The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) performed this research project under contract to the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida in support of the FTA Standards Development Program. The purposes of this project were to (1) demonstrate the production of a durable physical temporary barrier be
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Godfrey, J., Krum, A., Alemayehu, D., Golusky, M., & Meissner, K. (2022). FTA Standards Development Program: Transit Bus Operator Temporary Barrier to Reduce COVID-19 Exposure (Report No. FTA Report No. 0224). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527637
Godfrey, Jodi, Andrew Krum, Desta Alemayehu, Mark Golusky, and Kathryn Meissner. FTA Standards Development Program: Transit Bus Operator Temporary Barrier to Reduce COVID-19 Exposure. Report no. FTA Report No. 0224. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527637.
Godfrey, Jodi, et al. FTA Standards Development Program: Transit Bus Operator Temporary Barrier to Reduce COVID-19 Exposure. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0224, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527637.
The New York City Transit Authority performed this safety, research, and development/demonstration project supported by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, New Flyer of America, Safe Fleet Mirrors, and Recaro North America. This research sought to meet the Federal Transit Administration's goal to advance the development of standards and saf
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Krum, A., Tidwell, S., Patel, Y., Soccolich, S., Golusky, M., Skole, J., & Hayes, P. (2022). Transit Bus Mirror Configuration Pilot Project, Final Report (Report No. FTA Report No. 0219). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520705
Krum, Andrew, Scott Tidwell, Yogesh Patel, Susan Soccolich, Mark Golusky, Joshua Skole, and Paul Hayes. Transit Bus Mirror Configuration Pilot Project, Final Report. Report no. FTA Report No. 0219. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520705.
Krum, Andrew, et al. Transit Bus Mirror Configuration Pilot Project, Final Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0219, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520705.
As part of FTA’s effort to promote continuous safety improvement in the public transit industry, Effective Practices in Performing Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations were developed to provide public transit agencies that provide rail services practices for performing investigations. This supporting document provides a comprehensive examina
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Tucci, J., Dougherty, J., & Lavin, P. (2022). Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations — Background Research (Report No. FTA Report No. 0221). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527633
Tucci, Jim, Jim Dougherty, and Pat Lavin. Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations — Background Research. Report no. FTA Report No. 0221. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527633.
Tucci, Jim, et al. Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations — Background Research. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0221, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527633.
This report summarizes research performed under the Federal Transit Administration/Pierce Transit Automated Collision Avoidance and Mitigation Safety Research and Development project. The project goal was to research and facilitate development of collision avoidance warning systems/automated emergency braking (CAWS/AEB) for transit buses. The proje
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Lutin, J., Soule, H., Sellers, D., Valadez, D., Sellers, J., Wang, Y., Krum, A., Golusky, M., Fischer, L., Ke, R., Yin, S., & Gates, J. (2022). Pierce Transit Automated Collision Avoidance and Mitigation Safety Research and Demonstration Project, Final Report (Report No. FTA Report No. 0220). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527634
Lutin, Jerome, Heidi Soule, Dan Sellers, Dave Valadez, John Sellers, Yinhai Wang, and Andrew Krum, et al.. Pierce Transit Automated Collision Avoidance and Mitigation Safety Research and Demonstration Project, Final Report. Report no. FTA Report No. 0220. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527634.
Lutin, Jerome, et al. Pierce Transit Automated Collision Avoidance and Mitigation Safety Research and Demonstration Project, Final Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0220, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527634.
This report describes the state of the practice in the use of emerging data science tools and methodologies among U.S. transit agencies. It identifies commonalities in the tools and methods being used, as well as in the types of problems that agencies are seeking to solve using increasingly advanced data science approaches.
Perlman, D., Tufte, K., Flint, L., & Reel, T. (2022). Emerging Data Science for Transit: Market Scan and Feasibility Analysis (Report No. FTA Report No. 0218). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520704
Perlman, David, Kristin Tufte, Lafcadio Flint, and Tara Reel. Emerging Data Science for Transit: Market Scan and Feasibility Analysis. Report no. FTA Report No. 0218. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520704.
Perlman, David, et al. Emerging Data Science for Transit: Market Scan and Feasibility Analysis. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0218, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520704.
This report includes background research and analysis on the need for new standards, recommended practices, guidance documents, or procedural considerations in the areas of prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) medication risk management. Gaps that exist in current standards, recommended practices, or guidance documents available to the indu
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Byrnes, D. (2022). FTA Standards Development Program: Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drug Use in the Public Transit Industry, Final Report (Report No. FTA Report No. 0217). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520703
Byrnes, Diana. FTA Standards Development Program: Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drug Use in the Public Transit Industry, Final Report. Report no. FTA Report No. 0217. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520703.
Byrnes, Diana FTA Standards Development Program: Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drug Use in the Public Transit Industry, Final Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0217, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520703.
This research leveraged the findings and recommendations of the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) research reports/guidance and research performed under the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) on fatigue risk management, hours of service for transit workers, route and personnel schedulin
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Staes, L., Godfrey, J., Saliceto, R., Yegidis, R., & Byrnes, D. (2022). FTA Standards Development Program: Medical Fitness for Duty and Fatigue Risk Management (Report No. FTA Report No. 0223). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527636
Staes, Lisa, Jodi Godfrey, Rino Saliceto, Roberta Yegidis, and Diana Byrnes. FTA Standards Development Program: Medical Fitness for Duty and Fatigue Risk Management. Report no. FTA Report No. 0223. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527636.
Staes, Lisa, et al. FTA Standards Development Program: Medical Fitness for Duty and Fatigue Risk Management. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0223, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527636.
As part of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)’s effort to promote continuous safety improvement in the public transit industry, Effective Practices in Bus Transit Accident Investigations were developed to provide bus transit agencies leading transit industry practices for performing investigations. This supporting document provides a comprehe
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Tucci, J., Dougherty, J., Lavin, P., & Staes, L. (2022). Transit Bus Accident Investigations—Background Research (Report No. FTA Report No. 0222). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527635
Tucci, Jim, Jim Dougherty, Pat Lavin, and Lisa Staes. Transit Bus Accident Investigations—Background Research. Report no. FTA Report No. 0222. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527635.
Tucci, Jim, et al. Transit Bus Accident Investigations—Background Research. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0222, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527635.
This research included a literature review, an industry survey, development of general use cases for grade crossing, and case studies on four transit properties. It focused on engineering solutions and did not address education and enforcement solutions, other than what was necessary for the implementation of the engineering solutions. The literatu
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Otter, D., Bakkum, B., & Li, D. (2022). FTA Standards Development Program: Rail Transit Roadway/Pedestrian Grade Crossing, Exploratory Report (Report No. FTA Report No. 0216). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520702
Otter, Duane, Benjamin Bakkum, and Dingqing Li. FTA Standards Development Program: Rail Transit Roadway/Pedestrian Grade Crossing, Exploratory Report. Report no. FTA Report No. 0216. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520702.
Otter, Duane, et al. FTA Standards Development Program: Rail Transit Roadway/Pedestrian Grade Crossing, Exploratory Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0216, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520702.
This research was performed to determine the state of inspection and maintenance practices for rail transit agencies in the U.S. Project objectives included (1) performing an extensive literature review to summarize and compare current specifications and standards for rail transit track inspection and maintenance in the U. S. and other countries, i
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Wilk, S. T., Davis, D., Dick, S., Zeng, Y., & Jones, M. (2022). Research Report and Findings: Review of Standards for Track Inspection and Maintenance, Final Report (Report No. FTA Report No. 0215). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520701
Wilk, Stephen T., David Davis, Stephen Dick, Yuqing Zeng, and MaryClara Jones. Research Report and Findings: Review of Standards for Track Inspection and Maintenance, Final Report. Report no. FTA Report No. 0215. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520701.
Wilk, Stephen T., et al. Research Report and Findings: Review of Standards for Track Inspection and Maintenance, Final Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0215, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520701.
Ceremony program for Administrator's Awards (also called "Champions of FTA" and "FTA Awards").
Federal Transit Administration (2022). The Federal Transit Administration Administrator's Awards Ceremony: 2022. Federal Transit Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82012
Federal Transit Administration. The Federal Transit Administration Administrator's Awards Ceremony: 2022. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82012.
Federal Transit Administration The Federal Transit Administration Administrator's Awards Ceremony: 2022. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82012.
This report presents the results of an independent evaluation of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Public-Private-Partnership for Paratransit Demonstration project, part of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox program. PSTA currently spends around 10% of its operating budget to provide service to ov
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Martin, E., Yassine, Z., Cohen, A., Shaheen, S., & Brown, L. (2022). Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Public-Private-Partnership for Paratransit, Evaluation Report (Report No. FTA Report No. 0213). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520699
Martin, Elliot, Ziad Yassine, Adam Cohen, Susan Shaheen, and Les Brown. Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Public-Private-Partnership for Paratransit, Evaluation Report. Report no. FTA Report No. 0213. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520699.
Martin, Elliot, et al. Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Public-Private-Partnership for Paratransit, Evaluation Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0213, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520699.
This project conducted an energy assessment of the Morgantown (West Virginia) Rapid Transit System, performed upgrades to improve the system’s energy efficiency, assessed the current state of the small transit vehicle industry, and provided recommendations to improve the features, durability, and procurement processes of transit vehicles used to pr
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Wayne, W. S. (2022). M-PRT System Energy Assessment and Advanced Small Transit Vehicle Study (Report No. FTA Report No. 0214). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520700
Wayne, W. Scott. M-PRT System Energy Assessment and Advanced Small Transit Vehicle Study. Report no. FTA Report No. 0214. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520700.
Wayne, W. Scott M-PRT System Energy Assessment and Advanced Small Transit Vehicle Study. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0214, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520700.
This research reviewed existing standards and best practices and develops use cases, a risk assessment matrix, and high-level concepts of operations (CONOPS) for Rail Transit RWP. The project evaluated current industry practices and technologies in use for roadway worker protection and conducted a risk/hazard analysis of current practices using an
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Bakkum, B., Li, D., Holcomb, M., & Brown, M. (2022). FTA Standards Development Program: Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection (Report No. FTA Report No. 0212). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520698
Bakkum, Benjamin, Dingqing Li, Matthew Holcomb, and Michael Brown. FTA Standards Development Program: Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection. Report no. FTA Report No. 0212. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520698.
Bakkum, Benjamin, et al. FTA Standards Development Program: Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0212, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520698.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) prepared this report in accordance with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Joint Explanatory Statement for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (PL 116-260): “The agreement requires the FTA to complete an analysis of the challenges faced by and the accessibility of public transit for pregnant women within 1 year
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Malasky, A. (2022). Analysis of Challenges Facing Pregnant Women Riding Public Transit (Report No. FTA Report No. 0211). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520697
Malasky, Adrianne. Analysis of Challenges Facing Pregnant Women Riding Public Transit. Report no. FTA Report No. 0211. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520697.
Malasky, Adrianne Analysis of Challenges Facing Pregnant Women Riding Public Transit. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0211, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520697.
This report documents the background, implementation, and evaluation of Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County’s Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration project, Adaptive Mobility with Reliability and Efficiency (AMORE). AMORE sought to test a flexible service for commuting or first/last-mile connections to fixed-route service in t
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McGinnis, J., & McLaughlin, P. (2022). Mobility on Demand Sandbox Demonstration: Adaptive Mobility with Reliability and Efficiency (AMORE), Final Report (Report No. FTA Report No. 0207). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520693
McGinnis, James and Preston McLaughlin. Mobility on Demand Sandbox Demonstration: Adaptive Mobility with Reliability and Efficiency (AMORE), Final Report. Report no. FTA Report No. 0207. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520693.
McGinnis, James, and Preston McLaughlin Mobility on Demand Sandbox Demonstration: Adaptive Mobility with Reliability and Efficiency (AMORE), Final Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0207, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520693.
This statutorily required annual report provides information on FTA’s Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Program (49 U.S.C. § 5314). It provides information on technical assistance, workforce development, standards, human resources, and training projects active in FY 2021. The report also includes information on FTA’s process for making
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Rodriguez, E. A. (2022). FTA Annual Report on Technical Assistance and Workforce Development for FY 2021 (Report No. FTA Report No. 0209). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520695
Rodriguez, Edwin Adilson. FTA Annual Report on Technical Assistance and Workforce Development for FY 2021. Report no. FTA Report No. 0209. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520695.
Rodriguez, Edwin Adilson FTA Annual Report on Technical Assistance and Workforce Development for FY 2021. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2022, Report no. FTA Report No. 0209, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520695.
This report documents the results of an independent evaluation of the City of Palo Alto and Bay Area Fair Value Commuting (FVC) Demonstration project, part of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox program. Commuter transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area is still predominated by single-occupant vehicle (SOV)
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Martin, E., Yassine, Z., Cohen, A., Wong, S., Soysal, S., Shaheen, S., & Brown, L. (2021). Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: City of Palo Alto and Bay Area Fair Value Commuting Evaluation Report (Report No. FTA Report No. 0206). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520692
Martin, Elliot, Ziad Yassine, Adam Cohen, Stephen Wong, Sena Soysal, Susan Shaheen, and Les Brown. Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: City of Palo Alto and Bay Area Fair Value Commuting Evaluation Report. Report no. FTA Report No. 0206. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2021. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520692.
Martin, Elliot, et al. Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: City of Palo Alto and Bay Area Fair Value Commuting Evaluation Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2021, Report no. FTA Report No. 0206, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520692.
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This report provides an update on projects selected pursuant to three Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) (81 FR 17549, 83 FR 46534, and 84 FR 58819) for Section 3006(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST), Public Law 114-94, Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (
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United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Program Management (2021). Annual Report on FAST Action Section 3006(b) Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Fiscal Year 2021 (Report No. FTA Report No. 0208). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520694
United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Program Management. Annual Report on FAST Action Section 3006(b) Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Fiscal Year 2021. Report no. FTA Report No. 0208. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2021. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520694.
United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Program Management Annual Report on FAST Action Section 3006(b) Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Fiscal Year 2021. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2021, Report no. FTA Report No. 0208, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520694.
As part of FTA’s effort to promote continuous safety improvement in the public transit industry, these Effective Practices in Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations were developed to provide rail transit agencies leading transit industry practices for performing investigations. The supporting Rail Transit Accident Investigations—Background Res
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K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services, & University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research (2021). Effective Practices in Rail Transit Accident Investigations (Report No. FTA Report No. 0203). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520689
K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services and University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research. Effective Practices in Rail Transit Accident Investigations. Report no. FTA Report No. 0203. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2021. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520689.
K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services, et al. Effective Practices in Rail Transit Accident Investigations. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration, 2021, Report no. FTA Report No. 0203, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1520689.
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