Transit research update : March 2009.

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• Alternative Title:
  Transit research update, March 2009 : contents
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Transit Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Public transit
  • Research projects
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• 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 ; 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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