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Transit research update : March 2009.

2009-03
By United States. Federal Transit Administration

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Transit research update, March 2009 : contents
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United States. Federal Transit Administration
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Public Transit Research Projects
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United States
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United States. Federal Transit Administration
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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
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SPECIAL............................................................................................................................3

HUD and DOT Announce Interagency Partnership to Promote Sustainable Communities...............................................................................................................3

The Transit Wire Website...........................................................................................3

U.S. DOT Launches Web-Based Clearinghouse of Transportation and Climate Change Resources.......................................................................................................3

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS.............................................................................................4

Develop and Maintain Transit Standards....................................................................4

Missouri Transportation Institute................................................................................4

Travel Management Coordination Center..................................................................5

Wayside Charging and Hydrogen Hybrid Bus...........................................................5

ECONOMIC RECOVERY.................................................................................................6

US Stimulus Projects to Feature New Emblem..........................................................6

Middle Class Task Force Holds Town Hall Meeting on the Recovery Act...............6

Recovery.gov Linked to Other Stimulus Tracking Sites............................................6

ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE...............................................................................6

Integrating U.S. Climate, Energy, and Transportation Policies: Proceedings of Three Workshops..................................................................................................................6

Planners Energy and Climate Change Database.........................................................6

Summit on America’s Climate Choices, March 30-31 in Washington, D.C.............7

FROM THE TRI RESEARCH CORNER.........................................................................7

35' Hybrid & Battery-Electric Transit Bus Display at US DOT, Friday, April 3.......7

FTA Conference with UTCs on Transit Workforce Planning and Developing a Safety Culture.............................................................................................................7

FTA-NHTSA Discussion on Fuel Cell Research.......................................................8

International Policy Council Meeting.........................................................................8

Professor Leon Dash from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.............8

FEDERAL PUBLICATIONS............................................................................................8

A Report on Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations Worldwide, 2002-2007........................8

Best Practices in Transit Service Planning.................................................................9

Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program: A Status Report 2009........9

Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide.....................................................................9

Local and Regional Funding Mechanisms for Public Transportation, TCRP Report 129..............................................................................................................................9

FHWA's Successes in Stewardship" March Newsletter...........................................10

Major Legal Issues for Highway Public-Private Partnerships..................................10

Rail Magazine: Current Issue...................................................................................10

Tool for Planning and Monitoring Railroad Traffic Supports Visualization of Railroad Operations..................................................................................................10

TRB Conference Proceedings 42, Innovations in Travel Demand Modeling, Volume 2: Papers....................................................................................................................11

Urban Partnership Agreements: Congestion Relief Initiative Holds Promise; Some Improvements Needed in Selection Process, GAO-09-154......................................11

INTERNATIONAL...........................................................................................................11

Lessons Learned From International Experience in Congestion Pricing..................11

ERTICO-ITS Europe Talks to Anne Jensen.............................................................12

Public Transportation’s Role in Addressing Global Climate Change: TCRP Research Results Digest 89.......................................................................................12

Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 89.........12

U.S. and International Approaches to Performance Measurement for Transportation Systems: Conference Proceedings 44.......................................................................12

RESEARCH NEWS & RESOURCES.............................................................................12

California DOT’s New Monitoring Systems to Speed Traffic Flow........................13

Fourth Bus Rapid Transit Conference......................................................................13

Geospatial One-Stop Update: More Filters, Formats and Figures............................13

Hampton Roads Transit Plans Marketing Blitz as Light Rail Takes Shape.............13

MIT Takes on Global Transportation Challenge......................................................14

National Resource Center for Human Service Coordination Website......................14

New University Transit Center and Regional Traveler Information at University of Massachusetts Amherst.............................................................................................14

Obama Wants Contracting Overhaul: President Calls for Limiting Outsourcing and Restricting Contract Types.......................................................................................15

Portland Metro Unveils an Online Planning Tool....................................................15

San Francisco's Transbay High-Speed Rail Station Hits a Snag..............................15

South Florida’s Tri-Rail Starts ‘Fund or Fail’ Campaign.........................................15

Obama Names National Health IT Coordinator.......................................................15

Rail Magazine: Current Issue...................................................................................16

The Challenge of Using Public Transport: Descriptions by People with Cognitive Functional Limitations..............................................................................................16

Transportation and Climate Change Newsletter - February 2009............................16
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