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Transit Cooperative Research Program AASHTO SCOPT/MTAP Phoenix, AZ December 3, 2009

Transit Cooperative Research Program AASHTO SCOPT/MTAP Phoenix, AZ December 3, 2009. Cooperative Research Programs. Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) - 1992 FTA - APTA - TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) - 1962 FHWA - AASHTO – TRB

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Transit Cooperative Research Program AASHTO SCOPT/MTAP Phoenix, AZ December 3, 2009

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  1. Transit Cooperative Research Program AASHTO SCOPT/MTAP Phoenix, AZ December 3, 2009

  2. Cooperative Research Programs • Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) - 1992 • FTA - APTA - TRB • National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) - 1962 • FHWA - AASHTO – TRB • Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) - 2006 • FAA – ACI/NASAO/AAAE/ATA - TRB

  3. Cooperative Research Programs • National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) - 2006 • RITA - TRB • Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (NCHRP) - 2006 • PHMSA - TRB

  4. TCRP Objective: To develop near-term, practical solutions to problems faced by the transit industry. • Customers: Transit Operators • Focus onapplied research • Industry-Driven Program

  5. Sponsor: FTA Program Manager: TRB Governing Board: TDC Customers: Transit Operators Subject: Practical Problems Objective: Solutions through Applied Research Timing: July 1992 and continuing Funding: $8.92 Million (FY ‘92) $9.30 Million (FY’08) $7.75 Million (FY ‘93) $10.0 Million (FY’09) $8.475 Million (FY ‘94) $10.0 Million (FY’10) $8.475 Million (FY ‘95) $8.25 Million (FY ‘96) $8.25 Million (FY ‘97) $4.00 Million (FY ‘98) $8.25 Million (FY ‘99) $7.15 Million (FY ‘00) $6.73 Million (FY ‘01) $8.25 Million (FY ‘02) $8.20 Million (FY ’03) $8.20 Million (FY ’04) $8.20 Million (FY ’05) $8.91 Million (FY ’06) $9.30 Million (FY ’07) Transit Cooperative Research Program

  6. A. Operations B. Service Configuration C. Engineering of Vehicles & Equipment D. Engineering of Fixed Facilities E. Maintenance F. Human Resources G. Administration H. Policy & Planning J. Special Projects Transit Cooperative Research ProgramResearch Fields

  7. TCRP Special Projects J-1 Dissemination and Implementation of Research Findings J-2 TCRP Strategic Planning Process and Strategic Plan J-3 International Transit Studies Program J-4 Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis - The Transit IDEA Program J-5 Legal Aspects of Transit and Intermodal Transportation Programs J-6 Quick Response for Special Needs J-7 Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems J-8 New Paradigms for Public Transit J-9 eTransit, Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation J-10 Public Transportation Security Research J-11 Quick-Response Research on Long-Term Strategic Issues

  8. TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee (eff 6/28/09) Chair Ann August, Santee Wateree Regional Transportation Authority Vice Chair Keith Parker, VIA Metropolitan Transit Members John Bartosiewicz, McDonald Transit Associates Michael Blaylock, Jacksonville Transportation Authority Linda Bohlinger, APTA Vice Chair Research & Technology

  9. TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee Members (cont’d) Raul Bravo, Raul V. Bravo & Associates John Catoe, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Gregory Cook, Veolia Transportation Terry Garcia Crews, StarTran Kim Green, GFI GENFARE Angela Iannuzziello, ENTRA Consultants John Inglish,Utah Transit Authority

  10. TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee Members (cont’d) Jeanne Krieg, Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority Jonathan McDonald, Stantec Gary McNeil, GO Transit Michael Melaniphy, Motor Coach Industries Frank Otero, PACO Technologies Peter Rogoff, Federal Transit Administration Jeff Rosenberg, Amalgamated Transit Union Richard Sarles, New Jersey Transit

  11. TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee Members (cont’d) Michael Scanlon, San Mateo County Transit District Beverley Scott, Sacramento Regional Transit District James Stem, United Transportation Union Frank Tobey, First Transit, Inc. Matthew Tucker, North County Transit Pam Ward, Ottumwa Transit Authority Alice Wiggins-Tolbert,Parsons Brinckerhoff

  12. TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee Ex Officio Members • John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials • William Millar, American Public Transportation Association • Robert Skinner, Transportation Research Board • Victor Mendez, Federal Highway Administration TDC Executive Director • Louis Sanders, American Public Transportation Association Secretary • Christopher Jenks, Transportation Research Board

  13. TCRP Products • Reports • Syntheses • Legal Research Digests • Research Results Digests • Software • Web Documents • Publications in PDF Format

  14. How to Get Involved in the TCRP

  15. Submit a Problem Statement • Anyone Can Submit • Not a Difficult, Time-Consuming Process • Schedule • Problem Statements Due Mid-June • Screening Process July/August • TOPS Committee Selection October • Outline Available through TRB or APTA • Brief Discussion of Problem • Objective of Research • Proposed Research • Estimated Cost/Time

  16. Serve on a Project Panel • Panel Nomination Solicitation Process • May Nominate Self or Others • NRC-Approval Process • May Not Propose • Typically 3 Meetings and Mail Reviews • Panel Composition • 6 to 8 people • Appropriate Technical Disciplines • Geographic Coverage • Gender/Ethnic Balance

  17. TRB TCRP Web site: www.trb.org/tcrp • Information on TCRP • Search engine • Project Info: Anticipated / Active / Completed • TCRP publication lists / ordering info • Requests for proposals • Registration form for notification of RFPs

  18. APTA TCRP Dissemination Web site: www.tcrponline.org • Information on TCRP • Search engine • Order Publications Free • Submit Problem Statements • How to Get Involved in the TCRP

  19. TCRP: What’s New • Report 129: Local and Regional Funding Mechanisms for Public Transportation(w/ on-line database) • Report 130: Shared Use of Railroad Infrastructure with Noncompliant Public Transit Rail Vehicles: A Practitioner’s Guide • Report 131: A Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods • Report 135 : Controlling System Costs: Basic and Advanced Scheduling Manuals and Contemporary Issues in Transit Scheduling • Report 136: Guidebook for Measuring, Assessing, and Improving Performance of Rural Demand-Responsive Transportation

  20. TCRP: What’s New (Cont.) • Report 137: Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Along Light Rail Transit Alignments • Synthesis 76: Integration of Paratransit and Fixed-Route Transit Service • Synthesis 79: Light Rail Vehicle Collisions with Vehicles at Signalized Intersections • RRD 93: Rural Transit Achievements: Assessing the Outcomes of Increased Funding for Rural Passenger Service Under SAFETEA-LU(w/ Web Doc 46)

  21. TCRP: In Process • Project A-33: Communication with Vulnerable Populations: A Transportation and Emergency Management Toolkit (September 2011) • Project A-34: Improving Safety-Related Rule Compliance in the Public Transportation Industry (April 2011) • Project B-34: Guidebook for Comingling ADA-Eligible and Other Passengers on ADA-Complementary Paratransit Services (March 2010) • Project B-36: Methods for Estimating Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation (January 2010)

  22. TCRP: In Process • Project B-37: Estimation of Demand for Rural Intercity Bus Services (March 2010) • Project C-19: Guidebook for Evaluating Fuel Choices for Post-2010 Transit Bus Procurements (February 2010) • Project D-13: A Guide for Implementing Bus-on-Shoulder (BOS) Systems (April 2010) • Project D-14: Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit, Second Edition (March 2011)

  23. TCRP: In Process (Cont.) • Project E-6: The ASE Transit Bus Maintenance Certification Test Series (June 2010) • Project E-7: Rail Vehicle Technician Certification Program (June 2013) • Project F-14: Addressing Critical Shortfalls: Recruitment, Development, and Retention of High-Quality Managers for Public Transportation Systems (April 2010) • Project G-9: Human Services Transportation Cost Reporting Guidelines (April 2010)

  24. TCRP: In Process (Cont.) • Project G-11: Methodology for Performance Measurement and Peer Comparison in the Public Transportation Industry (March 2010) • Project H-36: Reinventing the Interstate: A “New Paradigm” for Multimodal Transportation Facilities (January 2010) • Project H-38: Developing, Enhancing and Sustaining Tribal Transit Services (October 2010) • Project H-40: Guidelines for Ferry Transportation Services—A National Overview (May 2010)

  25. TCRP FY 2010 Projects • Project A-15C: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3rd Edition • Project A-35: Defining and Implementing a Transit Safety Culture • Project A-36: Command-Level Decision-Making for Transit Emergency Managers • Project A-37: Paratransit Emergency Operations and Preparedness Handbook • Project D-15: Research Support for Transit Industrial Control Systems and Cyber Security

  26. TCRP FY 2010 Projects • Project E-9: State of Good Repair: Evaluating the Implications for Transit • Project F-16: The Public Transportation Industry’s Professional Development/Human Capital Needs to Build a Sustainable Workforce • Project H-42: An Evaluation of Warrants for Major Capital Investment Projects: An Update of “Urban Rail in America” • Project H-43: Public Transit in the 21st Century: Changing Institutional and Business Models • Project H-44: Developing Partnerships Between Transit Agencies and the Disability and Underrepresented Communities

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