%0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Franklin, Aarion %E Bechtel, Elizabeth %E Webb, Emily %E Williams, Janai %E Wiles, Amy %T Inclusive Public Participation in Transit Decision-Making %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26940/inclusive-public-participation-in-transit-decision-making %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26940/inclusive-public-participation-in-transit-decision-making %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 82 %X Each transit agency must integrate into its public participation plan the strategies, procedures, and outcomes that will ensure participation of their entire communities, including people of color, people with disabilities, and low-income populations, among others, when dealing with its transportation planning issues. This requirement is established under federal laws and regulations. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Synthesis 170: Inclusive Public Participation in Transit Decision-Making documents current, effective, ongoing public participation mechanisms resulting in, and instilling participation from, communities of color; communities with limited English-language proficiency and low-income populations; and people with disabilities. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Transit Agency Compliance with Title VI: Limited English Proficiency Requirements %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14476/transit-agency-compliance-with-title-vi-limited-english-proficiency-requirements %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14476/transit-agency-compliance-with-title-vi-limited-english-proficiency-requirements %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 19 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 97: Transit Agency Compliance with Title VI: Limited English Proficiency Requirements explores the legal issues associated with transit operators’ limited English proficiency (LEP) compliance efforts. The digest is designed to serve as a single source of information concerning the development and current status of transit LEP implementation efforts by state and local legislative and operational bodies. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Vigilante, Mary %T Economic and Social Sustainability at Airports %D 2019 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25408/economic-and-social-sustainability-at-airports %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25408/economic-and-social-sustainability-at-airports %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 29 %X TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Conference Proceedings on the Web 23: Economic and Social Sustainability at Airports is a compilation of the presentations and a summary of the ensuing discussions at May 7-8, 2018, forum in Washington, D.C.The meeting brought together individuals from airports, airlines, academia, consulting, local and regional government, general sustainability professionals, and others. The forum included sessions on social sustainability, economic sustainability, keynotes on mitigating human trafficking and innovative development at airports, and interactive breakout discussions delving into myriad social and economic sustainability topics.ACRP organized the event as part of its series of convening activities titled “ACRP Insight Events.” ACRP Insight Events are forums that foster dialogue among professionals across sectors, institutions, and industries.ACRP Insight Events convene airport industry leaders and subject matter experts in various fields to encourage discussion and promote broader and deeper insight on topics of significance to airport operators. These in-depth, face-to-face gatherings are designed to promote communication and collaboration, foster innovation, and help identify areas of future interest and research, especially for topics of emerging importance.Copies of the slides of presentations made at the form are available online. The literature review prepared for the event is also available online. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Vigilante, Mary %T Economic and Social Sustainability at Airports %D 2019 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25597/economic-and-social-sustainability-at-airports %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25597/economic-and-social-sustainability-at-airports %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 29 %X TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Conference Proceedings on the Web 23: Economic and Social Sustainability at Airports is a compilation of the presentations and a summary of the ensuing discussions at May 7-8, 2018, forum in Washington, D.C.The meeting brought together individuals from airports, airlines, academia, consulting, local and regional government, general sustainability professionals, and others. The forum included sessions on social sustainability, economic sustainability, keynotes on mitigating human trafficking and innovative development at airports, and interactive breakout discussions delving into myriad social and economic sustainability topics.ACRP organized the event as part of its series of convening activities titled “ACRP Insight Events.” ACRP Insight Events are forums that foster dialogue among professionals across sectors, institutions, and industries.ACRP Insight Events convene airport industry leaders and subject matter experts in various fields to encourage discussion and promote broader and deeper insight on topics of significance to airport operators. These in-depth, face-to-face gatherings are designed to promote communication and collaboration, foster innovation, and help identify areas of future interest and research, especially for topics of emerging importance.Copies of the slides of presentations made at the form are available online. The literature review prepared for the event is also available online. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Driver Selection Tests and Measurement %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14632/driver-selection-tests-and-measurement %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14632/driver-selection-tests-and-measurement %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 98 %X TRB’s Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 21: Driver Selection Tests and Measurement synthesizes information on the use of tests, measurements, and other assessment methods used by commercial truck and bus companies in the driver selection process. The report also identifies and describes driver selection methods and instruments and their potential usefulness in predicting driver crash risk. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Eagan, Mary Ellen %E Nicholas, Bradley %E McIntosh, Scott %E Clark, Charlotte %E Evans, Gary %T Assessing Aircraft Noise Conditions Affecting Student Learning–Case Studies %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24941/assessing-aircraft-noise-conditions-affecting-student-learning-case-studies %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24941/assessing-aircraft-noise-conditions-affecting-student-learning-case-studies %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 257 %X TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Web-Only Document 34: Assessing Aircraft Noise Conditions Affecting Student Learning–Case Studies attempts to determine how the behaviors of students and teachers are affected by aircraft noise exposure. The report identifies metrics that define the level and characteristics of aircraft noise that impact student achievement. It also develops guidance for use by decision makers on how to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on student achievement. The report is accompanied by a brochure on the Effects of Aircraft Noise on Student Learning. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Access to International Transportation Research Information %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22435/access-to-international-transportation-research-information %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22435/access-to-international-transportation-research-information %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 86 %X TRB Conference Proceedings on the Web 13: Access to International Transportation Research Information summarizes the results of a September 2012 conference that explored new and innovative practices of information sharing that could benefit the U.S. transportation community. The conference also addressed strategies for the exchange of international research information that could augment the breadth and depth of the Transport Research International Documentation (TRID) database. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Mobley, Jane %E Matherly, Deborah %T Using Pictograms to Make Transit Easier to Navigate for Customers with Communication Barriers %D 2013 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22598/using-pictograms-to-make-transit-easier-to-navigate-for-customers-with-communication-barriers %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22598/using-pictograms-to-make-transit-easier-to-navigate-for-customers-with-communication-barriers %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 0 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 59: Using Pictograms to Make Transit Easier to Navigate for Customers with Communication Barriers explores whether pictograms–picture-based communication tools that use illustrations with few or no words–can be effective in communicating emergency information and behavioral modification to people with communication challenges during a transit emergency situation.A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes Web-Only Document 59 is available for download. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22813/practical-approaches-for-involving-traditionally-underserved-populations-in-transportation-decisionmaking %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22813/practical-approaches-for-involving-traditionally-underserved-populations-in-transportation-decisionmaking %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 508 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 710: Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking highlights tools, techniques, and approaches for identifying and connecting with populations that have traditionally been underserved and underrepresented in transportation decisionmaking. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Innovative Techniques in the Planning and Financing of Public Transportation Projects %D 2006 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23256/innovative-techniques-in-the-planning-and-financing-of-public-transportation-projects %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23256/innovative-techniques-in-the-planning-and-financing-of-public-transportation-projects %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 16 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 77: Innovative Techniques in the Planning and Financing of Public Transportation Projects provides an overview of the study mission performed October 20–November 5, 2005, that investigated innovative techniques in the planning and financing of public transportation projects in Spain, Denmark, the People’s Republic of China, and Japan. The mission was performed under the International Transit Studies Program, which is part of TCRP. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Zalewski, Andrew %E Sonenklar, Daniel %E Cohen, Alexandra %E Kressner, Josie %E Macfarlane, Gregory %T Public Transit Rider Origin–Destination Survey Methods and Technologies %D 2019 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25428/public-transit-rider-origin-destination-survey-methods-and-technologies %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25428/public-transit-rider-origin-destination-survey-methods-and-technologies %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 170 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 138: Public Transit Rider Origin–Destination Survey Methods and Technologies captures the state of the practice among agencies of different sizes, geographic locations, and modes and evaluates the opportunities for and challenges of conducting surveys in an era of emerging technologies.The report presents the reality and complexity of conducting origin–destination surveys and will allow agencies to compare what they are currently doing with what others are doing, get ideas about what other strategies are possible, and make better decisions about surveying in the future.The report includes case examples of five transit systems that present an in-depth analysis of various survey strategies and include two agencies that have leveraged passive data to complement or eliminate origin–destination surveys. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %T Review of Mexican Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13335/review-of-mexican-experience-with-the-regulation-of-large-commercial-motor-vehicles %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13335/review-of-mexican-experience-with-the-regulation-of-large-commercial-motor-vehicles %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 29 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Results Digest 362: Review of Mexican Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles reviews and summarizes the Mexican experience with changes in truck size and weight limits. The report also evaluates the potential applicability to size and weight limits in the United States. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Quilty, Stephen M. %T Helping New Maintenance Hires Adapt to the Airport Operating Environment %D 2013 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22505/helping-new-maintenance-hires-adapt-to-the-airport-operating-environment %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22505/helping-new-maintenance-hires-adapt-to-the-airport-operating-environment %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 52 %X TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 49: Helping New Maintenance Hires Adapt to the Airport Operating Environment highlights comprehensive safety and security training resources as well as successful practices for new maintenance hires at general aviation airports. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Simon, Monica L. %T Developing Partnerships between Transportation Agencies and the Disability and Underrepresented Communities %D 2013 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22578/developing-partnerships-between-transportation-agencies-and-the-disability-and-underrepresented-communities %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22578/developing-partnerships-between-transportation-agencies-and-the-disability-and-underrepresented-communities %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 0 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 107: Developing Partnerships between Transportation Agencies and the Disability and Underrepresented Communities includes best practices and outreach strategies and suggestions that can be used by transit personnel to develop and maintain partnerships with the disability and underrepresented communities. The guide includes “how to” approaches and information in narrative and graphic form on developing these partnerships. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T On-Board and Intercept Transit Survey Techniques %D 2005 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13866/on-board-and-intercept-transit-survey-techniques %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13866/on-board-and-intercept-transit-survey-techniques %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 91 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 63: On-Board and Intercept Transit Survey Techniques examines transit agencies’ experiences with planning and implementing on-board and intercept surveys. On-board and intercept surveys include self-administered surveys distributed on board buses and railcars, and in stations, as well as interviews conducted in these environments. The report provides an overview of industry practices and covers a broad range of issues addressed in planning a given survey. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Ellis, Elizabeth H. %T Use of Taxis in Public Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults %D 2016 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24628/use-of-taxis-in-public-transportation-for-people-with-disabilities-and-older-adults %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24628/use-of-taxis-in-public-transportation-for-people-with-disabilities-and-older-adults %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 113 %X TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 119: Use of Taxis in Public Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults explores and summarizes how taxis may be used by public transportation agencies to provide disabled or older adults with greater mobility and access to their destinations. The report also identifies potential advantages and challenges that public transportation agencies may face when using taxis. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Brown, Inc. Landrum & %T Guidelines for Improving Airport Services for International Customers %D 2016 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23683/guidelines-for-improving-airport-services-for-international-customers %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23683/guidelines-for-improving-airport-services-for-international-customers %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 248 %X TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 161: Guidelines for Improving Airport Services for International Customers assists airport practitioners in implementing departure and arrival processes, passenger services, and wayfinding techniques for international travelers navigating through U.S. airports. The report covers processing international passengers from origin through gateway airports to their ultimate destination; identifies key elements of the international customer experience that can influence satisfaction in light of the customers’ diverse backgrounds; defines acceptable service levels that an international passenger experiences; and provides service metrics for passenger processing at airports, based upon internationally acceptable wait times. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Johnson, Shana %E Rhoads, Sofie %E Slocum, Rebecca %E Miller, Trey %E Duke, Laura %T Assessing Equity and Identifying Impacts Associated with Bus Network Redesigns %D 2022 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26487/assessing-equity-and-identifying-impacts-associated-with-bus-network-redesigns %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26487/assessing-equity-and-identifying-impacts-associated-with-bus-network-redesigns %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 90 %X Numerous transit agencies, of all sizes, have undertaken bus network redesigns across the United States and Canada over the past decade. The importance of incorporating equity considerations in the planning process is an emerging topic that is rapidly evolving, especially since 2020.The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Synthesis 159: Assessing Equity and Identifying Impacts Associated with Bus Network Redesigns documents the current practice of how transit providers are defining, assessing, and addressing the equity impacts of bus network redesigns, including and beyond the Federal Transit Administration’s Title VI regulatory requirements. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Public Participation Strategies for Transit %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22865/public-participation-strategies-for-transit %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22865/public-participation-strategies-for-transit %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 87 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 89: Public Participation Strategies for Transit documents the state-of-the-practice in terms of public participation strategies to inform and engage the public for transit-related activities.The synthesis also provides ideas and insights into practices and techniques that agencies have found to be most successful, and discusses challenges relating to engaging the public. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Review of Mexican Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14677/review-of-mexican-experience-with-the-regulation-of-large-commercial-motor-vehicles %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14677/review-of-mexican-experience-with-the-regulation-of-large-commercial-motor-vehicles %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 29 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Results Digest 362: Review of Mexican Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles reviews and summarizes the Mexican experience with changes in truck size and weight limits. The report also evaluates the potential applicability to size and weight limits in the United States.