality	Jimmy Chu, FHWA
NCHRP	Problems Facing State Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Programs	Michael Behney, Penn State University
NCHRP	Culvert Joint Performance	Bart Bergendahl, FHWA
ACRP	Effective Security Lighting Practices for Airports	John Bullough, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
NCHRP	Vehicle-pavement interaction and impacts on transportation infrastructure lifetime performance	Suren Chen, Colorado State University
CTBSSP	Safety of large commercial trucks under hazardous driving conditions	Suren Chen, Colorado State University
NCHRP	Building Green Roads	Amit Armstrong, FHWA
NCHRP	Assessing Risk of Climate Change on New and Improved Transportation Facilities	Amit Armstrong, FHWA
NCHRP	National Practices in the Economic Analysis of Highway Investments	Nathaniel D. Coley Jr., , FHWA
NCHRP	Bringing Highway Research to Market Quickly	David Unkefer, FHWA
NCHRP	Funding for Additional Resource Agency Positions	Katiann Wong-Murillo, FHWA
NCHRP	Evacuation: Standardized Signs among Contiguous States	Laurel Radow, FHWA
NCHRP	Driver Behavior Characteristics in Work Zones	Deborah Curtis, FHWA
NCHRP	Feasibility of Habitat and Water Quality Enhancements in Urban Areas	Brian Smith, FHWA
NCHRP	New & Innovative Financing Techniques for Constrained Programs	Katiann Wong-Murillo, FHWA
NCHRP	Improving Access and Availability of Transportation Information Worldwide	Nelda Bravo, FHWA
NCHRP	Mitigation for secondary and cumulative impacts	Katiann Wong-Murillo, FHWA
NCHRP	Selecting Pavement Preservation Candidates	Lisa Rold, FHWA
NCHRP	Policy considerations of pavement within 23 CFR 772 and the FHWA Traffic Noise Model	Adam Alexander, FHWA
NCHRP	Operational and Institutional Agreements that Facilitate Regional Traffic Signal Operations	Eddie Curtis, FHWA
NCHRP	Road Safety Audits in the United States	John Dewar, FHWA
NCHRP	Warm Mix Asphalt Technologies	Lisa Rold , FHWA
NCHRP	Wet-Weather Crash Reduction	Edward A. Sheldahl, FHWA
NCHRP	Contrast Markings - Practices, Policies, and Maintenance	Paul Carlson, TRB AHD55
NCHRP	Framework for Ongoing Capturing of Significant Findings from Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT).	Bouzid Choubane, Florida Department of Transportation
NCHRP	Rockfall Fence Testing Guidelines	Tom Badger, Washington State Department of Transportation
NCHRP	Meeting Federal Aid Requirements on Small-scale Projects	Eric Glick, Chair, Technical Committee on Nonmotorized Transportation
TCRP	Bicycle and pedestrian access to transit and transit performance	Thomas Gotschi, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
NCHRP	Compilation of "Visualization" Techniques and Examples to Improve the Effectiveness of NEPA Processes and Documents	Mark Kross, Chair, TRB Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10)
NCHRP	The Use of GPS, GIS, and Accelerometer/pedometer Technologies for Generating Improved Measures of Travel and Physical Activity	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Using Person-based GPS Technology for Improving Response Rates and Data Quality in Travel Surveys	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Assessment of Freight Needs in Urban Transportation Planning	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Weather Information for Highway Maintenance and Operations	S. Edward Boselly, President, Weather Solutions Group
NCHRP	Use of average speed enforcement systems in highway work zones	Colin Wilson, IBI Group
NCHRP	Successful Programs to Manage Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity	Paul Carlson, TRB AHD55
NCHRP	Policies for Providing Guide Sign Visibility	Paul Carlson, TRB AHD55
NCHRP	Benchmarking The Use of Performance Information by State Departments of Transportation	Alan Warde, New York State Department of Transportation
NCHRP	Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete for Drilled Shaft Application	Nakin Suksawang, Florida International University
NCHRP	FRP Deck to Stringer Connection Details and Inspection	Amir Mirmiran, Florida International University
NCHRP	Compendium of Accelerated Bridge Construction Methods and Systems with FRP	Amir Mirmiran, Florida International University
NCHRP	Signs for Motorists Safety and Evacuation in Roadway Tunnels	Guylène Proulx, National Research Council Canada
TCRP	From Roads to Rails: Potentials of Applying Road Vehicle Safety and Security Technology to Trains and Trams	Dominic Paul Piamonte, Volvo Technology of America
NCHRP	Dust Control Practices on Unsealed Roads	Michael Long, Oregon D.O.T. and TRB Low-Volume Roads Committee
NCHRP	Stabilization Practices on Unsealed Roads	Michael Long, Oregon D.O.T. and TRB Low-Volume Roads Committee
NCHRP	Dust Control Practices on Unsealed Roads	Michael Long, Oregon D.O.T. and TRB Low-Volume Roads Committee
NCHRP	Innovative Rural Road Financing Mechanisms	Michael Long, Oregon D.O.T. and TRB Low-Volume Roads Committee
NCHRP	DBE Goal Calculation Issues on Design-Build Projects	Albert Davenport, friend of DBE committee
NCHRP	Remote Sensing and Decision Support for Transportation	C. Douglass Couto, TRB Committee Chair
NCHRP	Information Technologies for Bulk Material Sensing and Traceability	C. Douglass Couto,
NCHRP	A Roadmap for Adoption of Virtual Methods in Transportation Construction	C. Douglass Couto, Chair, Information Systems and Technology Committee (ABJ50)
NCHRP	Performance Evaluation of Different Stabilizers for Full Depth Recycling	Khaled Sobhan, TRB Committee AFS90
NCHRP	Performance Measures for Highway Stimulus Spending and Related Economic Impacts	Joe Crossett, High Street Consulting, LLC
NCHRP	Bio-improvement of Soils for Transportation Infrastructure	Stephen Lane, VDOT-VTRC
NCHRP	Explore Hosting Models for State DOT's to Use for New Applications	C. Dougloass Couto, Chair, Information Systems and Technology Committee
NCHRP	Short-term Traffic Counting Procedures	Ralph Gillmann, FHWA and chair of ABJ35
NCHRP	Design Policies and Procedures for Reconstruction	Richard Porter, AHB65: Operational Effects of Geometrics
NCHRP	Maintenance Costs and Considerations during Geometric Design	Richard Porter, AHB65: Operational Effects of Geometrics
NCHRP	Compendium of Transportation Information Classification Methods	Leni Oman, WSDOT
TCRP	Assessment of Transportation Information Classification Methods	Leni Oman, WSDOT
NCHRP	Synthesis of Design Information on Fires in Road Tunnels	Kathleen Almand, Fire Protection Research Foundation
NCHRP	Synthesis of Transportation Data Program Assessment Strategies and Practices	Ed Christopher, on behalf of TRB Data Section (ABJ30)
NCHRP	Noisewalls on Highway Bridges	Mark Bloschock, North Texas Tollway Authority, Vertex Engineering Inc.
NCHRP	Recognition of Variability in Buried Structure Design and Construction	John Schuler, AFF70 Chair, Culverts and Hydraulic Structures
NCHRP	Best Practices and Pitfalls to avoid when facing Non-Attainment in smaller MPOs	Michael Anderson,
NCHRP	Managing Highway Project Delivery in Congested Urban Areas	David Sillars, Oregon State University, on behalf of TRB Committee AFH10
NCHRP	Alternative Curb Treatments	Mark Taylor, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Low Volume Intersection Approach Corner or Vision Triangle Applications	Keith Knapp, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Guidelines for Providing Sidewalks in Road Projects	James Gattis, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Current Design Practices for Accommodating Bicycles on Bus Corridors	Libby Thomas, UNC Highway Safety Research Center
NCHRP	Geometric Design Practices for Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation	Eric Donnell, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Geometric Cross-section Design Practices for Intermediate Speed Roads in Urban and Suburban Areas	Eric Donnell, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Engineering Economic Analysis Practices for Highway Investment	Omar Smadi, CTRE/Iowa State University (ABC40)
NCHRP	Ramp Design as a System	Eric Donnell, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Horizontal Curve Transition Practices	Eric Donnell, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Superelevation Criteria for Steep Grades on Sharp Horizontal Curves	Eric Donnell, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Update of the 1996 NCHRP Synthesis Report #228 Reduced Visibility Due to Fog on the Highway	Mark Chandler, FHWA - Wisconsin Division
NCHRP	Two-Lane Loop Ramp Design	Eric Donnell, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Complete Streets’ Design Elements	Eric Donnell, TRB Committee on Geometric Design (AFB10)
NCHRP	Current Status of Transportation Agency Contract Partnering	John Hannon, University of Southern MS/AFH30
NCHRP	State of the Practice in Calibration and Validation of Traffic Simulation Models	Jim Powell, Wilbur Smith Associates
NCHRP	Truck Movements – A Significant Data Gap	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austim
NCHRP	Movements of Imported Goods within the United States	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
TCRP	Expansion Factors for Transit Survey Responses (Ken Cervenka and Krishnan Viswanathan)	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
TCRP	How Can We Use Technology to Improve Transit Trip Information Collection?	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Survey Design for Activity-Based and Tour-Based (ABTB) Model Calibration	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Sampling Persons within Households for Travel Surveys	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	The Gap between SP Theory and Practice	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Cross Cultural Dimensions of Stated Preferences	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Relating Sample Size Calculations to Statistical Methods Rather than Allowable Error	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Investigation of Dual Frame Telephone Survey Design for Improving Response Rates and Coverage	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Multiple Survey Collection Methods to Improve Travel Survey Response Rates	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Investigating Non-Response Bias by Extension of the Completion Window for the Retrieval Sample	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Non-Response and Application of Cognitive Research to Travel Diary Design	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Use and Potential of Longitudinal Surveys for Travel Models	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Passively Collected Travel Data: Issues of Access, Storage, Quality Control, Validation and Application	Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin
NCHRP	Raised Pavement Marker Patterns and Use	Scott Kuznicki, Parsons Brinckerhoff
NCHRP	Synthesis of States Experiences using FWD Testing Data in Pavement Design	Erol Tutumluer, AFD80
NCHRP	Approaches that Successfully Integrate Context Sensitive Solutions and Value Engineering for Mutually Supportive Outcomes	Scott Bradley, TRB AFB50T Chair & Mn/DOT Landscape Architecture Chief
NCHRP	Integrating Context Sensitive Solutions in Design-Build as an Emergent Transportation Project Delivery Process	Scott Bradley, TRB AFB50T Chair & MnDOT Landscape Architecture Chief
NCHRP	Best Practices for the Development of Small Sites Abutting Arterials	Philip Demosthenes, Access Management Committee
NCHRP	Practices in Super Load Permitting	Philip Demosthenes, TRB Roundabout Task Force
NCHRP	Video Image Technology in Transportation Practice	Hualiang Teng, UNLV
NCHRP	Risk and Asset Management: A Synthesis of Practice	Omar Smadi, CTRE/Iowa State University (ABC40)
NCHRP	Methods of Using Oral History to Capture Institutional Memory	ALAN PISARSKI, History Comm
NCHRP	Improved Environmental Performance of Highway Maintenance	Mark Kross, Chair TRB Committee on Environmental Analysis (ADC10)
NCHRP	Implementing Freeway Performance Management	Rob Hranac, Freeway Operations Committee, Research Subcommittee
NCHRP	Crack Mitigation of Soil-Cement	Zhongjie Zhang, LTRC/ LA DOTD
NCHRP	DBE Supportive Services Programs	Olivia Fonseca, Caltrans and TRB DBE
NCHRP	National Bonding Assistance Program	Olivia Fonseca, Caltrans and TRB DBE
NCHRP	Availability and Disparity Studies on Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE) in Transportation	Olivia Fonseca, Caltrans and TRB DBE
NCHRP	Small Business Programs	Olivia Fonseca, Caltrans and TRB DBE
TCRP	Illumination, Signage and Wayfinding Elements in Rail and Bus Stations and Terminals	John Bullough, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
CTBSSP	Visual Elements for Preventing Truck Underride Crashes	John Bullough, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
NCHRP	NCHRP Synthesis Research Proposal: Financing Transportation O&M Costs	Stephen Albert, TRB Com ADA40
NCHRP	Modeling, Identification of Risk Assessment and Categorization Impact of Climate Change on Low Volume Road Systems	stephen Albert, TRB ADA40 and Low Vol Rds Com
TCRP	Best Practices in the Development and Deployment of Downtown Circulator Systems	Jamie Kendrick, Baltimore City Department of Transportation
TCRP	Bus Automatic Stop Annunciation	David Crout, TriMet
NCHRP	State DOT Health and Wellness Programs	Dale Peabody, MaineDOT
TCRP	Beneftting from Sweden's Advanced Urban Planning and Transit Mode Analysis	Lawrence Fabian, AP040
NCHRP	Improving Transportation Data: Evaluating Opportunities for Inter-jurisdictional Consistency	Todd Litman, Chair, TRB Sustainable Transportation Indicators Subcommittee (ADD40[1])
CTBSSP	Hazardous Materials Emergency Response	Dave Osiecki, ATA
TCRP	Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault	Jeffrey Arndt, Texas Transportation Institute
TCRP	Transit Corridor & Network Analysis	Jeff Becker,
TCRP	Volunteer Driver Transportation Programs – Best Practices	Will Rodman, Nelson\Nygaard
TCRP	Lean Transit System (LTS)	John Hannon, Univ of Southern MS
TCRP	Resilience in Transportation System (RTS)	John Hannon, Univ of Southern MS
ACRP	SECURITY RULES AND REGULATIONS AT US AIRPORTS	Bonnie Wilson, Aviation Security and Emergency Management Task Force AVO 90T
TCRP	Engaging the Transit Passenger in Effective Public Participation	Dianne Kresich, Arizona DOT
TCRP	ADA Complementary Paratransit Rider Assistance Policies	Russell Thatcher, TranSystems Corp.
ACRP	Lightning Protection at Air Operations Area Security Facilities	Charles Cinquemani,
TCRP	Specialized Transportation Programs: Addressing Mobility Priorities for Ethnic, Religious and Cultural Groups	Joey Goldman, TRB Committee on Accessible Transportation and Mobility (ABE60)
TCRP	Best Practices in Paratransit Transferring	Steven Yaffe, Paratransit Committee
TCRP	Factors Impacting Effectiveness of Accessible Taxicab Service Systems	David Ripplinger, Small Urban & Rural Transit Center on behalf of the TRB Paratransit Committee
TCRP	Lean Transit System (LTS)	MD Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi
TCRP	The Value of Rail Stations in a Distressed Economic Period	Martin Robins, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center
NCHRP	“Noise Management of Trucking Units Focusing on Chassis Cushioning Fabrication in Optimal Acoustic Synergy for Developing GPS Systems	Charles Sims, Employee, Total Intermodal
CTBSSP	When and where to use test level 4 and above traffic barriers	Dennis Coyle, Nevada Department of Transportation
CTBSSP	Current practices in the trucking and motorcoach industries	Gregory Belenky, Sleep and Performance Research Center, Washington State University
CTBSSP	Driver Advancement & Job Enrichment Paths	Ronald Knipling, Traffic Safety Consultant
CTBSSP	Safe Carrier Operations for LCVs	Ron Knipling, Traffic Safety Consultant
CTBSSP	Assessing & Ensuring the Safety of CMV Night Driving	Ron Knipling, Traffic Safety Consultant
CTBSSP	Risk Avoidance Strategies	Ron Knipling, Traffic Safety Consultant
CTBSSP	Safe Team Driving Operations	Ron Knipling, Traffic Safety Consultant
CTBSSP	Collision mitigation and crash avoidance: trends for US commercial trucks and buses	Dominic Paul Piamonte, Volvo Technology of America (VTA)
CTBSSP	Driver Selection Tests & Measurements	Ron Knipling, Traffic Safety Consultant
TCRP	Bus and Bus Rapid Transit Operator Training	Myra Blanco, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute - Center for Truck & Bus Safety
TCRP	Current Transit Culture and its Impact on Leadership	Myra Blanco, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Center for Truck and Bus Safety
TCRP	Fatigue in Transit System Operators	Myra Blanco, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute - Center for Truck and Bus Safety
TCRP	Assessing Park and Ride Lot Impacts	Scott Sauer, California Department of Transportation
TCRP	Integrating Transit Data into the Planning and Project Development Processes	Scott Sauer, California Department of Transportation
TCRP	Incorporating transit in local development review and traffic impact studies	Scott Sauer, California Department of Transportation
TCRP	Transportation Model Standardization	Susan Harrington, California Department of Transportation
TCRP	Best Practices in Paratransit Transferring	Steve Yaffe, Arlington County Department of Environmental Services – Transportation Division
TCRP	Defining New Transit Modes for the NTD	Keith Gates, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Transit Economics Models Revisited	Fred Williams, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Benefit Cost Analysis for Transit Projects	Fred Williams, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Green Transit: A Critical Analysis	Tina Hodges, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Defining Transit Level-of-Service	Keith Gates, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Transit Asset Condition Assessment	Keith Gates, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Planning Partnerships for Improved Transit Planning: Engaging Transit to Address Sustainability and Livability in Transportation Planning	John Sprowls, SUBMITTED BY: Keith Gates, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	TOD’s Top 50, Bringing Livability to a Neighborhood Near You	T. Chanel Winston, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Considering Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Within Metropolitan Transportation Planning: Inventory and Examples of Current Practice	Charles Goodman, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Measuring the Livability Benefits of Transit-Oriented Development	Joanne Waszczak, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Greenhouse Gas and Energy Consumption Analysis Models Synthesis for Transit	Roy Chen, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Electric Accessory Drives for Transit Buses	Patrick Centolanzi, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Synthesis of Current Wireless Technologies on Transit Rail Vehicles In Underground Tunnels	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Synthesis of Fare-Free Transit: Where It Works and Why	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Transit Enterprise Architecture and Planning Framework	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Investigating Incorporating Performance & Accountability in a Pay-for-Performance New Starts Program	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Best Practices for Increasing Transit Mode Share using Transit ITS Technologies: Lessons Learned and Mistakes Made	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Rail Security: Right-of-Way Surveillance Cameras & Vehicle Security Cameras	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Fare Card Integration with Demand Response Reservation System to Serve Arterial Rapid Transit in the Low Density Setting	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Capturing the Impact of Transit Fixed Guideway Projects on Regional Economic Development and Subsequent Generation of New Automobile Trips	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	The Impact (Potential Impact) of Real-Time Multi-modal Traveler Information on Mode Shift from Auto to Transit and Reduction of VMT (Peak Congestion) and GHG Emissions	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Use of Mobile/Cell Phone Alerts to Notify Transit Customers of Approaching Next Vehicle	Michael Baltes, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Documenting the Potential of Electric Trolley Bus Technology using Hybrid Technology	John Bell, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Does NEPA Have a Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gases?	Theodore Uyeno, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	A Comparison of Policies & Incentives Used to Attract TOD to Station Areas in Select Urban Areas	Keith Melton, Federal Transit Administration
TCRP	Transit Asset Management Systems	Gail Lyssy, Federal Transit Administration
ACRP	Real-time face screening infrastructure for airports	Charlotte Bryan, Member, ACI-NA Public Safety and Security Committee
ACRP	Mobile biometric (Face Recognition) access control identification solution for airports	Charlotte Bryan, Member, ACI-NA Public Safety and Security Committee
CTBSSP	Driver Discipline & Remediation Following Crash, Violation, or Incident Involvement	Ron Knipling, Traffic Safety Consultant
TCRP	Strollers, Carts & Other Large Items on Buses and Trains	Amy Kovalan, CTA Dept of Safety & Risk Management
CTBSSP	Examining the Relationship between Commercial Driver Compensation Practices and Safety	Matthew Camden, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
TCRP	Safety Management Techniques to Reduce Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Transit Industry	Jeff Hickman, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in Blacksburg, VA
CTBSSP	Report on Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Treatment Devices for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers	Erin Mabry, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
CTBSSP	Measurement of Noise Level, Vibration from Driver Seat and In-Cab Air Quality During Parked Engine Idling and On-road Freight Hauling	Joshua Fu, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee