SPECIAL............................................................................................................................2

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Kicks Off Historic Summit to Tackle Dangers of Distracted Driving..............................................................................................2

Report to Congress on FY 2008 and FY 2009 FTA Research Projects......................3

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

Camden County MSAA Travel Management Coordination Center Demonstration, Phase 2...................................................................................................................3

Demonstration of Enhanced Human Service Transportation Model, Phase 2............4

Remote Infrared Audible Signage at Sound Transit...................................................4

Improvements to Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit, Phase 2................................5

FROM THE TRI RESEARCH CORNER.........................................................................6

Vision of High-Speed Rail in America.......................................................................6

Meeting with Kazakhstan Official..............................................................................6

New Jersey Transit and MTA/New York City Transit Site Visits.............................6

Rail Temperature Measurement Program...................................................................7

Southeastern Transportation Center............................................................................7

ECONOMIC RECOVERY.................................................................................................7

$100 Million in Obama Administration Economic Recovery Act Funds Charts New Course for Green Transportation...........................................................................7

Feds Give MARTA Green Stimulus...........................................................................8

TIGGER Grant to Fund Rhode Island Transit Upgrades............................................8

To Track Stimulus, A New Version of Recovery.gov................................................8

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

Driving and the Built Environment: Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO2 Emissions...............................................................9

FEDERAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS......................................................................9

2009 Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit for Decision-Making (CBRT).................9

Affordable Housing in Transit-Oriented Development: Key Practices Could Enhance Recent Collaboration between DOT-FTA and HUD..............................9

Bus Transit Safety Quarterly Newsletter – Summer 2009........................................10

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Widely Available 3-D Visualization Tools in Support of Public Participation............................................................................10

A Guide to Planning Resources on Transportation and Hazards..............................10

Rail Transit Safety Quarterly Newsletter – Summer 2009.......................................11

Rural Transit Achievements: Assessing the Outcomes of Increased Funding for Rural Passenger Services Under SAFETEA-LU.................................................11

Successes in Stewardship Newsletter, September 2009...........................................11

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.............................................................................................11

CUTRLines Newsletter.............................................................................................11

Evaluation of Smart Video for Transit Event Detection...........................................12

INTERNATIONAL...........................................................................................................12

Balancing Infrastructure Reinvestment with System Expansion..............................12

Traffic Management for Land Transport: New Policy Brochure.............................12

Transportation Research Program Administration in Europe and Asia....................13

RESEARCH NEWS & RESOURCES.............................................................................13

BusCon Brings New Products, Technology to Chicago...........................................13

CALSTART Learning Center...................................................................................13

Cleveland RTA Bans Employees Cell Phone Use....................................................13

Chicago Transit Authority Launches Online Vendor Database...............................14

Hybrid Bus Group Selects StarTrans-Azure for National Hybrid Bus Deployment14

METRO Magazine 2009 Fact Book.........................................................................14

New York Takes Delivery of 95 NABI Hybrid Buses.............................................14

Sustainable Mobility: New York Region Ready to Lead.........................................15

Secretary LaHood Launches New Program for Women.........................................15

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Fuel Cell Bus Arrives in Montana......................................15

Transit Accessibility e-Newsletter............................................................................15