Article: Florida Policy Project: Outdated traffic signals have Florida lagging on road efficiency, safety

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A new report from the Florida Policy Project spotlights the urgent need statewide for better traffic signal timing and digitization to improve traffic flow and improve safety. The report, “Best Practices: Signalized Intersection Investments,” shows how current traffic management systems have become inadequate and often lead to congestion, inefficiencies and, worst, safety concerns. In addition…

New Award: Closer to Target Zero: A Comprehensive Safety Plan for Motorcycle and Moped Riders in the Tampa Bay Area

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Closer to Target Zero: A Comprehensive Safety Plan for Motorcycle and Moped Riders in the Tampa Bay Area for the Safe Streets For All (SS4A) grant has been successfully awarded. This award will be used to conduct supplemental planning and demonstration activities to address the significant safety challenges involving motorcycles and mopeds in the Tampa Bay…

FTA Spotlight on Safety – Achilleas Kourtellis

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hosted a webinar on Thursday, September 21, 2023, to discuss transit rail grade crossing safety from both the operational and public education and outreach perspectives. A recording of the webinar and the presentation are now available. FTA provided an overview and the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) and MxV Rail highlighted research on…

CUTR Internal Grant Award: ACME program

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We are excited to announce the selection of the Autonomous-Connected Mobility Evaluation (ACME) program’s project “Intelligent Intersection Safety System: Improving Vulnerable Road Users’ Safety Through Advanced Technologies” for CUTR’s Internal Grant Award Program. CUTR’s Internal Grant Award Program aims to promote research scholarship, the creation of new work, and secure possible external funding. Congratulations to…

2022 Child Passenger Safety Week

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Child passenger safety is a top goal of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Decades of research and data tell us that the best way for parents and caregivers to keep children safe in vehicles is to correctly use the right car seats (rear-facing car seats, forward-facing car seats, or…

FTA Standards Development Program: Medical Fitness for Duty and Fatigue Risk Management

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Now available: FTA Standards Development Program: Medical Fitness for Duty and Fatigue Risk Management (Report 0223). The FTA-sponsored report assesses current standards and identifies gaps in practices for fatigue risk management, hours of service for transit workers, route and personnel scheduling, medical examination certifications, testing for sleep disorders, and training. Read the full report

Safety by Design Florida produces PSA with Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd

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Safety By Design Florida, a program housed at CUTR and managed by Jason Jackman, collaborated with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Transportation District 1 (FDOT Southwest Florida) to emphasize the importance of safe driving to help reduce deaths and serious injuries. Special thanks to Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff…

Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations— Background Research

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Congratulations to CUTR’s Associate Director Lisa Staes on her recent publication for the Federal Transit Administration. Ms. Staes is a co-author with K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services, Inc. on FTA’s “Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations— Background Research.” Read the full report