Vol. 17, No. 4, March 7, 2003

General News

  • London Congestion Charge Reduces Traffic 25 Percent in First Week
  • Kansas Conducts Comprehensive Red Light Running Enforcement Study
  • Miami-Dade MPO Considers Promoting Expansion of Private Jitney Bus Services
  • Reason Foundation Proposes Network of HOT Lanes for Major U.S. Cities
  • Court Rules Against State DOT for Failing to Erect Truck Warning Signs at Rail Crossing off Truck Route

Intelligence

  • ULI and ICSC Convene Shared Parking Study: Request Case Studies Using New Parking Model
  • Caltrans To Implement Statewide Car Sharing
  • New Pennsylvania Law Requires Headlights To Be Turned on in Work Zones
  • Federal Transit Administration Holds Final Emergence Preparedness Forum
  • Sigalert Expanded in California
  • ODOT Increases Work Zone Safety Through Operator Training

Survey

GIS in Transportation:
  • Number of years GIS system has been in operation, by type of agency
  • Type of GIS software using or planning to use, by type of agency
  • Source of GIS base map, by type of agency
  • Location accuracy required of database for applications, by type of agency
  • Whether GIS base map was developed by one agency or was joint effort of different regional agencies, by type of agency
  • Is there a centralized "data unit" in charge of all data collection for GIS system (by type of agency)?
  • Degree to which GIS data is maintained to keep current, accurate data, by type of agency
  • Degree to which GIS interoperability has been achieved at agency, by type of agency
  • Advanced data collection technologies used, by type of agency
  • Number of users GIS system can handle simultaneously, by type of agency
  • Amount of staff time and consultant contracts using or planning to use to reach operational GIS system for transportation purposes, by type of agency
  • Web-enabled applications of GIS-T applied to date, by type of agency
  • Most useful/important applications of GIS system, by type of agency
  • Factors considered key in successful implementation of GIS system at a transportation agency, by type of agency

RFPs

  • Land Use/Transportation Planning
  • Services for INFORM/Long Island ITS
  • Systems Analysis of Regional Transit Coordination Plan
  • Park & Ride/HOV Transit Enhancements
  • Develop and Review Bus Routing and Fare Alternatives
  • Ridership Survey
  • On-Call Amtrak Cascades Intercity Passenger Rail Marketing Services
  • Risk Management Noise Control Program
  • Performance Measurement in Context Sensitive Design

Report Synopses

  • Safe and Sustainable Transport: A Matter of Quality Assurance
  • Transport and Exceptional Public Events
  • Pocket Guide to Transportation 2003
  • Land Development Handbook
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