This report provides information on projects funded by the Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5312 program for 2015 and a proposed allocation of appropriated funds for FY 2016. FTA focused eligible projects in three strategic priority areas to promote innovation that improves operations, infrastructure, and the travelers’ experience, includin
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This report summarizes an evaluation of a vehicle assist and automation (VAA) system used by Lane Transit District in Eugene, Oregon, for its Emerald Express (EmX) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The 1.5-mile demonstration involved the use of magnetic sensors for precision docking at three stations and lane guidance between the stations. The VAA system wa
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Gregg, Rob and Pessaro, Brian (2016). Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA) Demonstration Evaluation Report. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503485
Gregg, Rob and Pessaro, Brian "Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA) Demonstration Evaluation Report" (2016), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503485
Gregg, Rob and Pessaro, Brian "Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA) Demonstration Evaluation Report" , 2016, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503485
This report summarizes the experience and the test results from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Energy Storage Demonstration Project, a project that was partially funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). WMATA worked jointly with Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc., and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., to implement the dem
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Ouattara, Moustapha and Yu, J. Gordon (2015). WMATA Wayside Energy Storage Demonstration Project. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503478
Ouattara, Moustapha and Yu, J. Gordon "WMATA Wayside Energy Storage Demonstration Project" (2015), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503478
Ouattara, Moustapha and Yu, J. Gordon "WMATA Wayside Energy Storage Demonstration Project" , 2015, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503478
As part of a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) conducted a demonstration test of three commercially-available pedestrian turn warning systems for transit buses. A total of 45 buses were equipped with the turn warning systems (15 buses with each
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Pecheux, Kelley et al. (2015). Evaluation of Transit Bus Turn Warning Systems for Pedestrians and Cyclists. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503614
Pecheux, Kelley and Strathman, James and Kennedy, Jason "Evaluation of Transit Bus Turn Warning Systems for Pedestrians and Cyclists" (2015), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503614
Pecheux, Kelley et al. "Evaluation of Transit Bus Turn Warning Systems for Pedestrians and Cyclists" , 2015, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503614
This report summarizes work performed in earlier phases of this project to prepare for implementation of a County-operated passenger-only ferry service and documents the demonstration of three technology-based passenger ferry traveler information initiatives. The first two phases produced a policy study for County-operated passenger ferry service a
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Lerner, Greg and Sawyer, Carla Leigh (2015). Vashon Island Passenger-Only Ferry Study: Technology Demonstration Phase and Final Report. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503481
Lerner, Greg and Sawyer, Carla Leigh "Vashon Island Passenger-Only Ferry Study: Technology Demonstration Phase and Final Report" (2015), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503481
Lerner, Greg and Sawyer, Carla Leigh "Vashon Island Passenger-Only Ferry Study: Technology Demonstration Phase and Final Report" , 2015, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503481
This final report documents transit-related enhancements to the Regional Integration Transportation Information System (RITIS), creation of the RITIS Chat Instant Messaging tool, and final project evaluation of the effectiveness of the RITIS Chat tool through a simulated incident with participants from transit agencies that actively use RITIS and m
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Juster, Reuben M. et al. (2015). Evaluation of Regional Real-Time Transit Communications and Data Information Sharing in the National Capital Region. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503611
Juster, Reuben M. and Jacobs, Thomas H. and Hutchinson, Taran "Evaluation of Regional Real-Time Transit Communications and Data Information Sharing in the National Capital Region" (2015), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503611
Juster, Reuben M. et al. "Evaluation of Regional Real-Time Transit Communications and Data Information Sharing in the National Capital Region" , 2015, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503611
The 2013 Statistical Summaries report provides information about the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) major financial aid programs for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. The report covers the following programs: Urbanized Area Formula, Non-urbanized Area Formula, Rural Transit Assistance Program, Special Needs for Elderly Individuals and Individu
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Qualification and acceptance testing and analysis for new passenger rail vehicles for transit systems has been specified by the transit/commuter agency for which the cars will be supplied to and/or by government agencies. Regulatory testing defined by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is currently only for passenger vehicles operating at 90
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This report documents the effort led by TriMet, the City of Portland (City) and Portland Streetcar, Inc. (PSI) to domestically manufacture a streetcar for operation in the Portland Streetcar system. The report includes documentation of the initial process of producing the streetcar, the extension of the grant to support domestic manufacture of the
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This project demonstrated and evaluated the ability to collect and transmit transit location and passenger loading data to a transit management center(s) and/or Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) system in real time. It also demonstrated and evaluated the ability to use the data in real time in a decision support subsystem, for example, to make i
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Plesko, Todd and Gorman, Alan (2015). Dallas Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) – Transit Vehicle Real-Time Data Demonstration, Final Report. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503541
Plesko, Todd and Gorman, Alan "Dallas Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) – Transit Vehicle Real-Time Data Demonstration, Final Report" (2015), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503541
Plesko, Todd and Gorman, Alan "Dallas Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) – Transit Vehicle Real-Time Data Demonstration, Final Report" , 2015, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503541
As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Initiative, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) purchased new automatic passenger counter (APC) technology for its Red and Orange line light rail vehicles to provide real-time passenger counts to its train control center and to provide data to the ICM decision supp
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Biernbaum, Lee and Minnice, Paul (2014). Integrated Corridor Management Transit Vehicle Real-Time Data Demonstration: Dallas Case Study. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503540
Biernbaum, Lee and Minnice, Paul "Integrated Corridor Management Transit Vehicle Real-Time Data Demonstration: Dallas Case Study" (2014), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503540
Biernbaum, Lee and Minnice, Paul "Integrated Corridor Management Transit Vehicle Real-Time Data Demonstration: Dallas Case Study" , 2014, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503540
Ensuring the provision of accessible transit services for all requires that both accessible fixed-route transit services and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services be provided. Significant progress has been made on both since the passage of the ADA in 1990. Some challenges remain, including the provision of high-qu
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This report details the deployed technology and implementation experiences of the Lower Savannah Aging, Disability & Transportation Resource Center in Aiken, South Carolina, which served as the regional Travel Management and Coordination Center (TMCC), created with assistance from a Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA) grant award. The Lower
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Basshgam, Lynnda and Luttrull, Dana (2014). Lower Savannah Aging, Disability &Transportation Resource Center: Regional Travel Management and Coordination Center (TMCC) Model and Demonstration Project, Final Report. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503598
Basshgam, Lynnda and Luttrull, Dana "Lower Savannah Aging, Disability &Transportation Resource Center: Regional Travel Management and Coordination Center (TMCC) Model and Demonstration Project, Final Report" (2014), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503598
Basshgam, Lynnda and Luttrull, Dana "Lower Savannah Aging, Disability &Transportation Resource Center: Regional Travel Management and Coordination Center (TMCC) Model and Demonstration Project, Final Report" , 2014, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503598
This research report provides a status review of emerging and existing Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technologies applicable to electric bus (EB) and rail transit. The WPT technology options discussed, especially Inductive Power Transfer (IPT), enable rapid in-station or opportunity (boost) dynamic recharging of electric bus batteries for range ext
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Brecher, Aviva and Arthur, David (2014). Review and Evaluation of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for Electric Transit Applications. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503536
Brecher, Aviva and Arthur, David "Review and Evaluation of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for Electric Transit Applications" (2014), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503536
Brecher, Aviva and Arthur, David "Review and Evaluation of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for Electric Transit Applications" , 2014, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503536
Public transit agencies play a critical role in providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to the communities they serve. In the face of increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, several public transit and other transportation agencies have taken the initiative to adapt their systems to make them more resilient t
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Alberts, Brian et al. (2014). Transit and Climate Change Adaptation: Synthesis of FTA-Funded Pilot Projects. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503602
Alberts, Brian and Awan, Mazhar Ali and Gayle, Kimberly A. "Transit and Climate Change Adaptation: Synthesis of FTA-Funded Pilot Projects" (2014), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503602
Alberts, Brian et al. "Transit and Climate Change Adaptation: Synthesis of FTA-Funded Pilot Projects" , 2014, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503602
This report is the second assessment of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Program. The TIGGER Program provides capital funds to transit agencies for projects that work to reduce the agency’s energy use and/or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fro
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Eudy, Leslie et al. (2014). Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program: Second Assessment Report. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503597
Eudy, Leslie and Caton, Melanie and Post, Matthew "Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program: Second Assessment Report" (2014), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503597
Eudy, Leslie et al. "Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program: Second Assessment Report" , 2014, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503597
“Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide” is a toolkit of practical and innovative measures to help Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO’s), regional planners, transit agencies, and local government elected officials, staff, land use planners, and transit planners integrate transit planning with local land use planni
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Santasieri, Colette L. et al. (2014). Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide—Section 1: Introduction. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503591
Santasieri, Colette L. et al. "Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide—Section 1: Introduction" (2014), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503591
Santasieri, Colette L. et al. "Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide—Section 1: Introduction" , 2014, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503591
“Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide” is a toolkit of practical and innovative measures to help Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO’s), regional planners, transit agencies, and local government elected officials, staff, land use planners, and transit planners integrate transit planning with local land use planni
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Santasieri, Colette L. et al. (2014). Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide—Section 4: Corridor Planning and Transit-Supportive Development. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503594
Santasieri, Colette L. et al. "Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide—Section 4: Corridor Planning and Transit-Supportive Development" (2014), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503594
Santasieri, Colette L. et al. "Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide—Section 4: Corridor Planning and Transit-Supportive Development" , 2014, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503594
This report provides a comprehensive overview of transit bus safety regulations and standards developed by all 50 states, as well as information on how state departments of transportation (DOT) regulate the maintenance or operation of transit/paratransit vehicles operated by public transit agencies. For quick reference, this document is accompanied
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Flynn, Jennifer and Staes, Lisa (2014). State of Bus Safety in the U.S.: Summary of Federal and State Regulations. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503610
Flynn, Jennifer and Staes, Lisa "State of Bus Safety in the U.S.: Summary of Federal and State Regulations" (2014), https://doi.org/10.21949/1503610
Flynn, Jennifer and Staes, Lisa "State of Bus Safety in the U.S.: Summary of Federal and State Regulations" , 2014, https://doi.org/10.21949/1503610
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