Welcome to the
Florida Transit Safety and Operations Network (FTSON)
The purpose is to provide resources and a platform for discussion of safety and operational challenges, opportunities, and initiatives impacting public transportation providers in Florida.
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
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
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…
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…
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,…
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…
This guidebook addresses contemporary issues in workforce development, retention, and attraction, and public transportation image management. View Report
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…
Journal of Public Transportation Article in Volume 16, Issue 1 (2013) by Behrooz Kamali, Scott J. Mason, Edward A. Pohl. Population growth can lead to public school capacity issues as well as increased school bus utilization, which, in turn, can result in longer school bus transport times for regular and special needs students. Special needs…
Journal of Public Transportation Article in Volume 16, Issue 1 (2013) by Graham Currie, Alexa Delbosc, Sarah Mahmoud. This paper explores factors influencing perceptions of safety on public transport using an empirical analysis of a survey of young people in Melbourne, Australia. In the literature, some studies disagree as to the extent to which perceptions…