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Transit Cooperative Research Program

 

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The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is an applied, contract research program that develops near-term, practical solutions to problems facing transit agencies.

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Information about TCRP and other TRB activities is available in the TRB E-Newsletter. The TCRP is managed by the Cooperative Research Programs of the Transportation Research Board.
RECENTLY RELEASED TCRP PUBLICATIONS

Developing Partnerships between Transportation Agencies and the Disability and Underrepresented CommunitiesDeveloping Partnerships between Transportation Agencies and the Disability and Underrepresented Communities
May 17, 2013
TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 107: Developing Partnerships between Transportation Agencies and the Disability and Underrepresented Communities includes best practices and outreach strategies and suggestions that can be used by transit personnel to develop and maintain partnerships with the disability and underrepresented communities. The guide include...
Transit Station and Stop Adoption ProgramsTransit Station and Stop Adoption Programs
May 1, 2013
TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 103: Transit Station and Stop Adoption Programs explores transit agency programs in which local organizations, individuals, or other partners “adopt” a transit station or stop and receive recognition or incentives in exchange for, periodically, performing duties such as removing litter, maintaining vegetation, or reporting suspicious a...
Using Pictograms to Make Transit Easier to Navigate for Customers with Communication BarriersUsing Pictograms to Make Transit Easier to Navigate for Customers with Communication Barriers
April 29, 2013
TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 59: Using Pictograms to Make Transit Easier to Navigate for Customers with Communication Barriers explores whether pictograms–picture-based communication tools that use illustrations with few or no words–can be effective in communicating emergency information and behavioral modification to people with communication challenges&n...