Contents of The Urban Transportation Monitor



		Vol. 17, No. 7, April 18, 2003 General News Transit Agency Liable for Placing Bus Stop Close to “Dangerous” Crosswalk Taxi 2000 PRT System Revitalized Brookings Institute Report Finds Fault in Implementation of TEA-21 Provisions Businesses To Pay Tolls in Exchange for Advertising AAA Announces New Cost of Driving Figures Tort: Requirements of the MUTCD: Are They Binding? Intelligence UCLA/FHWA To Host Congestion Symposium South African Volunteers Patrol Train Stations To Ensure Safety Pennsylvania Study Shows Internet Rises as Preferred Traffic Information Source California Public Utilities Commission Attributes Five January 2003 At-Grade Crashes to Driver Error VDOT To Improve Bicycle and Pedestrian Access PBS&J Launches Series of White Papers on ITS APTA Surveys Send Message to Congress: Fix Congestion and Invest More in Public Transportation System Survey Problem Intersections: Main safety and related issues at intersection Number of crashes per year by severity at intersection Traffic volume entering problem intersection per day Type of traffic control at problem intersection Number of legs at problem intersection Type of roadways at problem intersection Location of problem intersection (e.g., CBD, suburb) Most frequent type of crash that occurs at problem intersection Number of tort liability lawsuits originated from accidents at this intersection over past 5 years Whether agency has sufficient crash data to do necessary analysis of problem intersections Main reasons for high number of accidents/problems at intersection, and most effective countermeasures to reduce accidents at location Most useful reference document for determining effective countermeasures for intersections with safety problem Unresolved issues related to intersections with safety problem Advice to younger colleagues investigating problem intersection New Publications Developing a Recommended Standard for Automated Fare Collection for Transit. Scoping Study: Regional Fare Management Programs Managing the Fundamental Drivers of Transport Demand Statistical and Econometric Methods for Transportation Data Analysis Traffic Safety Facts 2001 Report Synopses Alternatives Analysis of Potential Transit and TSM Options Development of Travel Demand Forecast Model Development of a Project Tracking Database Access Code Re-Evaluation Study Smart Card Interoperability Issues for Transit Industry Guidelines for Evaluating, Selecting, and Implementing Suburban Transit Services Regional Screenline Traffic Count Program Automated Traffic Collision Analysis System Transportation Planning Services Study/Design of Intersection at US 3 Access Management Study Return to top






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