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This report documents a multi-year, multi-member collaborative research effort to demonstrate machine-vision enabled wheel/rail characterization, monitoring and analytics. A unique suite of data acquisition equipment was employed.
This report includes the results of an analysis aimed at determining the cost-savings resulting from the installation of a "Hybrid-Beltless Alternator" (HBA) system. The HBA system was installed on 41 Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) buses to reduce alternator maintenance cost and...
As the transit industry begins to explore the use of automated transit buses, many stakeholders have questions about the impact of new technologies on transit agencies, employees, riders, and the general public. In response, FTA has developed Transit Bus Automation Policy FAQs for key areas of...
This report summarizes the experience and results from a demonstration of five fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) operated by Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA).
This report summarizes the experience and results from a demonstration of five fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) operated by Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA). FTA collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to conduct in-...
This market assessment report summary includes research findings in the areas of market environment, technical challenges, and research and outreach needs.
This market assessment is intended to help appropriately manage expectations and to communicate a realistic depiction of the current state of the industry with respect to the availability, capabilities, and limitations of automated transit bus technologies. The report may be used as a resource...
This report summarizes the case study of a city's evacuation plan and execution of its evacuation process. It is hoped that the insights gained through this research may prove beneficial to communities throughout the country facing similar challenges.
This case study evaluates a city's evacuation strategy by testing the city's ability to prepare for and execute an effective evacuation. This project was undertaken in an effort to improve the ability of cities to implement effective evacuation planning and improve execution of the...