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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2008

Universities to develop accessible transit options

An important area of research will be the design of access and interiors for buses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2008

ICF International wins DOT FMCSA contract

ICF will assist the FMCSA with several tasks, including conducting policy research, performing regulatory analyses, and developing training and outreach materials.

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ArticlesSeptember 23, 2008

Altoona to add brake, emissions testing

Altoona's Bus Research and Testing Center, which features a durability test track, will begin analyzing emissions in chassis-based performance of vehicles.

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Transit Dispatchesby Dan ReichardJuly 31, 2008

Stirring up the industry

Paul Weyrich is a widely respected conservative supporter of public transportation, to the extent that companies and suppliers to the transit industry have contributed heavily to his research efforts. Recently, Weyrich commented on what appears to be the Federal Transit Administration favoring bus rapid transit (BRT) over light rail transit.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2008

Report: Emergency plans should include more transit

A new report from the National Research Council's Transportation Research Board says that while millions of people each day rely on transit, few urban area emergency plans have focused on its role in an emergency evacuation.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2007

HDR wins N.Y. MTA research contract

Three-year contract to help agency with planning, development.

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ArticlesFebruary 15, 2007

What to Consider Before Equipping Your System With Wi-Fi

In addition to costs and funding options, transit systems should research service providers and their coverage capabilities, as well as which customer demographic to focus their efforts on before jumping on the wireless bandwagon.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2005

Public transit the focus of new report

National Center for Transit Research releases study of transit trends and markets.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2005

New Parson Brinckerhoff technology glimpses transit future

PBCAVE serves as simulator, research tool, communication device and more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2005

EU to fund transit security research

European Union expects to contribute €250 million (US$310 million) annually to passenger rail security by 2007.

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