Transit research and industry news update : March 2010.

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• Alternative Title:
  Transit research and industry news update, March 2010 : contents
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Transit Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Public Transit Research Projects
• Resource Type:
  Booklet/Pamphlet
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Transit Administration
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-Transit Laws and Regulations ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Transit Planning and Policy ; NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Economics and Finances ; NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Energy and Environment ; NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Law and Regulation ; NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Newsletter ; NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Planning and Policy ; NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Safety and Security
• Abstract:
  SPECIAL
  
  Administrator Rogoff Issues Oral Statement on Federal Transit Administration’s Recent Audit of WMATA and the Tri-State Oversight Committee .................................................. 3
  
  Subcommittee Hears Plans for Improving Transit, Commuter Service ..................................... 4
  
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Major Investigations to Resolve Issue of Sudden Acceleration.......................................................................................................... 4
  
  RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
  
  Very High-Speed Third Rail Insulator Cleaner – FTA SBIR Phase 2 ....................................... 5
  
  Montachusett Regional Transit Authority .................................................................................. 5
  
  Transit Cooperative Research Program – 18th Year ................................................................... 6
  
  FEDERAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
  
  Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2010 Benchmarking Report ................................ 7
  
  Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Pocket Guide to Transportation 2010 ............................... 7
  
  Compliance Monitoring Tools.................................................................................................... 7
  
  Guide to Federal Buy America Requirements-2009 Supplement .............................................. 8
  
  Legal Handbook for the New Starts Process .............................................................................. 8
  
  Miami Urban Partnership Agreement: Project 1A – Transit Evaluation Report....................... 8
  
  Natural Gas Basics...................................................................................................................... 9
  
  Optimization Models for Prioritizing Bus Stop Facility Investments for Riders with Disabilities ............................................................................................................................. 9
  
  Pedestrians, Bicycles, and Motorcycles...................................................................................... 9
  
  Preventive Maintenance Intervals for Transit Buses .................................................................. 9
  
  San Francisco Urban Partnership Agreement: National Evaluation Plan................................ 10
  
  Significant Accomplishments Fiscal Year 2009....................................................................... 10
  
  Success in Stewardship Newsletter........................................................................................... 10
  
  Track-Related Research Volume 7: Guidelines for Guard/Restraining Rail Installation........ 11
  
  Traffic Signal Systems 2009..................................................................................................... 11
  
  Utilizing Information Technology in Innovative Marketing Approaches for Public Transportation ...................................................................................................................... 11
  
  ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE
  
  Assessing Mechanisms for Integrating Transportation-Related Greenhouse Gas Reduction Objectives into Transportation Decision Making ................................................................ 12
  
  Energy and Global Climate Change 2009 ................................................................................ 12
  
  Energy in Brief—What is a Cap-and-Trade Program and How Does it Work?....................... 12
  
  Hydrogen Production Roadmap: Technology Pathways to the Future..................................... 13
  
  Observations on Options for Selling Emissions Allowances in a Cap-and-Trade Program .... 13
  
  RECOVERY
  
  Vice President Biden Announces Nearly 200 New Recovery Act Transit Projects................. 13
  
  U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces More Than $1.3 Billion in Recovery Act Funds Have Gone to Economically Disadvantaged Businesses .......................................... 14
  
  Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants, February 17, 2010..................................................................................................................................... 14
  
  State Transit Projects may be U.S. Models .............................................................................. 14
  
  Stimulus in Action: Federal Officials Tour Oakland Sites ....................................................... 15
  
  SAFETY AND SECURITY
  
  House Designates April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month ............................ 15
  
  FMCSA Launches Phase I of Pre-Employment Screening Program ....................................... 15
  
  Cooperative Research Programs Security Research Status Report .......................................... 16
  
  Implementing the High Risk Rural Roads Program................................................................. 16
  
  Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report: A Strategic Framework for a Secure Homeland, February 2010.................................................................................................... 16
  
  State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program Audit of the Tri-State Oversight Committee (TOC) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Final Audit Report ...... 16
  
  UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
  
  Creative Ways to Manage Paratransit Costs............................................................................. 17
  
  Network Design for a Grid Hybrid Transit Service.................................................................. 17
  
  NTI Webinar on Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Along Light Rail Alignments.... 17
  
  Structure of Competitive Transit Networks.............................................................................. 18
  
  INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
  
  Cities for Mobility - E-Mobility, The Future of Transport....................................................... 18
  
  Grid-Connected Systems for Sustainable Transport in Developing Countries ........................ 18
  
  From Place to Place (Part Two): International Innovation in Transportation Planning ........... 19
  
  From Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi, Great Ideas for Improving Our Communities...................... 19
  
  Fourth International Conference on Financing Surface Transportation in the U.S.--Forging a Sustainable Future - NOW!.................................................................................................. 19
  
  Velaro International Trainset – High Speed ............................................................................. 19
  
  Wolmido Monorail: Incheon, South Korea .............................................................................. 20
  
  RESEARCH NEWS & RESOURCES
  
  Eno Brief: March 2010 ............................................................................................................. 20
  
  Experience from Others: How to Successfully Apply the ITS Knowledge Resources for Decision Making, April 15, 2010......................................................................................... 20
  
  Faking Places: News and Ideas from Project for Public Spaces............................................... 20
  
  Knowledge Is Power Webinar: How TRB's Databases Improve Access to Transportation Research ............................................................................................................................... 21
  
  Google Maps to Add Bike Maps, Directions............................................................................ 21
  
  Housing and Transportation Affordability Index ..................................................................... 21
  
  Introduction to Travel Training Course set for Denver ............................................................ 21
  
  ITS America Smart Solution Spotlight Award ......................................................................... 21
  
  SHA to Keep Travel Time Signs Up, Will Review Them........................................................ 22
  
  New Schedule Tool Assists Muni Riders, Call Center............................................................. 22
  
  New Searchable Tool: Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Performance Measurement Knowledgebase .................................................................................................................... 23
  
  New York City TLC Equips Cabs with New Fare-Setting Alert ............................................. 23
  
  Report: D.C. Metro Accident Costs $25.5 Million in Damages.............................................. 24
  
  Streetwise - New Transportation Blog...................................................................................... 24
  
  Texting While Driving: Put the Thumbs Away........................................................................ 24
  
  TRB Engaged in National Academies' Review of Unintended Acceleration........................... 24
  
  US DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration Launches Transportation Research Collaboration Pilot Web Site................................................................................ 25
  
  Who will Stand by Transit? ...................................................................................................... 25
  
  Workshop: Zero Emission and Low Carbon Transit Buses: State of the Technologies and Fuels and Current Challenges, April 21, 2010, Los Angeles............................................... 25
  
  
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