United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
2018-12-01
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This is the third annual report of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in response to the requirements of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114-94), Section 3019 - Innovative Procurement, subsection (c) entitled, “Leasing Arrangements.” In response to the requirements of Section 3019(c)(5), FTA prepares and makes
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This report is the third edition of a guidance manual originally issued in 1995. It includes clarifications to existing policy and updates to outdated references where applicable. Topics presented in this manual include procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration impacts of proposed transit projects for different stages of project d
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This report examines the feasibility of transferring 13 current automated systems technologies from light-duty vehicles and commercial trucks to 40-ft diesel transit buses. It explores the associated technical and safety challenges of implementing those systems in transit buses and ways to overcome some of the identified barriers to implementation.
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Since the signing of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) invested substantial resources to fund streetcar projects in major urban areas. To assist USDOT in understanding the medium- to long-term impacts of streetcars, this research evaluated five sy
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This “Road to Coordination” document was prepared to provide lessons learned from direct participant experience in designing the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Travel Management Coordination Center (TMCC) under the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA) Program. T
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This statutorily required annual report provides information on FY 2017 technical assistance, standards, human resources and training projects authorized by Federal Public Transportation Law 49 U.S.C. § 5314 (Section 5314). The primary goal for projects in Section 5314 Technical Assistance and Workforce Development is to improve public transportati
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This report summarizes the experience and results from a battery electric bus (BEB) demonstration funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program. In 2010, King County Metro transit agency in Seattle, Washington, received funding from a TIGGER award to add thr
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Public transportation plays a critical role in providing safe and reliable mobility, as well as creating increased land value and economic opportunities in surrounding communities. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) launched the Transit-Oriented Development Technical Assistance Initiative in 2015 to provide
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Transit bus automation could deliver many potential benefits, but transit agencies need additional research and policy guidance to make informed deployment decisions. Although funding and policy constraints may play a role, there is also a reasonable unwillingness to risk public funding or to undertake new operational models without a full understa
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United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Program Management
2017-12-01
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This report provides an update on projects selected pursuant to FTA’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (81 FR 17549) for Section 3006(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law 114-94, Pilot Program, titled “Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants.” The primary purpose
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Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and other technologies can serve a valuable role in the coordination of mobility services for the transportation-disadvantaged as provided by transit, paratransit, and human service transportation providers. These technologies are integrated through the concept of a Travel Management Coordination Center (TMC
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
2017-12-01
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This is the second annual report of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in response to the requirements of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114-94), Section 3019 - Innovative Procurement, subsection (c) entitled, “Leasing Arrangements.”
Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA) systems enable lane-keeping and precision docking of transit vehicles. They offer the opportunities of providing high-quality transit service within reduced lane widths. Sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation, this VAA project aimed to demonstrate the technical merits and feasibility of VAA a
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The 2015 Statistical Summaries report provides information about the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) major financial aid programs for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2015. The report covers the following programs: Urbanized Area Formula, Non-urbanized Area Formula, Rural Transit Assistance Program, Formula Funds for the Enhanced Mobility for Senior
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Positive Train Control (PTC), often referred to as Communication Based Train Control (CBTC), has been on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) “Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements” for several decades as a safety-enabling system. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 mandated its implementation after the September 1
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This manual provides a compendium of best practices to help transportation professionals improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and access to transit, including information on evaluating, planning for, and implementing improvements to pedestrian and bicycle access to transit. In addition to covering key concepts such as access sheds, connected netwo
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United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research Management, Innovation and Outreach
2017-06-01
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This report provides information on FY 2016 training, technical assistance, and standards development projects authorized by Federal public transportation law 49 U.S.C. § 5314 (Section 5314). These projects further key public transportation goals, as authorized by Section 5314. This report includes information on FTA’s human resources and training
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United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research Management, Innovation and Outreach
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2017-03-01
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This report provides information on projects funded by the Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5314 program for FY 2015, including detailed FY funding information on FTA’s technical assistance and standards projects that further key public transportation goals in accordance with Federal public transportation law. FTA issues grants, contracts,
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This report provides information on projects funded under Chapter 53 of Title 49 Section 5312 as amended by Federal public transportation law, Section 3008, and notes proposed allocation of appropriated funds for FY 2017. Consistent with FY 2015, FTA focused eligible projects in three strategic priority areas of mobility, asset management and asset
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