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This collection contains reports, publications, and resources from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
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  • Transportation Needs of Disadvantaged Populations: Where, When, and How?
    Published Date:
    2013-02-01
    Abstract:
    Transportation needs of disadvantaged populations (persons with disabilities, older adults, and the poor) are explored, and a methodology to address transit markets is examined to determine where, when, and how to provide for basic mobility needs ass...
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    Filetype[PDF - 10.01 MB]
  • Wayside Charging and Hydrogen Hybrid Bus: Extending the Range of Electric Shuttle Buses
    Published Date:
    2012-09-30
    Abstract:
    This report documents the results completed by the Center for Energy, Transportation and the Environment (CETE) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) under Federal Transit Administration Cooperative Agreement TN-26-7034. This research h...
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    Filetype[PDF - 18.45 MB]
  • Rail Capacity Improvement Study for Heavy Rail Transit Operations
    Published Date:
    2012-10-01
    Abstract:
    This study offers a combination of considerations and evaluation tools pertaining to relevant means of capacity improvements (technology, operations, route, and vehicle upgrades), both conventional and emerging. Guidance regarding the economics is of...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 7.20 MB]
  • Connecticut Nutmeg Fuel Cell Bus Project: First Analysis Report
    Published Date:
    2012-07-01
    Abstract:
    This report summarizes the experience and early results from a fuel cell bus demonstration funded by the Federal Transit Administra-tion (FTA) under the National Fuel Cell Bus Program (NFCBP). A team led by the Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium a...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 4.05 MB]
  • LAFLA Public Transportation Public Participation Pilot Program
    Published Date:
    2012-12-01
    Abstract:
    This report documents and presents the results of a pilot project conducted by the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA). LAFLA identified that there is a perception among those living in and providing services to low-income communities that tr...
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    Filetype[PDF - 4.12 MB]
  • Rail Capacity Improvement Study for Commuter Operations
    Published Date:
    2012-11-01
    Abstract:
    The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) notes that over the last decade, commuter rail systems have experienced increased ridership that closely matches the increases in gasoline prices. FTA also identified highway congestion and environmental conce...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 12.22 MB]
  • Zero-Sulfur Diesel Fuel from Non-petroleum Sources: The Key to Reducing U.S. Crude Oil Imports
    Published Date:
    2012-09-01
    Abstract:
    Zero-sulfur diesel fuel of the highest quality, the fuel used in this project, can be made by Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis from many non-petroleum resources, including natural gas, which is increasingly abundant in the United States. Zero-sulfur FT...
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    Filetype[PDF - 1.95 MB]
  • Crashworthiness Evaluation of Mass Transit Buses
    Published Date:
    2008-11-01
    Abstract:
    Mass transit bus systems are an integral part of the national transportation network, serving more than 20.6 billion passenger-miles per year with a relatively low fatality rate. Bus occupant injuries are evenly distributed among crashes on all sides...
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    Filetype[PDF - 8.85 MB]
  • Multi-Modal Trip Planning System: Northeastern Illinois Regional Transportation Authority, Final Report
    Published Date:
    2013-01-01
    Abstract:
    This report evaluates the Multi-Modal Trip Planner System (MMTPS) implemented by the Northeastern Illinois Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) against the specific functional objectives enumerated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in it...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 4.72 MB]
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Statistical Summaries
    Published Date:
    2012-05-01
    Abstract:
    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Statistical Summaries provide information about the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) financial investment programs funded through ARRA. This report covers the Urbanized Area Formula Program an...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 3.65 MB]
  • Accessible Transit Services for All
    Published Date:
    2014-12-01
    Abstract:
    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 b...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 19.98 MB]
  • Promoting Employment in Transit Construction Projects by Members of Minority and Low-Income Communities
    Published Date:
    2013-07-01
    Abstract:
    This project had a dual aim: understanding the extent to which local low-income and minorities participate in employment generated by transit projects and identifying practices to increase their participation. The authors developed four in-depth case...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 8.60 MB]
  • Evaluation of Transit Bus Turn Warning Systems for Pedestrians and Cyclists
    Published Date:
    2015-05-01
    Abstract:
    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 fo...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 10.05 MB]
  • Rail Vehicle Qualification Test Compendium
    Published Date:
    2015-02-01
    Abstract:
    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 b...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 3.98 MB]
  • Evaluation of Regional Real-Time Transit Communications and Data Information Sharing in the National Capital Region
    Published Date:
    2015-03-01
    Abstract:
    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 too...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 2.73 MB]
  • Kent, Ohio, Traveler Management Coordination Center (TMCC) Project, Final Report
    Published Date:
    2014-03-01
    Abstract:
    A project team consisting of the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA), Geauga County Transit, Trapeze Group, and Kotting Consulting assembled a proposal to design a model system of human service transportation coordination using Int...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 7.54 MB]
  • 2013 Statistical Summaries - FTA Grant Assistance Programs
    Published Date:
    2015-02-01
    Abstract:
    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-urbani...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 5.02 MB]
  • Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Radio/ITS Project Final Report
    Published Date:
    2016-03-01
    Abstract:
    This report presents findings from the evaluation of the radio and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) deployments at Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) in Cleveland, Ohio. GCRTA implemented an Enhanced Digital Access Communicat...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 5.19 MB]