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