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FTA consulted transit stakeholders to assess potential risks, barriers and mitigation strategies associated with the implementation of automation technologies in transit buses. This fact sheet summarizes the findings of the study.
Can transit buses benefit from the research and development investments being made in the passenger and commercial vehicle sectors?
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) considered the technical and safety challenges of transferring vehicle automation systems from light-duty vehicles...
This 2014 Statistical Summaries report provides information about FTA’s major financial aid programs for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 that were authorized under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) federal legislation, which was signed into law in July 2012.
This presentation provides information on data management and the USDOT's Public Data Access Plan, how to write a Data Management Plan (DMP), and monitoring and updating DMPs.
The objective of this document is to ensure that all recipients understand compliance requirements for FTA research awards, including grants and cooperative agreements and implement standard operating procedures (SOP) for oversight that is specific to research recipients.
The Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation supports high-quality research results and the administration of awards for activities funded through the following...
This summary identifies and characterizes 13 relevant automation systems, then assesses their potential transferability to transit vehicles, and assigns each system a grade (green, yellow, or red) based on an analysis of the extent of modifications required and the severity of safety...
This report examines the feasibility of transferring 13 current automated systems technologies from light-duty vehicles and commercial trucks to 40-ft diesel transit buses. It explores the associated technical and safety challenges of implementing those systems in transit buses and ways to...
This summary provides information on the procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration impacts of proposed transit projects for different stages of project development and different levels of analysis.
This manual provides technical guidance for conducting noise and vibration analyses for transit projects and incorporation into FTA’s NEPA environmental review documents. The manual presents procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration impacts of proposed transit projects for...