Transit planning and research reports : annotated bibliography

128 Pages·1995·6.5 MB·English

by  Drancsak, Marina

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A Message from the Federal Transit Administrator:
As we move toward the next century, transit programs must change to serve the transportation
and information needs ofthis Nation. The most successful systems are those which share
information with others, and those which take people from where they are to where they want to
go, when they want to go, at a price they can afford, and do so safely and securely. These
principles are the basis for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) policies and programs.
The resource material referenced in this annotated bibliography is relevant to the planning,
development, operation and performance oftransit systems and their components. The material
reflects FTA efforts to implement its Strategic Plan which hasjust completed its first year of
guidance The Strategic Plan includes a mission statement that brings a new vision to public
transportation in America. The mission statement along with the eight vision strategies ofthe
Strategic Plan are described in detail on pages v-viii ofthis document.
This bibliography will help the transit community keep abreast ofthe currently available
information on planning and research activities sponsored by the FTA. It describes recently
published research products ofthe FTA National Planning and Research Program and the
Transit Cooperative Research Program, as well as transit-related research materials from other
agencies ofthe United States Department ofTransportation. In addition, the bibliography
provides easy-to-follow instructions on how to obtain a copy ofeach report cited in this
reference document.
Recognizing the continuing inflow ofcustomer requests for information published in previous
editions ofthis bibliography, we encourage you to continue pursuing the information resources,
cited in this document, as a means to address your local and regional transportation needs.
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TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH
REPORTS: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRA"”'^
August 1995
Prepared by
Marina Drancsak
Office ofResearch, Demonstration and Innovation
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Federal Transit Administration
U.S. Department ofTransportation
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FOREWORD
This is the third edition ofthe TransitPlanningandResearch Reports: AnAnnotated
Bibliography. It references the most current and available planning and research reports
published as ofAugust 1995 and sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration ofthe United
States Department ofTransportation, Washington, DC.
The bibliography is a reference tool designed to provide easy and rapid access to FTA research
products. It describes recently published research products ofthe FTANational Planning and
Research Program and the Transit Cooperative Research Program, as well as transit-related
research materials from other agencies in the United States Department ofTransportation. The
intent is to inform the transit community and the general public ofthe published materials
available to assist state and local agencies in improving transit services and reducing the cost of
public transit
In this bibliography, each report is listed separately as a bibliographic entry accompanied by a
report availability statement and a summary description ofthe published material. The index
includes keywords that have been extracted from the full-text reports as well as from the summary
descriptions cited in this bibliography. This was done to provide more complete coverage ofeach
report's contents.
The final section ofthis bibliography contains instructions on how to obtain FTA reports including
ordering FTA sponsored reports from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). It also
includes a report order form, an evaluation form and a listing ofthe FTA Regional Offices along
FAX
with their street addresses, telephone and numbers.
Notice:
Thisdocument is disseminatedunder the sponsorship ofthe U.S. Department of
Transportation in the interest ofinformation exchange. The UnitedStates Government
assumes no liabilityfor the contents or use thereof.
The IIniledSlates Government does not endorse manufacturers orproducts. Trade names
appear in the document only because theyare essential to the contents ofthe report.
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FTA Strategic Plan
Mission Statement and Vision Strategies
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U.S. Department ofTransportation
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), one ofthe major agencies within the U.S. Department
ofTransportation, is guided by the mission established by the Secretary ofTransportation,
Federico Pena, which states that:
"The Department ofTransportation will "Tie America Together"with a safe,
technologically advanced, andefficient transportation system thatpromotes economic
growth andinternational competiveness now andin thefuture, andcontributes to a
healthy andsecure environmentfor us andour children. "
The FTA now has a Strategic Plan in place that supports the DOT mission. FTA's own mission
statement brings a new vision to public transportation in America that addresses the complex
challenges and boundless opportunities facing transit in America today;
"To ensurepersonalmobilityandAmerica's economic andcommunity vitality by
.supportinghigh qualitypublic transportation through leadership, technicalassistance
andfinancialre.sources.
To carry forward this mission, the FTA has charted a bold new vision:
"We are leadingAmerica with high-qualitypublic transportation that ensures
personalmobility andlivable communities.
To translate this vision into action, the following eight Vision Strategies and Goals have been
established by the FTA;
Vision Strategy No. 1: Maximize Security and Safety ofTransit Systems for Service
Users—To provide a secure and safe environment that includes operationally safe
equipment and facilities, as well as personal security and property protection.
Goal Number 1 - Improve personal security.
GoalNumber 2 - Improve operational safety.
GoalNumber 3 - Develop and demonstrate new and innovative
security and safety technologies.
Goal Number 4 - Improve emergency management planning.
FTA Strategic Plan
Vision Strategy No. 2: Foster Customer-Oriented Public Transportation--To focus
on customer based needs for current and future markets and provide responsive,
affordable, convenient, and accessible public transportation services.
Goal Number 1 - Emphasize improved transit services for minorities and transit
dependent persons living in economically distressed communities.
GoalNumber 2 - Make transit systems easier to use and more reliable to
the customer.
GoalNumber 3 - Support the development offull service transit systems that
have the ability to meet a variety ofcustomer needs.
Vision Strategy No. 3: Foster Industry Adaptability to Enable the Industry to
Respond to Changes in Transportation Patterns, Technologies, and Needs—
To promote a competitive transit industry that plans and responds to changes in travel
patterns and needs.
Goal Number I - Increase and improve public transportation effectiveness through
research and adoption ofnew technology, management practices and service
innovation.
GoalNumber 2 - Foster production of"Better" transit vehicles and components.
Goal Number 3 - Promote the collection, dissemination,and exchange of
information on research, technology, management practices, and innovation.
GoalNumber 4 - Provide assistance to domestic transit manufacturers and
technical service industries to enhance the U.S. competitive position in global
markets
Vision Strategy No. 4 - Maximize a Multimodal Approach to Transportation—
T0 Encourage collaboration among those who use, provide, regulate, fund and/or benefit
from transportation to promote choices among transportation modes.
Goal Number 1 - Lead the development ofseamless transportation systems that
provide options and ensure convenient linkages between modes for all persons in
all communities combined with a public awareness ofthose transportation choices
through easily accessible integrated information.
Goal Number 2 - Promote a collaborative process among Federal, State, local, and
other organizations (public and private) which provides a greater variety ofchoices
in the transportation ofpeople and goods.
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