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United States. Federal Transit Administration
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Public Transit Research Projects
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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............................................................................................................................3

Transportation Secretary LaHood Proposes New Rail Safety Bill.............................3

Federal Highway & Transit Programs Extended Through February..........................3

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS...............................................................................................3

American Cities Foundation Project TRANSIT.........................................................3

Biodiesel Hybrid/Electric Bus Research Program......................................................4

Transit Safety and Security Training Facility.............................................................5

Transportation Logistics and Security Pilot Project...................................................6

Vashon Island Passenger-Only Ferry Study...............................................................6

FEDERAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................7

Assessment of Hybrid-Electric Transit Bus Technology............................................7

Finance, Pricing, Economics, and Economic Dev......................................................7

Regional Rail Onboard Electronic Payment Project...................................................8

FHWA Research and Technology Now - November 2009........................................8

Geospatial Analysis of Rural Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities..................................8

Technical Publications Catalog - October 2008 - September 2009............................8

Transit 2009, Volume 1..............................................................................................9

Transit 2009, Volume 2..............................................................................................9

ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE.......................................................................................9

Communicating Transportation, Energy, and Climate Change Concepts..................9

Transportation Adaptation to Global Climate Change.............................................10

RECOVERY.......................................................................................................................10

Federal Transit Administrator Breaks Ground on Transit Center Renovation and Expansion in Grand Rapids, Michigan.....................................................................10

Western High Speed Rail Alliance - Brochure.........................................................10

What Have We Learned from the Recovery Act?....................................................11

Will the Jobs Summit Yield Fruit for Transit?.........................................................11

SAFETY AND SECURITY.................................................................................................11

Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety along Light Rail Alignments................11

FMCSA Raises New Bus Company Requirements..................................................12

TSA puts 5 on Leave after Security Manual Hits Internet........................................12

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH................................................................................................12

A Global Collaboration to Chart the Future of Urban Mobility...............................12

Michigan Schools Reach Out to Transit Agency......................................................13

Minnesota State College Could House Futuristic Transit System............................13

Northern Arizona University Fueling Buses with Cooking Oil................................13

Transportation @ MIT Rethinks Everything............................................................13

INTERNATIONAL.............................................................................................................14

IBM Global Rail Innovation Center Opens in Beijing, China..................................14

Beijing Upgrades 800 Traffic Lights to Help the Blind...........................................14

Can Networks & Real-Time Data Fix Urban Transit? Ask Singapore....................14

China Plans World's Fastest Train Service...............................................................14

Demonstration of Advanced Transport Applications in CityMobil Project.............14

RESEARCH NEWS & RESOURCES................................................................................15

AASHTO’s Top Transportation Stories of 2009......................................................15

19th National Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation Conference...............15

Data Warehousing.....................................................................................................15

Department of Transportation Livability Initiative...................................................16

Eno Brief: November 2009......................................................................................16

Fighting Harassment on Transit Systems.................................................................16

Florida Legislature Backs Rail Deal.........................................................................17

Florida's StarMetro Adds 14 Paratransit Buses........................................................17

Forming Partnerships with Transit – Webinar Series...............................................17

Forming Partnerships with Transit............................................................................17

FTA Approves Houston LRT Project Advancement................................................18

FTA Funds 23 Prius Vehicles for San Jose, California Paratransit Fleet.................18

Infrastructure = Competitiveness + Jobs..................................................................18

More Accessible Cabs Hit Cities..............................................................................18

New Flyer to Provide Support for OC Transpo's Bus Fleet.....................................19

Seats aren't Filled on Buses, Trains; Transit Ridership Drops with Economy.........19

Talking Technology and Transportation (T3) Webinars..........................................19

Web Extra: Rural University System Launches Web tools......................................20


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