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The 6-page color brochure, Rapid Bus and Beyond is a brochure created by the Surface Transit Project, a project of the Tides Center, in consultation with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The brochure is well designed and easy to understand for any audience. The...
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...
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’s Model Bus Testing Program tests new transit bus models for safety.
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...
Section 317 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act (STURAA; Public Law 100-17) of 1987 provided that no funds appropriated or made available under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, were to be obligated or expended for the acquisition of a new...
To obtain an FTA determination on bus testing requirements and/or an authorization to test a bus:
Review the requirements at Bus Testing Requirements Determination and Testing Authorization Process. Log in to the FTA Bus Testing Portal, which will prompt you to enter and/or...