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Maglev

General Atomics Low Speed Maglev Technology Development Program - Report on the construction of a 120-meter long test track at General Atomics in San Diego, CaliforniaLow-Speed Urban Maglev Research Program - Lessons Learned (2009)

International

Applicability of Bogota's Transmilenio BRT System to the United StatesBus Rapid Transit: Report on South American BRT Field Visits - Tracking the Evolution of the TransMilenio Model (PDF)

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

2006 DOT ITS/Operations Resource Guide - A comprehensive listing of over 400 documents, websites, training courses, software tools, and points of contact related to ITS.FTA Report 0002 - Miami Urban Partnership Evaluation Report Agreement (UPA) Pines Boulevard Transit Signal Priority (September...

Bus Rapid Transit

 

Overview

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast and efficient service that may include dedicated lanes, busways, traffic signal priority, off-board fare collection, elevated platforms and enhanced stations. BRT has advanced...

Bus and Paratransit Systems Publications

A Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007 (PDF)  An Evaluation of the Market for Small-to-Medium-Sized Cutaway Buses Attracting Senior Drivers to Public Transportation: Issues and Concerns (PDF)- This research was sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration and...

Research Publications 2009

November 2009Collision Safety Improvements for Light Rail Vehicles Operating in Shared Right of Way Street Environments - Study to investigate the potential for reducing injuries to automobile occupants struck by LRVs with the addition of appropriate front-end structures.Remote Infrared Audible...

Research Publications 2010

October 2010Biodiesel Mass Transit Demonstration Final Report (October2010) (PDF) - This report evaluates the extended in-use performance of biodiesel (a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% ultra low sulfur diesel) in an independent engine test and two separate field demonstrations, specifically: a 1,...

Research Publications 2011

August 2011Implementation of Advanced Technologies in Rural Transit Service for the State of North Dakota (June 2009) (PDF) - The final report for the Implementation of Advanced Technologies in Rural Transit Service for the State of North Dakota project, describes the motivation for, development...

2001 Research Reports

Assessment of the Denver Regional Transportation District's Automatic Vehicle Location System

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Matt Weatherford of Castle Rock Consultants. Prepared for FTA Office of Mobility Innovation, August 2000, 102pp. Project Number: FTA-MA-26-7007-2000.2

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