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Volume 12, No 4, 2009  of the Journal of Public Transportation is now available.   You can view the Abstracts of these articles, click on the links below for the full text version of the article or obtain a full text version of this issue.

The Efficiency of Sampling Techniques for NTD Reporting
Xuehao Chu, University of South Florida 

Growth Management and Sustainable Transport: Do Growth Management Policies Promote Transit Use?
Brian Deal, Jae Hong Kim, Arnab Chakraborty, University of Illinois 

Bike-sharing: History, Impacts, Models of Provision, and Future
Paul DeMaio, MetroBike, LLC 

Service Supply and Customer Satisfaction in Public Transportation: The Quality Paradox  
Margareta Friman and Markus Fellesson Karlstad University, Sweden

Transit “Pass-Through” Lanes at Freeway Interchanges: A Life-Cycle Evaluation Methodology
Michael Mandelzys and Bruce Hellinga University of Waterloo

A Case Study of Job Access and Reverse Commute Programs in the Chicago, Kansas City, and San Francisco Metropolitan Regions
J.S. Onésimo Sandoval, St. Louis University Eric Petersen, Cambridge Systematics Kim L. Hunt, O-H Community Partners, Ltd.   

Design of Transit Signal Priority at Signalized Intersections with Queue Jumper Lanes
Guangwei Zhou, HDR Engineering, Inc. Albert Gan, Florida International University

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                                                                                                                    01.28.10


Careers in Transit video

This 10 minute video provides a brief introduction to jobs in public transportation. Produced by the National Center for Transit Research at the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida in conjunction with the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority in Tampa, Florida.


2009 NCTR Student of the Year

NCTR is pleased to announce Martin Akerman as the NCTR 2009 Student of the Year.  He is a Graduate Research Assistant at the National Center for Transit Research at CUTR at the University of South Florida (USF) and a Masters student in Management Information Systems and Decision Sciences in the USF College of Business. He has served as lead application developer in several projects during 2009 that focused on innovative uses of the Internet and information technologies in order to increase efficiency, maximize mobility options, and promote safety and security in transit. These projects include “Expanding the Google Transit Data Feed Specification to Support Operations and Planning”, “Survey of Staffing and Administrative Capacity of MPOs” and “Florida Transit Information Emergency Reporting System (TIERS)”. More

1.21.10


 

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Volume 12, No 3, 2009  of the Journal of Public Transportation is now available.   You can view the Abstracts of these articles, click on the links below for the full text version of the article or obtain a full text version of this issue.

A Stated Preference Analysis of Real-Time Public Transit Stop Information
Brian Caulfield, Margaret O’Mahony, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

A New Customer Satisfaction Index for Evaluating Transit Service Quality
Laura Eboli and Gabriella Mazzulla, University of Calabria, Italy

Bus Transit Service Planning and Operations in a Competitive Environment
Ahmed M. El-Geneidy, McGill University, John Hourdos, University of Minnesota, and Jessica Horning, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 

Transit Response to Congestion Pricing Opportunities: Policy and Practice in the U.S.
Matthew H. Hardy, Noblis

Integrating Bicycling and Public Transport in North America
John Pucher, Rutgers University, and Ralph Buehler, Virginia Tech

The Concept of a Regional Maintenance Center
Mario G. Beruvides, James L. Simonton, Natalie M. Waters, Ean Ng, Siva Chaivichitmalakul, Cheng-Chu Chiu-Wei, Pelin Z. Altintas, and Phil Nash Texas Tech University, Luis Barroso, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey - San Luis Potosi, Paul Moon, Texas Department of Transportation

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                                                                                                                    12.07.09


Evaluation of Electronic Data Recorders for Incident Investigation, Driver Performance, and Vehicle Maintenance

The objective of this research project was to evaluate the benefits that Event Data Recorders (EDRs) could provide to transit agencies in three areas: incident investigation, driver performance, and vehicle maintenance. Due to the problems experienced with the installation of the unit, software issues, and the operation of the EDR unit in new and existing buses since the beginning of the vendor contract, researchers have been unable to identify transit agencies in Florida that are using EDR unit data. Transit agencies in Florida that have attempted to use EDRs quickly became frustrated due to poor customer service from the vendor, poor manufacturer installation of the unit, software problems, and operational issues with the EDR unit that took significant time to resolve.  More                                                                                         

10.16.09


 

Quantifying the Net Social Benefits of Vehicle Trip Reductions: Guidance for Customizing the TRIMMS© Model  

This study details the development of a series of enhancements to the Trip Reduction Impacts of Mobility Management Strategies (TRIMMS) model. TRIMMS© allows quantifying the net social benefits of a wide range of transportation demand management (TDM) initiatives in terms of emission reductions, accident reductions, congestion reductions, excess fuel consumption and adverse global climate change impacts. The model also includes a sensitivity analysis module that provides program cost‐effectiveness assessment. More (including link to download free TRIMMS model)

A summary of the project and orientation training on using the TRIMMS model will be conducted online over 2 1-hour sessions on October 14 and October 28 under the Florida Commuter Choice Certificate Program  Training is free for Florida residents and $50 for out-of-state residents. For more information and to register, please go to www.commuterservices.com

                                09.21.09


Evaluation of Smart Video for Transit Event Detection

Transit agencies are increasingly using video cameras to fight crime and terrorism. As the volume of video data increases, the existing digital video surveillance systems provide the infrastructure only to capture, store and distribute video, while leaving the task of threat detection exclusively to human operators. More

                                                                                                                    09.09.09


What's New in NCTR Transit Research in 2010

 

Prior Year Additions to NCTR Website

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NCTR Theme

 

The theme of NCTR is to make public transportation and alternative forms of transportation, including managed lanes, safe, effective, efficient, desirable, and secure.

   
 

Tech Transfer

Careers in Public Transportation

Four customized search engines:  transit, paratransit, TDM, and university transportation research centers

Listservs

National Bus Rapid Transit Institute

National TDM and Telework Clearinghouse

Transit Bus Safety Resource Guide

Flow - NCTR's newsletter

NCTR Transit GIS Clearinghouse

Presentations from 2007 GIS in Transit Conference

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On-Demand Project Summaries

Transit Extraboard Management - Optimum Sizing & Strategies View 
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Benchmark Rankings for Transit Systems in the United States View (RealPlayer) 

Evaluation of First-Year Florida MPO Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Reports View (RealPlayer) 

Incorporating TDM into the Land Development Process View (RealPlayer) 

Designing Bus Transfer Facilities for Maximum Transit Agency and Community Benefit  View (RealPlayer)

Fare Pricing Elasticity, Subsidies and the Demand for Vanpool Services View (RealPlayer)

Expanding Commuter Choice Tax Benefits View (RealPlayer)

Evaluation of Shared Use Park & Ride Impact on Properties View  (RealPlayer)

Developing Title VI Profile Maps for Community Impact Assessment (11 min) View (Windows Media Player)

Synthesis of Securement Device Options and Strategies (9 min) View (Windows Media Player)

Land Developer Participation in Providing for Bus Transit Facilities and Operations (13 min)
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Streaming Media Presentations*

Tips for Planning and Operating Successful Shuttles and Circulators View 

Climate Change: Tipping Point for TDM or Tipping at Windmills View 

Safe Routes to School: Why They Matter to Kids, to Communities, and to TDM Professionals View

USF Cart Safety Training Program
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