Tag: public transportation
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Those Who Need it Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
Citation: Gutherie, A., Fan, Y., Crabtree, S., & Burga, F. (2019) Those Who Need it Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty. Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Link: http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchReports/reportdetail.html?id=2768 Abstract: This report described innovative approaches that were used to reach out to disadvantaged populations…
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Partnerships Between Transit Agencies and Transportation Network Companies
Citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Partnerships Between Transit Agencies and Transportation Network Companies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25425. Link: http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/179005.aspx Abstract: As transportation network companies (TNCs) continue to grow and expand, many transit agencies have begun to consider how these new mobility services will interact with traditional fixed route…
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Practices for Evaluating the Economic Impacts and Benefits of Transit
Citation: Weisbrod, Glen, Naomi Stein, Chandler Duncan, and Adam Blair. Practices for Evaluating the Economic Impacts and Benefits of Transit. No. Project J-7, Topic SH-17. 2017. Link: https://trid.trb.org/view/1464756 Abstract:This report examines methods to incorporate economic benefits and impacts into the decision-making process for public transportation agencies. Due to funding constraints, transit agencies increasingly need information on…
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Workforce Development and Succession Planning to Prepare the Rural Transit Industry for the Future
Citation: Peterson, Del, and Ted J. Rieck. “Workforce Development and Succession Planning to Prepare the Rural Transit Industry for the Future.” (2016). Link: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31278 Abstract: Workforce recruiting and retention is becoming an increasing challenge in the public transportation industry. This report analyzes a national survey of rural transit managers from 160 agencies across 40 states…
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Handbook for Examining the Effects of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Brokerages on Transportation Coordination
Citation: Cherrington, L., Edrington, S., Burkhardt, J., Raphael, D., Collette, P.W., Borders, S., Peterson, R., Dalton, J. and Garrity, R., 2018. Handbook for Examining the Effects of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Brokerages on Transportation Coordination (No. Project B-44). Link: https://trid.trb.org/view/1566761 Abstract:Coordination of public transportation with human services transportation helps to reduce costs and duplicative services. The Medicaid program…
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Leadership APTA 2018: Engaging the Future Workforce of Public Transportation and Mobility Management
Citation: Alberts, B., Alexander, P., Frazier, C., Vandendries, G. and Yang, M. “Leadership APTA 2018: Engaging the Future Workforce of Public Transportation and Mobility Management.” American Public Transportation Association, Washington, USA (2018). Abstract:The transit industry is on the cusp of many workforce changes. With a significant portion of the workforce approaching retirement age, many agencies are facing…
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Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge Alternative Transportation Project
Citation: David Evans and Associates, Inc. Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge Alternative Transportation Project. Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Technical Assistance Center. 2010. Link: http://www.fedlandsinstitute.org/Documents/RepositoryDocuments/Santa_Ana_Case_SM.pdf Abstract: The Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Technical Assistance Center conducted a case study of the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge’s tram service. The tram service is provided to the…
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TR News Issue No. 303: The Bus Renaissance
Citation: Transportation Research Board. “TR News Issue No. 303” TR News. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. (2016). Link: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trnews/trnews303.pdf Abstract: This issue of TR News explores bus transportation in the United States. Articles in this newsletter include the bus renaissance; the decline and revival of intercity bus services; bus rapid transit; trends in bus data;…
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Guidebook for Measuring, Assessing, and Improving Performance of Demand-Response Transportation
Citation: KFH Group, McCollom Management Consulting, Urbitran Associates, Cambridge Systematics. Guidebook for Measuring, Assessing, and Improving Performance of Demand-Response Transportation. Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 124. Transportation Research Board, (2008). Link: http://www.tcrponline.org/PDFDocuments/TCRP_RPT_124.pdf Abstract: Improving demand-responsive transportation (DRT) requires an understanding of the characteristics of the system and its environment. This requires that the demand-responsive transportation system…
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The Benefits of Improving Access to the United Kingdom Rail Network via the Access for All Programme
Citation: Tony Duckenfield, “The Benefits of Improving Access to the United Kingdom Rail Network via the Access for All Programme.” International Transport Forum Discussion Paper No. 2017-02. (2017). Link: http://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/benefits-improving-access-uk-rail-network.pdf Abstract: “Access for All” is a United Kingdom government funded program to make stations more accessible for people with disabilities by providing step free access…