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The Management Systems:  Part II Intermodal and Public Transit Management Systems

National Highway Institute; Federal Highway Administration

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub

This binder contains information on 19 sessions of the Management Systems three day technical course.  The sessions include:  introduction and detailed course outline; management systems and the concept of performance-based planning; introduction to the systems: mandates and schedules; the six systems and their relationship to the planning process; defining the elements of the system; performance measures; application of performance measures; airport access: a case study in passenger IMS and CMS planning; IMS planning for passenger systems; PTMS: Observing asset characteristics; Assessing rail conditions: PTMS needs for the major rail cities;  Identification and evaluation of strategies;  Data sources: the census transportation planning package and the analysis of mobility;  A case study in IMS: the Mid-Ohio intermodal infrastructure study; IMS Freight Data sources; Seaport Access Planning (Optional); Public participation in the management systems; Implementation of the management systems; and Issues of implementation: Funding and Schedules.

NCTR & DP 9: Use of Part-Time Operators

Littleton C., MacDorman; Transportation Research Board; 1986

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1986

Many transit systems in the US have introduced part-time vehicle operators into their work force in an attempt to improve productivity and reduce operating cost while maintaining or improving the quality of transit services provided to the public.

Best Practices in Specialized and Human Services Transportation Coordination

Center for Systems and Program Development, Inc.; 1989

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1989

This report contains a compilation of case studies, which constitute 'best practices' in specialized and Human Services transportation coordination.  The 'best practices' case studies contained in this guidebook are designed to: 1)recognize excellence by rewarding it through inclusion in the Guidebook; 2)provide a set of practical tools for managers of specialized human services transportation systems and others concerned about improving transportation coordination; and 3)revive enthusiasm across the Nation for improving the coordination of specialized and human services transportation.

TRR 1221 - Research in Bus and Rail Transit Operations

Transportation Research Board; 1989

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1989

Private Sector Involvement in Sponsoring Sunday Bus Service; Optimal Design of Transit Short-Turn Trips; New York City's Unfranchised Buses: Case Study In Deregulation; Critical Factors in Planning Multimodal Passenger Terminals; Use of Travelers' Attitudes in Rail Service Design; Driven, Attended, and Fully Automated Transit: Qualitative Comparison; Impact on Transit Patronage of Cessation on Inauguration of Rail Service; Use of Productivity Factors in Estimating LRT operating Costs; Simulation Study to Evaluate Spare Ratios in Bus Transit System; Statistical Evaluation of Spare Ration In Transit Rolling Stock.

Coordination of Rural Public Transportation Services in Three Southeastern States

Walther, Erskine S.; Office of the Technical Assistance and Safety; 1990

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1990

The present report contains the results and findings of a three state study of coordination among Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA), U.S. DOT Section 18 providers of public transportation and U.S. Department of Health and Human Service funded providers of human service client transportation.  This study examined coordinated Section 18 providers in the three southeastern states of Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina.  Additionally, state level efforts at coordination are also examined.  The study attempts to document the development and current practices of these coordinated systems in the hope that other operators of Section 18 systems may see avenues for implementing coordination techniques, which stem from the experience of these Section 18 operators.

Development of Connecticut RTAP Consortium

Housatonic Area Regional Transit District; 1990

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1990

This report outlines the experience of the Connecticut rural transit districts in developing a joint training program, which serves as a model for other states. It should be noted that the joint process was facilitated in Connecticut by the fact that the state is small in area with a relatively small number of ritual transit systems. Larger states with an interest in doing something similar may wish to consider developing a collective training program on a regional basis rather than a statewide basis.

Intercity Rail Cars & Systems: Technical Assistance Manual

US Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; 1992

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1992

This technical assistance document is one of a series provided to help in understanding the background and underlying rationale of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles (Vehicle Guidelines) and how the guidelines may apply in a particular case.

Florida Department of Transportation Loss Prevention Procedure

State Safety Office; 1996

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1996

To establish a department-wide, uniform loss prevention program designed to reduce the number of work-related injuries to employees and damage to materials or property due to accidents and vehicle crashes; establish uniform operational plans; and delineate responsibilities for maintaining safe working environments for all employees of the department.

Conducting Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Audits for Bus Procurements

Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc.; 1993

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1993

This manual provides guidance to recipients of Federal funds to help them comply with (1) the pre-award review requirements before entering into a contract with the manufacturer for the procurement of buses and (2) the post-delivery review requirements before the title of the vehicle is transferred to the recipient or before the buses are placed into transit service.

Transit Service Contracting: A Handbook for Florida's Transit Systems

CUTR Staff, FDOT; 1993.

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1993

The purpose of this handbook is to assist in planning and implementing various contracting alternatives. The intent is not to advocate the contracting of transit services, but to provide guidelines for transit systems interested in further developing public/private partnerships.

Directory of Specialized Transportation Providers Funded by FTA's Section 16 Program

Community Transportation Association of America; 1994

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1994

Section 16 State Program Contacts.  Profile of the Section 16 Network.  Section 16 Providers by State and Agency.

TCRP Synthesis 03: Incentive Programs to Improve Transit Employee Performance

Hartman, Ronald J.; Kurtz, Elaine M, and Moser, Elizabeth K; 1994

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1994

This synthesis series reports on various practices, making specific recommendations where appropriate but without the detailed directions usually found in handbooks or design manuals. Nonetheless, these documents can serve similar purposes, for each is a compendium of the best knowledge available on measures found to be successful in resolving specific problems.

Strategic Planning Facilitation Skills

RAE Consultants, Inc., National Transit Institute; 1994

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1994

A systematic way to manage change and create the best possible future. A process to create a practical plan to achieve an organization's goals.

Review of and Preliminary Guidelines for Integrating Transit into Transportation Management Center

Schweiger, Carol, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center; 1994

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1994

The basic objective of the study described in this report was to address these two issues by reviewing existing 'transportation management centers' (TMCs) and those under development. This review determined the extent to which transit has been or will be integrated into TMCs.

CTC Management/Productivity Workshop: The Florida Transportation Disadvantaged Commission

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; 1994

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1994

This training manual is an informational overview of the two-day workshop.  It contains: Training Manual Tab Directory; Training Subject Alternatives; Agenda-Two-Day CTC Mgt/Productivity Workshop; Biographies of Trainers/Facilitators.  Topics covers: Organizational Structure; Human relations; Supervisory Coordination; Introduction to Operations

Los Angeles Earthquake Transportation Study:  An Analysis of the 1994 Northridge Quake Metrolink Commuter Rail Ridership

Gardner Consulting Planners, Demonstration and Innovation; 1995

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1995

The Los Angeles (Northridge) Earthquake Transportation Study attempts to document in detail the actions that were undertaken after the quake, by identifying and quantifying the actions taken by Metrolink officials and others to enhance service. The main intent is to use the information from this study, to make more informed decisions through cost-effective actions, which can be utilized by other commuter rail and transit agencies to accommodate and enhance ridership during and after natural disasters.

TCRP Legal Research Digest 04 - Transit Labor Protection-A Guide to Section 13(c) Federal Transit Act

Transportation Research Board; 1995

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1995

In reauthorizing federal assistance for surface transportation programs through the 1990s, the ISTEA calls for the adaptation of new concepts and techniques in planning, funding, constructing, and operating these programs.

TCRP Report 54:  Management Toolkit for Rural and Small Urban Transportation Systems

KFH Group, Inc.; Institute for Transportation Research and Education; 1999

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 1999

This toolkit identifies an array of management principles and techniques, for use by small urban and rural public transportation providers, to assist in managing their transportation services and resources effectively.  The toolkit has two parts:  a guidebook and a self-assessment tool.  The guidebook introduces the idea of customer-driven transit service attributes and includes general management philosophies.  Also included in the guidebook are exemplary practices and 'how to' instructions for some topics.  Additional sections describing 'rules of thumb' or 'things to avoid' are included for some management processes.  Each chapter of the guidebook discusses a customer service attribute and how it can be measured and tracked.  Some of the customer-service attributes are reliability, safety/security, convenience/ accessibility, comfort/cleanliness, and affordability.  The guidebook also includes four chapters on the 'cross-cutting' topics, including operations management, risk management, vehicle maintenance, and procurement.  The self-assessment tool on disk, that accompanies this report, is designed to give the user a baseline or current picture of the status of the transit system.

TCRP Synthesis 40: A Challenged Employment System: Hiring, Training Performance Evaluation, and Retention of Bus Operators

Moffat, Gayland; Transportation Research Board; 2001

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 2001

This synthesis will be of interest to transit agency professionals and the consultants who work with them in dealing with bus operator employment processes. It offers a snapshot of public agencies' practices in bus operator hiring, training performance evaluation and retention. Each of these areas is uniquely difference, but also highly interrelated; therefore, it is necessary to consider all areas for a complete understanding of the subject.

TCRP Report 77: Managing Transit's Workforce in the New Millennium

McGlothing Davis, Inc., Transportation Research Board; 2002

Call Number: TE7.MGT-Pub 2002

This TCRP Report accesses the transit industry's workforce needs and prospects for the coming decades. Further the report provides guidelines to enable employers to assess their own workforce needs, describes best practices for recruiting and retaining employees, and identifies ways to enhance or establish partnerships between management and labor for attracting, training and maintaining a qualified workforce.

Supervisory Skills for Maintenance Managers: A One Day Workshop

CYRA ettc. 2002

this workshop is designed to review a number of the key issues a maintenance supervisor is likely to face.  Through workshop activities, discussions and select readings, the maintenance supervisor will be given the opportunity to test their decision-making abilities in work.

Effective Performance Appraisals

CYRA ettc.

This workshop is designed to review the essential components in evaluating employee performance which will fulfill the employee’s job functions and special project achievements to meeting the organizations mission.