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This report presents the findings from an analysis that applies key concepts from Edition 2 of the ISO 26262 standard to a set of Level 0 to Level 2 driving automation systems in the context of a generic 40-ft transit bus. Although this study found that many of the same basic hazards exist for...
This is a summary of the report about the bus maintenance worker training peer exchange, hosted by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
This report presents a summary of the bus maintenance worker training peer exchange, hosted by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Significant shifts in the types of transit buses being procured (e.g., from traditional buses to alternative fuel/low- and no-emission buses) require new and...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $11 million in funding to support and advance innovation in the transit industry.
This presentation contains information presented during the March 4, 2020 webinar on the Bus Operator Compartment Redesign Program. The content included in the presentation covers a broad overview of the program, as well as key information on the notice of funding opportunity.
This report provides information on projects funded under Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. § 5312). FTA Research priorities are safety, mobility innovation, and infrastructure. Projects in these areas promoted public transportation innovation to improve operations, infrastructure,...
This report summary is on the Resilient Concrete Crosstie and Fastening System Designs for Light, Heavy, and Commuter Rail Transit.
Rail transit track and its components are expected to function as a system, and the performance and correct design of each component is critical to overall system behavior. A critical component in the transfer of load through the track system is the crosstie. Concrete is the crosstie material...
This report summary is on the Reduced Engine Idle Load (REIL) System for Conventional Propulsion Diesel & CNG Buses: Development, Validation & Market Study Program.
The Center for Transportation and the Environment partnered with New Flyer, BAE Systems and MARTA to design, build, test and evaluate the technology and market readiness of a Reduced Engine Idle Load (REIL) system for diesel and CNG (compressed natural gas) transit buses. A REIL system replaces...