Program of the
Center for Urban
Transportation Research at the
University of South Florida
Large Bus/Small Bus Decision Support Tool
NCTR released the final report, Development of a Large
Bus/Small Bus Decision Support Tool, and a decision support
tool to assist transit agencies with evaluating heavy-duty bus
fleets and making vehicle acquisition and deployment choices.
The Bus Size Evaluation Tool (BSeT), is a user-friendly and
easily-modifiable computer application that is a life-cycle cost
calculator and a template of weighted factors to help transit
agencies select buses that are best suited to satisfy their
obligations. Final report and
BSeT decision support tool
5.5.08
Journal of Public Transportation
Volume 11, No
1, 2008
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.
Qualitative
Research to Assess Interest in Public Transportation for Work Commute
Kerstin Carr, University
of Regensburg
Managing Limited Access Highways for High Performance: Costs, Benefits, and
Revenues
Patrick DeCorla-Souza, Federal Highway Administration
Demand Responsive Route
Design: GIS Application to Link Downtowns with Expansion Areas
Mintesnot Gebeyehu and Shin-ei Takano, Hokkaido
University Sapporo, Japan
Does Government Structure Matter? A Comparative Analysis of Urban Bus
Transit Efficiency
Suzanne Leland and Olga Smirnova, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Encouraging Sustainable Campus Travel: Self-Reported Impacts of a University
TravelSmart Initiative
Geoff Rose, Monash University
Faith-Based Organizations: A Potential
Partner in Rural Transportation
Tom Seekins, Steve Bridges, Annesa Santa, Daniel J. Denis, and Andrea
Hartsell, University of Montana
Submission
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Subscriptions
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4.29.08
Flow - Newsletter of the National Center for
Transit Research
Volume
2, Issue No. 1 of Flow,
the National Center for Transit Research's new newsletter, is
now available. In this issue:
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NCTR hosts National
GIS in Transit conference
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Veolia
Transportation and NCTR team up to train transit managers
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NCTR students
receive APTA Foundation scholarships
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Journal of Public
Transportation issues special TDM edition
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NCTR 2007 Student of
the Year
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Toolbox for transit
event investigation developed
4.9.08
What's New in Transit Research in 2008
Prior Year Additions to NCTR Website
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Benchmark Rankings for Transit Systems in the United States
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Evaluation of First-Year Florida MPO Transit Capacity and
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Incorporating TDM into the Land Development Process
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Designing Bus Transfer Facilities for Maximum Transit
Agency and Community Benefit
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Fare Pricing Elasticity, Subsidies and the Demand for
Vanpool Services
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Expanding Commuter Choice Tax Benefits
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Evaluation of Shared Use Park & Ride Impact on Properties
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Developing Title VI Profile Maps for Community Impact
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Synthesis of Securement Device Options and Strategies (9
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Land Developer Participation in Providing for Bus Transit
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