Title

Abstract

Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Evaluate Base Schedules in Paratransit Operations

Nalevanko, Anna; McDonald, Shannon, and Garrity, Richard; 1999

Call Number: TA1205.TT-1999

With ready access to street file names and inexpensive GIS software, paratransit systems can take advantage of GIS technology to evaluate base schedules on a regular basis in order to maintain system efficiency at consistently high levels. This project will develop a methodology to allow frequent analysis of base schedules to update paratransit routes on a semi-annual or annual basis.

TRR 1402 - Public Transit: Current Research in Planning, Marketing, Operations, and Technology

Transportation Research Board; 1993

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1993

This volume highlights the expansion of research interest in the technical side of transit. The subjects discussed represent almost all facets of the field in a variety of transit settings. These papers strongly suggest that transit research is pushing at the boundaries of current knowledge. The ideas, models, and techniques presented in this Record have real-world transit application. Transit policy makers, executives, managers, and staff, along with transit researchers, will find valuable material here.

Advanced Public Transportation Systems:  Evaluation Guidelines

Casey, John F. and Collura, John, Office of Technical Assistance FTA; 1994

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1994

This documents consists of evaluation guidelines for use by contractors responsible for evaluating APTS operational tests. Although these guidelines are intended for the APTS Program, their potential applicability extends beyond the evaluation of FTA-sponsored operational tests to the evaluation of any innovative use of advanced technology in public transportation.

Review and Assessment of En-Route Transit Information Systems

EG&G Dynatrend Inc., US Department of Transportation; 1995

Call Number:  TA1205.TT-Pub 1995

This report provides an introduction and definition of the term 'en-route transit information systems, ' and identifies the ERTISs that are included as part of this study. It identifies the technologies that are/will be employed in east ERTIS for collecting and disseminating transit information.

Traveling with Success: How local Governments Use Intelligent Transportation Systems

Toregas, Costis, Public Technology Inc.; 1995

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1995

Telling the stories of thirty-one successful local government intelligent transportation systems (ITS0 initiatives, the booklet represents an effort to increase awareness and use of ITS at the local level.

Automatic Vehicle Location and Paratransit Productivity

Hardin, Jennifer; Mathias, Rosemary, & Pietrzyk, Mike, CUTR; 1996

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1996

In 1995, CUTR conducted a study designed to test whether AVL could be used to improve paratransit productivity. The research was based on a cast study conducted at a paratransit provided in Miami. The study found that AVL technology could potentially benefit paratransit systems by providing better (and more accurate) information relating to productivity, and real-time service monitoring.

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Projects

Department of Transportation; 1996

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1996

This report describes ITS projects, tests, and studies initiated through September 30, 1995 that have been partially or totally financed from Federal ITS funds.  However, the Completed Projects sections include projects that were actually finished as of September 30, 1995, plus those projects anticipated to be completed by the end of January 1996.  The purpose of this report is not to account for all Federal funds made available for ITS activities, but rather to describe all major projects, tests, and studies for each ITS program area.

Benefits Assessment of Advanced Public Transportation Systems

Goeddel, Dennis; Volpe Transportation Systems Center; 1996

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1996

This report document work performed under FTA's advanced public transportation systems (APTS) program, a program structured to undertake research and development of innovative applications of advanced navigation, information, and communication technologies that most benefit public transportation.

Smart Moves: A Decision Maker's Guide To The Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure

Public Technology, Inc.; Federal Highway Administration; 1996 

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1996

Would you invest in a project that yielded between $8 and $11 in benefits for every dollar spent?  Abilene, Tex., did, when it replaced outdated traffic signals with a computer driven traffic signal control system.  The benefits came in the form of reduced traffic delays, faster travel for local drivers, and reduced pollution.  Across the country, pioneering local governments are going the way of Abilene, using technology to fix the transportation problems that plague so many communities:  Traffic, congestion, and inefficient public transportation.  Gone are the days when government problem-solvers had just one or two high-cost alternatives.  Now cities and counties can tackle their transportation problems with an arsenal of solutions that fit their resources and needs, thanks to a concept call the Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure (ITI).

Rural Applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems

Wallace, C & Kilpatrick, A; Southeastern Transportation Center; 1996

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1996

The ITS program in the US is understandably directed primarily toward urbanized areas where congestion is highest, yet rural areas account for four times the mileage of highways. Although 60% of total travel is urban, the 40% on rural roads is still a major share of the nation's travel demand and, unfortunately, the percentages of fatal accidents are nearly reversed -- 57% rural.

Technology in Rural Transportation 'Simple Solutions'

Deeter, D. and Bland, C. E.; Federal Highway Administration; 1997

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1997

Contains the findings of a research effort aimed at identifying and describing proven, cost effective, 'low-tech' solutions for rural transportation related problems or needs.  Through a process of research and interviews with local level transportation professionals throughout the United States, examples of technology applications, which have been locally developed to meet local problems were identified and documented.

Advanced Public Transportation Systems: The State of the Art Update '98

Casey, Robert F, et al; US DOT; 1998

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1998

This report documents work performed under FTA's Advanced Public Transportation Systems (APTS) Program, a program structured to undertake research and development of innovative applications of advanced navigation, information, computer, and communication technologies that most benefit public transportation.

Transit Research & Technology Programs: Directory of FY 1998 Project Awards

Drancsak, Marina, Federal Transit Administration; 1999

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 1999

A directory of transit projects initiated during fiscal year 1998 by the FTA of the US DOT. The directory's purpose is to inform and increase the awareness of the transit industry and the general public of the nature and scope of work underway to improve all aspects of transit for transit customers.

TRR 1731:  Transit:  Bus Transit and Maintenance; Rural; Paratransit; Technology; Capacity and Quality of Service

Transportation Research Board; 2000

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 2000

Articles are:  Bus Rapid Transit Technologies in the Americas: An Overview; Zigzagging of Bus Routes: An Analytical Approach; Optimal Bus Stop Spacing Through Dynamic Programming and Geographic Modeling; Conditional Bus Priority at Signalized Intersections:  Better Service with Less Traffic Disruption; Dynamic Right-of-Way For Transit Vehicles:  Integrated Modeling Approach for Optimizing Signal Control On Mixed Traffic Arterials; Traction Performance of Transit and Paratransit Vehicles in Winter; Procedure to Evaluate Alternatives to Transit Bus Replacement; Internet-Based Decision Support for Advanced Public Transport Systems Technology; Effectiveness of Taxi Partitions: Baltimore, Maryland, Case Study; Evaluating Real-Time Bus Arrival Information Systems; Intelligent Transportation System Technology in a Shared Electric Vehicle Program; Buses as a Traffic Probe: Demonstration Project; Simulating Bus Operations with Enhanced Corridor Simulator: Case Study of New Jersey Transit Bus Route 39; Technology Transfer in the Transit Industry; Development of Florida's Transit Level-of-Service Indicator; Transit Passenger Perceptions of Transit-Related Crime Reduction Measures.

TCRP Synthesis 38: Electronic Surveillance Technology on Transit Vehicles

Maier, Patricia; Transportation Research Board; 2001

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 2001

This synthesis will be of interest to transit agency professionals and the consultants who work with them, as well as vendors, in dealing with on-board vehicle surveillance technologies. The report describes the state of the practice concerning the use of on-board vehicle surveillance technologies designed to address both safe and security issues at public transportation agencies.

TCRP Report 72: Simulators and Bus Safety: Guidelines for Acquiring and Using Transit Bus Operator Driving Simulators

Transportation Research Board; 2002

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 2002

"This report provides guidance to public transportation managers and other professionals in the selection of technology that is appropriate for the needs, size, and type of their operations.  Though the focus is on rural and small urban operations, study findings also have some application to larger urban transit operations.  The guidebook can be useful in the procurement of technologies, such as off-the-shelf (OTS) computer software, as well as systems, such as automatic vehicle location (AVL) systems."

TCRP Report 76:  Guidebook for Selecting Appropriate Technology Systems for Small Urban and Rural Public Transportation Operators

Institute for Transportation Research and Education, TRB; 2002

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 2002

This report provides guidance to public transportation managers and other professionals in the selection of technology that is appropriate for the needs, size, and type of their operations.  Though the focus is on rural and small urban operations, study findings also have some application to larger urban transit operations.  The guidebook can be useful in the procurement of technologies, such as off-the-shelf (OTS) computer software, as well as systems, such as automatic vehicle location (AVL) systems.

TCRP Synthesis 43: Effective Use of Transit Websites

Schaller, Bruce; Transportation Research Board; 2002

Call Number: TA1205.TT-Pub 2002

This synthesis will be of interest to transit agency professionals and the consultants who work with them in dealing with website design. Transit executives and website managers and designers can use this report to learn from the experiences of other agencies and to compare their own experiences with those of others. It explores current practices and recent experiences concerning website design, marketing, and administration.