Advanced Technology Bus Rapid Transit

This third amendment provides for the purchase of the first of two advanced technology vehicles for the Southeast Area Transit Authority advanced technology bus rapid transit (BRT) project. The advanced technology BRT project team will collect, analyze, and compare performance data of the new vehicles alongside data on existing vehicles to obtain information on operating cost, performance and reliability comparisons of advanced vehicles operating under a range of seasonal conditions. This data will aid transit planners and operators in making better vehicle selections and in finding the best use of these vehicles.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $625000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  CT-26-70004-03

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Tann, Helen

• Performing Organizations:

  Southeast Area Transit Authority

  21 Route 12
  Preston, CT  United States  06365
• Principal Investigators:

  Bowman, Ella

• Start Date: 20090800
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20111200
• Source Data: RiP Project 24323

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus rapid transit; Bus transit; Operating costs; Public transit; Research projects; Vehicle operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Advanced vehicle technologies program
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461827
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
• Contract Numbers: CT-26-70004-03
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:53PM