Vol. 18, No. 6

General News

  • Proposed CA Legislation Enables Establishment of NEV Transportation Plan
  • Higher Fines Plus Points Effective in Reducing HOV Violations
  • More Communities Provide Hand-Held Flags for Crossing Pedestrians at Intersections
  • TrafficCast To Supply Traffic Management Center in Shanghai
  • PBS&J Launches Integrated Management Solutions Division
  • New Monitors for Trains To Be Developed
  • Tort: DOT Liable for Allowing Left-Turn Blind Spot To Persist

Intelligence

  • FDOT Expands Public Involvement Handbook; Draws from FHWA Handbook, But Addresses Florida Laws, Statutes, Processes
  • Abstracts for National Household Travel Survey Conference Requested
  • Ways to Work Car Loan Program Continues To Expand
  • London Businesses Seek Tax Cut, Mid-Day Noncharging Period to Counteract Effect of Congestion Charge
  • CITE Developing Guide To Promote Sustainable Transportation

Survey: Coordination/Support of Transit and Transit Agencies

  • How do you view the present general level of coordination with and support of transit and your transit agency by each of the following agencies: the professional staff (e.g. traffic engineers) of cities and counties in your service area, the elected officials of cities and counties in your service area, the professional staff of the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for your service area, the elected officials (e.g. the board) of the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for your service area, the professional staff (e.g. traffic engineers) of the state department of transportation’s divisional/regional office in your service area, the elected officials (e.g. commission, board) of your state department of transportation?
  • How do you view the level of coordination and support from the professional staff (e.g. traffic engineers) of your local cities and counties when placing and improving bus stops along city/county roads?
  • How do you view the level of coordination and support from the professional staff (e.g. traffic engineers) of your local cities and counties when trying to improve pedestrian and bicycle access to bus stops along city/county roads?
  • How do you view the level of coordination and support from the professional staff (e.g. traffic engineers) of your local cities and counties when trying to or implementing traffic signal preemption for transit buses along city/county roads?
  • How do you view the level of coordination and support from the professional staff of your MPO when trying to provide for transit facilities (e.g. right of way, dedicated lanes, transit oriented development, etc.) in the longer term?
  • How do you view the level of coordination and support from the professional staff of the state department of transportation when trying to and/or implementing facilities (e.g. park-and-ride, bus stops, etc.) on state roads?
  • Which other agencies in your service area (e.g. city, county, MPO, state DOT) do you enjoy working with most?
  • How can coordination with and support from other agencies in your metropolitan area be improved?
  • In which specific area(s) of your agency’s activities do you believe there is a lack of information that can be useful to you (where existing information is insufficient, or difficult to come by)? Please also indicate what will be best way to make such information available.

Report Synopses

  • Surrogate Safety Measures From Traffic Simulation Models: Final Report
  • Assessment and Decision Making for Sustainable Transport
  • Principles of Transport Economics
  • Equipment for Collecting Traffic Load Data

RFPs

  • Access Management Strategy and Design Standards
  • Evaluate Potential for High Occupancy Toll Lanes and Truck-Only Toll Lanes in Atlanta Region
  • On-Call Transit Planning
  • Traffic Counts
  • Southern California ITS Regional Architecture
  • Spokane Streetcar Feasibility Study
  • Consulting Services for Transportation 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan

 

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