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This document provides information on transit bus automation pilot projects, demonstrations and tests domestically and internationally. The information in this document is gathered from publicly available sources (e.g., news articles, press releases, and government websites) and may not...
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This presentation contains information presented during the March 4, 2020 webinar on the Safety, Research, and Demonstration 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 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...
This is a report summary of the evaluation report for the Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration managed by the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). The evaluation report provides information on the demonstration project's results, data, and lessons learned.