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The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation (TRI) presented a Research Recipient Workshop on April 19, 2007, to inform TRI funding recipients of FTA’s Strategic Research Plan; requirements for receiving, managing, and expending FTA research...
To further its strategic research goals, FTA focuses on technological advances in bus and rail operations, safety features, fuel efficiencies and alternatives, intelligent transportation system applications, and information dissemination. These areas help to promote passenger safety and...
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) provides leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange. TRB is one of six divisions within the National Research Council, the primary operating agency of the National Academies of Science.
TRB...
FTA actively participates in the TRB Annual Meeting by development and presentation of sessions, research panel reviews, committee meetings, conferences and workshops and publications.
FTA sponsors several public panel sessions at the TRB Annual Meeting. They are listed in...
FTA’s Model Bus Testing Program tests new transit bus models for safety.
FTA has a long history of collaborating across the globe on many international initiatives. Activities range from visits with international delegations to USDOT, exchanging public transportation innovations during visits to other countries, and participating in key international conferences....
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AgreementsAnnual reportAward or honorOrg chartOversightReportReports to Congress Research publicationTranscriptTransit Safety & Security: Statistics & Analysis annual report (formerly SAMIS)AgreementsFY 2011 Master...The FTA Annual Research Report highlights many of the achievements FTA has made in support of its mission to improve public transportation for America's communities.
The success of FTA’s National Research Program is a testament to the hard work and quality of the researchers and...
Federal transportation Law (49 U.S.C. § 5318 (“Section 5318”)) requires the Secretary of Transportation to test new bus models for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance (including braking performance), structural integrity, fuel economy, emissions, and noise. Section...
A Full Test currently consists of the following tests:
1. Maintainability1.1. Accessibility of Components and Subsystems1.2. Servicing, Preventive Maintenance, and Repair and Maintenance During Testing1.3. ...