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Accessing Transit: Design Handbook for Florida Bus Passenger Facilities (Version III)
The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance to state and local governments and transit agencies in the design, location, and installation of transit facilities consistent with state and federal laws, regulations, and best practices. The FDOT Public Transit Office initially prepared and published Version I of the handbook in 2004, and the last…
TRB Journal No. 2327: School Transportation; Operator Education and Regulation; and Traffic Law Enforcement 2013
The Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2327 consists of seven papers that explore mode choices to school; school travel routes and their impacts on safety and mode choices; self-reported driving behaviors; new driver safety; automatic license plate recognition; freeway operations and capacity; and red light camera systems. View Report
TRB Journal No. 2356: Traffic Signal Systems 2013, Volume 2
The Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2356 contains 14 papers that review an intelligent dilemma-zone protection system for a high-speed rural intersection; queue length under connected vehicle technology; and, transit priority strategies for multiple routes under headway-based operations. View Report
TCRP Synthesis 107: Rail Transit Track Inspection Practices
As there are no actual rail track safety or maintenance standards promulgated for transit, this synthesis offers state-of-the-practice information across a range of older and newer U.S. rail transit agencies on track inspection practices and policies. The goal is to provide rail transit agencies with a knowledge base of information that might help them to…
Eliminating Bus Stops: Evaluating Changes in Operations, Emissions and Coverage
Journal of Public Transportation Article in Volume 16, Issue 2 (2013) by Ranjay M. Shrestha, Edmund J. Zolnik. Bus systems in the United States are unattractive to many potential riders because of their lack of efficiency, especially with regard to travel time. One of the reasons services are not more efficient has to do with…
Women-Only Transportation: How “Pink” Public Transportation Changes Public Perception of Women’s Mobility
Journal of Public Transportation Article in Volume 16, Issue 2 (2013) by Amy Dunckel-Graglia. It is well documented that women often face sexual harassment and violence during their daily commutes, particularly in countries with extreme levels of gender inequality. A popular reaction to this problem is to issue women-only transit services. Despite this growing trend,…
Analysis of Movable Bus Stop Boarding and Alighting Areas
This study explored the feasibility of using movable and reusable boarding and alighting (B&A) pads at bus stops. Potential design alternatives in terms of materials and structural support for these pads were evaluated. The review focused on the existing and alternative design materials, especially in applications other than for transit purposes, which could potentially replace…
TCRP Report 162: Building a Sustainable Workforce in the Public Transportation Industry—A Systems Approach
This guidebook addresses contemporary issues in workforce development, retention, and attraction, and public transportation image management. View Report
Impaired Vigilance and Increased Accident Rate in Public Transport Operators in Associated with Sleep Disorders
Objectives: Sleep disturbances can impair alertness and neurocognitive performance and increase the risk of falling asleep at the wheel. The authors investigated the prevalence of sleep disorders among public transport operators (PTOs) and assessed the interventional effects on hypersomnolence and neurocognitive function in those diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: Overnight polygraphy and questionnaire…