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Major Projects

Region 5 - Major ProjectsRegion 5 Major ProjectsStateCityProjectOhioClevelandPuritas Station-West 150th Street Red Line Rapid Station WisconsinLaCrosseGrand River Station and LaCrosse Regional Transit Center WisconsinMilwaukeeMilwaukee Intermodal Station MinnesotaSaint Paul/...

Professional Capacity Building

Individualized Marketing Demonstration Program A pilot program to test the effects of individualized marketing on public transportation ridership trends.2006 DOT ITS/Operations Resource Guide A comprehensive listing of over 400 documents, websites, training courses, software tools, and points of...

Management, Maintenance, and Operations

Construction Project Management Handbook (2009 Update) - A comprehensive introduction to construction project management for transit agencies new to the process.Electronic Fare Collection Options for Commuter Railroads - Research discusses technical and institutional issues and “lessons...

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 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,...