National Center for Transit Research

(Center Identification Number: 77931) Transit systems, such as commuter rail, light rail, bus rapid transit, and high speed rail, can generate significant impacts on land development patterns over time. As an aid to local decision-making, it would be very helpful to have an evaluation tool which can be developed, validated, and calibrated with local data to forecast the impacts of proposed transit investments on land use patterns and to assist in determining which policy choices might achieve a desired result. This study aims to develop an UrbanSim model to assess the changes that might result in a specific geographic area from a decision to construct a Bus Rapid Transit investment in Hillsborough County, Florida. UrbanSim has the potential to be a powerful tool in evaluating the benefits of transit investments because … Read entire article »

Mark your calendar for the GIS in Transit Conference, October 16-18, 2013, at the Keck Center of the National Academies in Washington, D.C. Don’t miss this unique conference which offers GIS transit professionals an excellent opportunity to learn from industry experts, attend professional development sessions, learn about research updates and new technologies, and network with their peers. Those who should attend are transit planners, managers, researchers and GIS industry experts who are interested in sharing ways to use geographic … Read entire article »

NCTR Seeks Graduate Students to Become USF-NCTR Graduate Research Assistants

In conjunction with the University of South Florida (USF) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) is seeking candidates for several graduate assistant positions. Selected applicants … Read more »

Evaluation of Camera-Based Systems to Reduce Transit Bus Side Collisions – Phase II

(Center Identification Number: 77940) The sideview camera system has been shown to eliminate blind zones by providing a view to the driver in real time. In order to provide the best integration of … Read more »

MAP-21 and TDM Netconference

On July 25, 2012, Jason Pavluchuk with Pavulchuk & Associates, representing the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT), provided a thorough review of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) … Read more »

Integrating Bikesharing with Public Transportation webinar

In cities throughout North America, new public bikesharing systems are being introduced as a new travel option.  … Read more »

Enabling Cost-Effective Multimodal Trip Planners through Open Transit Data

(Center Identification Number: 77926)  This study examined whether multimodal trip planners can be developed using open-source software … Read more »

Journal of Public Transportation – Vol. 15 No. 4 (2012)

Volume 15, No 4, 2012  of the Journal of Public Transportation is now available.   … Read more »

NCTR Seeks Graduate Students to Become USF-NCTR Graduate Research Assistants

In conjunction with the University of South Florida (USF) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) is seeking candidates for several graduate assistant positions. Selected applicants will pursue a master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering beginning in August 2013. This 16-month program of coursework and experiential learning assignments will produce a master’s degree focused on transportation with particular emphasis on public transportation. For more information,including how to apply, download the NCTR Graduate Student One-Page Flyer or the NCTR Graduate Student Booklet. … Read entire article »

Evaluation of Camera-Based Systems to Reduce Transit Bus Side Collisions – Phase II

(Center Identification Number: 77940) The sideview camera system has been shown to eliminate blind zones by providing a view to the driver in real time. In order to provide the best integration of these systems, an integrated camera-mirror system (hybrid system) was developed and tested. Traditional aftermarket systems utilize wide-angle cameras, which provide up to 100-degree horizontal field of view. The developed camera system had 65-degree horizontal view, which was adequate to cover the side blind zones. The initial system was tested in a controlled driving test with 29 drivers. The drivers used the system to drive the bus and identify objects placed around the bus. Comparison was performed with the mirrors only vs. the hybrid … Read entire article »

Journal of Public Transportation – Vol. 15 No. 4 (2012)

Volume 15, No 4, 2012  of the Journal of Public Transportation is now available.   … Read entire article »

Simulated Analysis of Exclusive Bus Lanes on Expressways: Case Study in Beijing, China

Journal of Public Transportation Article in Volume 15, Issue 4 (2012) by Lin Zhu, Lei Yu, Xu-Mei Chen, and Ji-Fu Guo … Read entire article »

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