Technology in Rural Transportation

Technology in Rural Transportation

Author: D. Deeter

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Identifies and describes proven, cost-effective, "low-tech" solutions for rural transportation-related problems or needs. Through a process of research and interviews with local level transportation professionals throughout the U.S., examples of technology applications which have been locally developed to meet local problems were identified and documented. Includes descriptions of benefits of the technology, the expected implementation process, the potential issues associated with technology, and each technology's role in larger scale, fully integrated rural transportation systems. Charts and tables. Photos.


Guidebook for Selecting Appropriate Technology Systems for Small Urban and Rural Public Transportation Operators

Guidebook for Selecting Appropriate Technology Systems for Small Urban and Rural Public Transportation Operators

Author: UNC Institute for Transportation Research and Education

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 0309067235

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This Guidebook is intended to support public transportation professionals in identifying and implementing appropriate technologies for their transit systems. It can be useful in the procurement of low-tech solutions, such as off-the-shelf computer software, as well as high-tech systems, such as automatic vehicle location systems. The intended audience for this Guidebook includes transit operators managing rural and small urban transit systems of varying size.


Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services

Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services

Author: Transit Cooperative Research Program

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 030908797X

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"TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 101: Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services examines strategies and practices used to coordinate rural transportation services, and identifies model processes used for local coordination efforts in rural communities. A stand-alone executive summary of the report provides information, instructions, and lessons learned from rural communities that have implemented coordinated transportation services"--Publisher's description.


Urban Transport in the Developing World

Urban Transport in the Developing World

Author: Harry T. Dimitriou

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 661

ISBN-13: 1849808392

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Policy-making for urban transport and planning of economies in the developing world present major challenges for countries facing rapid urbanisation and rampant motorisation, alongside growing commitments to sustainability. These challenges include: coping with financial deficits, providing for the poor, dealing meaningfully with global warming and energy shortages, addressing traffic congestion and related land use issues, adopting green technologies and adjusting equitably to the impacts of globalisation. This book presents a contemporary analysis of these challenges and new workable responses to the urban transport problems they spawn.


Transit

Transit

Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Meeting

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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Transportation Research Record contains the following papers: Bus rapid transit technologies in the Americas : an overview (Diaz, RB and Schneck, DC); Zigzagging of bus routes : an analytical approach (Kho, SY); Optimal bus stop spacing through dynamic programming and geographic modeling (Furth, PG, Rahbee, AB); Conditional bus priority at signalized intersections : better service with less traffic disruption (Furth, PG and Muller, THJ); Dynamic right-of-way for transit vehicles : integrated modeling approach for optimizing signal control on mixed traffic arterials (Duerr, PA); Traction performance of transit and paratransit vehicles in winter (Raad, L and Lu, JJ); Procedure to evaluate alternatives to transit bus replacement (Khasnabis, S and Naseer, M); Internet-based decision support for advanced public transportation systems technology (Stone, JR, Ahmed, T and Nalevanko, A); Effectiveness of taxi partitions : Baltimore, Maryland, case study (Stone, JR and Stevens, DC); Evaluating real-time bus arrival information systems (Mishalani, RG, Lee, S and McCord, MR); Intelligent transportation system technology in a shared electric vehicle program (Barth, M, Todd, M and Murakami, H); Buses as a traffic probe : demonstration project (Hall, RW and Vyas, N); Simulating bus operations with enhanced corridor simulator : case study of New Jersey transit bus route 39 (Ding, Y, Chien, SI, and Zayas, NA); Technology transfer in the transit industry (Nakanishi, YJ and Elrahman, OA); Development of Florida's transit level-of-service indicator (Ryus, P, Ausman, J, Teaf, D, Cooper, M and Knoblauch, M); Transit passenger perceptions of transit-related crime reduction measures (Reed, TB, Wallace, RR and Rodriguez, DA).