Vol. 15, No. 3, February 16, 2001General News
- HOV Lane in New York a Huge Success
- Selection of Maglev Questioned
- Significant Test Finds Ramp Meters Beneficial
- Downtown Annapolis To Provide "Smart" Bikes For Rental
- FHWA Publishes New Edition of Highway Statistics
- Transportation Tort Liability: Court Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Faulty Traffic Signal; Court Finds Safety Rail on Bridge "Unreasonably Dangerous"
Intelligence
- Menlo Park, CA: Office Team conducts survey of executives about telecommuting
- Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to negotiate with Norcross for use of software that determines characteristics of people at risk for a variety of traffic safety problems
- San Francisco, CA: Funding announced for community-based organizations to implement pedestrian injury protection programs
- London, England: U.S transit expert asked to help city revamp London Underground
- Washington, DC: Proposal introduced to Senate that would raise tax code’s cap on mass transit benefits from $65 to $175 a month
- Illinois: State legislature considers proposal to have the state reimburse employers who help workers pay rent or down payments for residences closer to their jobs
- Asia: Asiaweek publishes rankings of 40 Asian cities for livability according to variety of factors including transportation
- Washington, DC: U.S.DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) releases its monthly Transportation Indicators.
Survey
Bus Rapid Transit: Issues and Characteristics, Part II
- Reasons why BRT chosen over development of light rail
- General view of residents in the corridor being served by BRT
- Main elements of planned or existing BRT system
- Main characteristics of buses
- Essential statistics of BRTs
- Features of cost-effective BRT system explored
- Advice for agencies considering BRT
- Transit agencies address these and other issues
Product and Industry News
- Orbital Installs AVMS in Singapore
- Siemens and Econolite Review Agreement for Marketing Traffic Management System Software
RFPs
- Freight corridor Feasibility Study
- Public Mobility Coordination Pilot Project
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Support Services
- AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Restructuring
- Traffic Signal Coordination and Timing (SCAT): Various Counties
- Traffic Signal Design: Various Routes, Various Counties
- Various Traffic Counts: Various Counties, District One
- Financial Impact Analysis of Transit Ridership at Retail Centers
- Commuter Assistance Program, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach Counties
Reports
- An Examination of the Effectiveness of Voluntary Trip Reduction Programs
- Evaluating Neighborhood Accessibility: Issues and Methods Using Geographic Information Systems
- Evaluation of Road-Map Data for ITS
- Highway User Benefit Analysis System
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