United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
2005-01-01
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Promotional material given to interested applicants of the Federal Transit Administration. Described the FTA and how to apply for jobs within the agency.
The purpose of this "lessons learned" is to document the experience with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) implementation at the Santee Wateree Regional Transportation authority (SWRTA). SWRTA is a public transportation provider serving rural central South Carolina as well as the City of Sumter. This "lessons learned" documents the challenge
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Land use forecasting is one of the first steps in the travel demand forecasting process as it is practiced in the United States. These forecasts are particularly important for the planning of urban infrastructure, such as the highway system and public transportation network. Infrastructure plans for public facilities such as streets, water, and sew
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If there are to be successful deployments of new technologies by transit operators, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recognizes a great need exists for further professional development. This consists of enhancing the knowledge and skills base of individuals who are employed by transit agencies, contractors, consultants and vendors, and stud
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The number of motor vehicles available to a household has a major impact on the travel behavior of the members of the household. As a result, many metropolitan planning organizations have incorporated models of household vehicle availability or automobile; Prepared in cooperation with Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC. and Environmenta
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United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transit Administration
1998-01-01
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This report is prepared annually for submission to the United States Congress by the Secretary of Transportation. Title 49, United States Code, Section 5309(m)(3) requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation (now known as the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure) of the House of Re
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Transportation planners have relatively sophisticated computer models available for forecasting travel demand and air quality, however the weak point in the process is the interface between the demand forecasting and the pollutant emission models. This report suggests various short term improvements that might be made to the speed estimation routin
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This Report examines the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Technology on the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system. The problem addressed was the voltage sag on the traction power third ra;Prepared in cooperation with Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Ramon, CA. Sponsored by Federal
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Press release for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration). This press release announces that the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) has been awarded a $23,400,000 operating assistance grant for rail passenger service in the Northeast Corridor and Great Lakes Region by the U.S. Department of Transportat
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Ada County was chosen to be a part of the national Operational Test for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). ITS applies new technologies and concepts to improve transportation systems, efficiency, mobility, energy and environmental impacts, and create a viable industry.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) National Transit Geographic Information System (GIS) is a representative inventory of the public transit assets of the country. Creation of this national system is an ongoing and collaborative effort on the part of many within the transportation industry. Use of these transit data will facilitate the exchang
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The Transit Capital Cost Study presents the results of research aimed at improving the methods used in the estimation of capital costs for light and heavy rail fixed guideway systems. Specifically, this research yielded a set of cost indices, one for each major fixed guideway component as well as indices for groups of related components. The resear
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
1995-05-01
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This report provides the U.S. Department of Transportation's recommendations to Congress for allocation of funds to be made available for the construction of new fixed guideway systems and extensions for Fiscal Year 1996. The report is required by 49 U.S.C. 5309(m)(3). This report recommends 12 projects for funding in FY 1996, all of which have exi
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This publication consists of individual profiles for each reporting transit agency located in an urbanized area with a population exceeding 200,000. The data contained in each profile consists of general and summary reports, as well as modal, performance, and trend indicators for the 1993 Report Year. The 1993 Report Year includes transit agencies
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
1994-09-09
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Press release for the Federal Transit Administration announcing that a grant for $3.7 million awarded to DUETS (Demonstration of Universal Electric Transportation Subsystems), a New Mexico Consortium.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
1994-07-25
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Federal Transit Administrator Gordon J. Linton today released a report for the third quarter of fiscal year 1994 (April 1, through June 30, 1994) showing that mass transportation assistance grants awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) during the period totaled $661.5 million.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
1994-07-19
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Gordon J. Linton, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), today announced the appointment of Janette Sadik-Khan, former Director of the New York Mayor's Office of Transportation, as FTA's Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy.
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