Federal Transit Administration Safety Research Demonstration Program Projects and Program Evaluation

Sponsor: Federal Transit Administration Performance Period: January 2021 – June 2023 The USDOT envisions mobility on demand (MOD) as a multi-modal ecosystem where all travelers have safe, reliable, and informed mobility options that prioritize individual, on-demand mobility. The USDOT, through the strategic efforts co-lead by the FTA, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Intelligent…

Free Public Webinar on the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Connected Vehicle Pilot

Free Public Webinar on the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Connected Vehicle Pilot Monday, January 25, 2021 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm ET Please register here!     The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will host a webinar to share the deployment performance results from the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) Connected Vehicle Pilot and the plan…

“FTA Standards Development Program: Crashworthiness/Crash Energy Management for Transit Bus (Report 0179)” now available

CUTR’s Lisa Staes and Jodi Godfrey’s FTA report “FTA Standards Development Program: Crashworthiness/Crash Energy Management for Transit Bus (Report 0179)” was recently published and now available online. This research includes an examination of the standards, guidelines, and recommendations associated with crashworthiness and Crash Energy Management (CEM) for transit buses, including articulated buses, BRT buses, and…