Bus Rapid Transit Program Technical Assistance
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is viewed as an ideal setting for the application of advancements in intelligent transportation systems (ITS), bus vehicle technology, and other customer service innovations. Integration of these technological and operational innovations improve transit service and help attract commuters away from single occupancy vehicles to public transit. This project provides technical and programmatic support to the BRT Demonstration Program, focusing on extending the ITS marketplace to FTA BRT Consortium participants at the local level. Project activities include assessment of the potential of ITS services and technologies to improve BRT systems, development of a hierarchy of ITS services and technologies appropriate for inclusion in the BRT Demonstration Program, and development of products that resolve ITS implementation issues, as well as monitor research programs and operational tests that demonstrate the benefits of integrating ITS applications in BRT services. Technical assistance also supports the active participation of the contractor in all BRT Consortium activities, informing transportation professionals of the benefits of integrating ITS technology applications for their local areas, including more efficient use of the infrastructure and energy resources, complemented by measurable improvement in safety, mobility, productivity and accessibility. Bus Rapid Transit is a rapidly emerging transportation concept gaining in popularity around the world.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $250000.00
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Contract Numbers:
FTA-DC-26-7075.2
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Transit Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
McKeown, Stewart
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Performing Organizations:
Mitech Systems, Incorporated
600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 755
Washington, DC 20024-0000 -
Principal Investigators:
Roberts, Donald
- Start Date: 20010900
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20031200
- Source Data: RiP Project 7266
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle location; Bus transit; Global Positioning System; Intelligent transportation systems; Public transit; Rapid transit; Research projects; Technical assistance
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Public Transportation; Research;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01459342
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
- Contract Numbers: FTA-DC-26-7075.2
- Files: RiP, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:01PM