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Publications and Netcasts

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NCTR Final Reports and On-Demand NetCasts

All the final reports are available in HTML and pdf formats.  Some projects have short, streaming video presentations or "netcasts" by the researcher. Please click on the HTML hyperlink or the Adobe Acrobat icon in the left hand columns of the table below to obtain the copies of the report. Click on the to view the streaming video presentation.

FY2007

Final Report

Netcast

Scope
       
Project underway     An Evaluation of Public Transportation Productivity Trends and Funding Challenges (77712)
---   Development of a Large Bus / Small Bus Decision Support Tool (77713)
Project underway     Enhancing Transit Safety and Security with Wireless Detection and Communication Technologies (77714)
Project underway     Development of a NTD Tool for Vanpool Services (77715)
Project underway     Integrating Transit and Urban Form (77716)
Project underway     Programs That Match Seniors With Volunteer Drivers (77717)
Project underway     Best Practices In Transit Service Planning (77720)
Project underway     Impacts of More Rigorous ADA Paratransit Eligibility Assessments on Riders with Disabilities (77721)
    Exploration of a Shift in Household Transportation Spending from Vehicles to Public Transportation (77722)
  • Spreadsheet tool can be downloaded as a zipped Excel file at 77722.zip or unzipped Excel file at 77722.xls

FY2006

Final Report

Netcast

Scope
       
Project underway     Performance Measures and Best Practices for Incorporating Transit into the FDOT DRI Review Process (77703)
HTML   Economics of Travel Demand Management: Comparative Cost Effectiveness and Public Investment (77704)
--- Toolbox for Transit Event Investigation (77706)
HTML   Transit Extraboard Management-Optimum Sizing and Strategies (77707)
HTML   Development of Alternative Measures of Transit Mode Share (77708)
Project underway     Smart Phone Application to Influence Travel Behavior (TRAC-IT Phase 3) (77709)
---   Developing a Printed Transit Information Material Design Manual (77710)
Project underway     Travel Assistant Device (TAD) to Aid Transit Riders with Special Needs (77711)

FY2005

Final Report

Netcast

Scope
       
HTML   Repair Time Standards for Transit Vehicles - Phase III (31009)
HTML  

Transit Use Viability Among Older Drivers Losing Driving Privileges (77601)

HTML  
  • Technical Memorandum One

HTML   Finding Ways to Reduce Insurance and Bonding Costs for Major Transit Projects (77602)
HTML   Validating T-BEST Models with 100% APC Counts (77603)
HTML   The National Smart Transportation Archive Researcher (NSTAR) Program (77604)
   

Technical Memorandum #2: Database User Guide and System Documentation

   

Technical Memorandum #2 Appendix A: Peer Review and Responses

HTML   Impact of Employer Based Programs on the Transit System Ridership and Transportation System Performance (77605)
Project underway     Creative Ways to Manage Paratransit Costs (77606)
Project underway     Transit Ridership, Reliability, and Retention (77607)
Project underway     Testing the Impact of Personalized Feedback on Household Travel Behavior (TRAC-IT 2) (77609)
    Moving the Bus Back Into Traffic Safely (77610)

FY2004

Final Report

Netcast

Scope
Link to Website     Florida Journey to Work Fact Web-Site (575-16)
See Below See Below   Public Transportation Syntheses Series (III) (576-01)

HTML

 

HTML

 

Relationships Between Business and Public Transportation

 

Identifying the Characteristics of Successful Local Transit Circulator Systems in Residential Areas of Southeast Florida

HTML   Public Transit in America: Analysis of Access Using the 2001 National Household Travel Survey (576-02)
HTML   Bus Accident Reporting, Tracking and Analysis System (576-03)
HTML   Guidebook for Start-up Transit Agencies (576-04)
HTML A Return on Investment Analysis of Bikes-on-Bus Programs (576-05)
HTML   Reassessing Passenger Mile Data for Transit Planning and Fund Allocation (576-06)
HTML   Using Local Transit On-Board Surveys for State-Level Measurement (576-07)
HTML   Strategies for an Intra-Urban Circulator System (576-08)
HTML   Special Event Transportation Service Planning & Operations Strategies for Transit (576-09)
HTML   Impacts of Transit Oriented Development on Public Transportation Ridership– Phase One (576-10)
HTML Incorporating TDM into the Land Development Process (576-11)
HTML   Case Studies in Environmental Justice and Public Transit Title VI Reporting (576-12)
HTML   Update Methodology for ADA Demand Estimates: Lessons Learned (576-13)
HTML   Teenage Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding Transit Use (576-14)
HTML   Enhancing the Rider Experience: The Impact of Real-Time Information on Transit Ridership (576-15)
HTML   Traveling Smart: Increasing Transit Ridership by Automatic Collection (TRAC) of Individual Travel Behavior Data and Personalized Feedback (576-16)

FY2003

Final Report

Netcast

Scope
NA National TDM and Telework Clearinghouse (526-10)
HTML
  • 2003 Transportation Management Association Survey

 

See Below

 

See Below

 

Public Transportation Syntheses Series (527-01)

HTML

 

 

 

Evaluation of USF Bio-Diesel Fueled Bull-Runner Service

HTML

 

Fixed Route Transit Scheduling in Florida: The State of the Industry

HTML

 

State Bus Transit Safety Guide (527-02)

HTML Benchmark Rankings for Transit Systems in the United States (527-03)
HTML   Impacts of Transfer Fares on Transit Ridership and Revenue (527-04)
HTML   Alternative Sampling Techniques for NTD Reporting (527-05)
HTML Commuter Choice Program Case Study Development and  Analysis (527-06)
HTML  
  • Appendix C: Characteristics of Employee Transportation Coordinators (527-06c)
HTML   Model Regulations and Plan Amendments for Multimodal Transportation Districts (527-07)
HTML   Assessing the Hierarchy of Needs in Levels of Service (527-08)
HTML   Public Transit in America: Evidence from the 2001 National Household Travel Survey (527-09)
HTML Evaluation of Shared Use Park & Ride Impact on Properties (527-10)
HTML   Analysis of Florida Transit Bus Accidents (527-11)
HTML   Design Elements of Effective Transit Information Materials (527-12)
HTML   Designing Bus Transfer Facilities for Maximum Transit Agency and Community Benefit (527-13)
HTML Price Elasticity of Rideshare: Commuter Fringe Benefits & Parking Cash-Out (527-14)

Related paper: Fare Pricing Elasticity, Subsidies and the Demand for Vanpool Services ( streaming presentation)

FY 2002

Final Report

Netcast

Scope

 HTML

 

2001 Transportation Almanac (473-01)

HTML

Evaluation of First-Year Florida MPO Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Reports (473-02)

HTML

 

Transit Ridership Models at the Stop Level (473-04)

 HTML 

 

Repair Time Standards for Transit Vehicles (473-05)

HTML

 

Why People Cross Where They Do (473-06)

HTML

Expanding Commuter Choice Tax Benefit Options (473-08)

HTML

 

 

Best Practices in Voluntary Driving Cessation Programs for Seniors (473-09)

HTML

 

The Florida Department of Transportation Statewide GIS for Transit Technical Assistance Program (473-10)

 

HTML

 

 

National Transit Database Automated Data Collection Procedures (473-11) plus the templates below:

HTML

 

 

Assessment of Transit Information Materials and Development of Criteria for Prototype Transit Materials (473-12) 

see below

see below

 

Public Transportation Syntheses Series (473-13)

HTML

 

Safer Stops for Vulnerable Customers (473-13)

HTML

 

Fare, Free or Something in Between?

HTML

 

 

TDM in Europe: A Synthesis of Research Findings (473-133)

HTML

 

Annotated Bibliography of TDM in Europe (473-133biblio)

HTML

 

Commuter Choice Managers and Parking Managers Coordination: Public Transportation Synthesis Series (473-134)

HTML

 

Building Transit Oriented Development in Established Communities: Public Transportation Synthesis Series (473-135)

HTML

 

Worksite Trip Reduction Model and Manual (473-14)

FY2001

Final Report Netcast Scope
     
HTML

National Outreach Initiative for the Florida Maintenance Training Program

(415-13)

No report No report

Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV) & Golf Cart Safety Training (415-14)

HTML

Telecommunications and Its Future Role in the Public Transportation Arena

(416-01)

HTML

Pedestrian Mid-block Crossing Difficulty (416-02)

HTML  

FSUTMS Mode Choice Modeling: Factors Affecting Transit Use and Access

(416-03)

HTML  

Effectiveness of Bus Signal Priority (416-04) Excel spreadsheet

HTML Environmental Justice and Community Impact Assessment for Transit Agencies (416-05)
HTML Land Developer Participation in Providing for Bus Transit Facilities/Operations (416-06)
HTML Synthesis of Securement Device Options and Strategies & Preliminary Assessment of Paratransit Accident Incidence & Accident Tracking Processes (416-07) Related Paper: The Challenges Of Wheelchair Securement: Searching For Solutions presented at APTA Bus and Paratransit Conference
HTML   Qualitative Methods for Transit Research (416-081) and Perceptions of Transit Safety (416-082)
HTML    Customer Surveying for Public Transit: A Design Manual (416-083)
HTML   Synthesis for Transit Non-User Surveys (416-084) Appendices
HTML   The Florida Department of Transportation Statewide Transit Training Program (416-09)
HTML   Continuation and Enhancement of The Public Transportation Promotional Materials Clearinghouse (416-10)
HTML    Quantifying the Business Benefits of TDM (416-11)
HTML    Public Transit Investment Decisions: Per Capita Trends and Analysis (416-12)
HTML   National Transit Bus Accident Data Collection and Analyses (416-13)
HTML   Is Organizational Structure a Critical Determinant of Performance? An Investigation of the Structure/Performance Relationships of Public Transit Agencies (416-14)

FY2000

Final Report Netcast Scope
HTML    Lessons Learned in Transit Efficiencies, Revenue Generation, and Cost Reductions - Part II (350-07 and 392-06)
HTML  

Related research: Conditions that Promote Creativity at Public Transit Agencies (National Urban Transit Institute)

HTML    Analysis of the National Transit Database (350-11)
HTML   Bus Rapid Transit -- Phase I Preliminary Evaluation of the South Miami-Dade Busway in Miami, Florida (350-13)
see below see below   Analysis of the Florida Department of Transportation Transit Corridor Program/Projects (392-01)
HTML  

Analysis of Florida Department of Transportation Transit Corridor Program/Projects - Tech Memorandum #1 - Review and Summary of Transit Corridor Plans

HTML  

Analysis of Florida Department of Transportation Transit Corridor Program/Projects - Tech Memorandum #2 - Summary of Transit Corridor Projects Status/Strengths and Weaknesses/Lessons Learned

HTML  
Analysis of Florida Department of Transportation Transit Corridor Program/Projects  - Tech Memorandum #3 - Recommendations
HTML   The Florida Department of Transportation Statewide Transit Training Program (392-03)
HTML   Inventory and Analysis of Advanced Public Transportation Systems in Florida (392-04)
HTML   Analysis of Florida Transit Bus Accidents (392-05)
HTML  

FSUTMS Mode Choice Modeling: Factors Affecting Transit Use and Access

(392-07) and Part 2 (416-03)

HTML   Continuation and Enhancement of The Public Transportation Promotional Materials Clearinghouse (392-08)
HTML  

Evaluation of the Economic Viability of Narrow-Gauge Local Rail Systems

(392-09)

HTML   1999 Transit Customer Satisfaction Index for Florida Transit Properties (392-10)
HTML   Assessment of Operational Barriers and Impediments to Transit Use (392-11)
HTML   Cops, Cameras, and Enclosures: A Synthesis of the Effectiveness of Methods to Provide Enhanced Security for Bus Operators (392-12)
HTML   Update of FDOT "State Park & Ride Lot Program Planning Manual (392-13)
HTML   Pedestrian Mid-block Crossing Difficulty (392-14)
    Bus Rapid Transit Technology: A Case Study of the LYNX LYMMO in Downtown Orlando, Florida (392-15)
HTML   Neighborhood Intermodal Transfer Facilities (392-16)

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Select National Urban Transit Institute Publications (NUTI was the predecessor to NCTR)

HTML PDF Netcast*
/Other
Title
HTML Conditions that Promote Creativity at Public Transit Agencies

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NCTR Strategic Plan and Annual Reports

HTML PDF Netcast*
/Other
Title
    National Center for Transit Research Strategic Plan (2009-2012)
HTML   National Center for Transit Research Annual Report (2004-2005)
HTML National Center for Transit Research Annual Report (2001-2002)
HTML National Center for Transit Research Annual Report (2000-2001)
HTML National Center for Transit Research Annual Report (1999-2000)

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Transit Industry Newsletters and Periodicals Supported by NCTR

HTML PDF Netcast*
/Other
Title Vol./ Issue Date
    TRB Bus Transit Systems Committee Newsletter Vol.3
Issue 1
April 2003
TRB Bus Transit Systems Committee Newsletter Vol. 2
Issue 1
May 2002
TRB Bus Transit Systems Committee Newsletter Vol. 1
Issue 2
April 2001
TRB Bus Transit Systems Committee Newsletter Vol. 1
Issue 1
2000

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