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Creators:
Transportation Systems Center
Corporate Creators:
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Buses Communities Congresses Minibuses Paratransit Services Procurement Small Buses State Of The Art Studies Technology Transportation Management Vehicle Characteristics
Publication/ Report Number:
DOT-TSC-UMTA-82-44
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21949/1526938
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
United States
Corporate Publisher:
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Abstract:
The small transit vehicle (less than the standard 35-foot bus) has been increasingly used by both large and small transit properties in a variety of service environments. In spite of this growth in the use and supply of small transit vehicles, several problems remain in their availability and operation. Moreover, transit operators, state and local government officials, manufacturers and the U.S. DOT (UMTA) have not had the opportunity to meet and exchange information on small transit vehicles. This Conference Summary documents one of the first meetings of these individuals to exclusively review and discuss the small transit vehicle. The Panelists for each of the five sessions represent key resources in the small transit vehicle field. Their individual presentations and the ensuing discussions with conferees are summarized herein. Key references related to each presentation are documented and each panelist's mailing address is contained in the attendance roster enclosed in the Appendix to this document. Another major facet of the conference was a vehicle display held concurrently with the Conference. Over twenty-three manufacturers of small transit vehicles had models from their product line available for inspection by conference attendees. Representatives of each manufacturer in attendance are contained in the attendance roster. The Conference Agenda and Arrangements were developed by the Conference Chairman, Ramon A. Lopez, Chief of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration's (UMTA) Office of Bus and Paratransit Systems New Vehicles and Facilities Division and Glen E. Ford, the UMTA Regional Administrator for Region 6. Support to the Conference was provided by James Dumke at the Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Volpe
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11172/dot_11172_DS1.pdf
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