<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="https://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
  <channel>
    <title>Transport Research International Documentation (TRID)</title>
    <link>https://trid.trb.org/</link>
    <atom:link href="https://trid.trb.org/Record/RSS?s=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" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
    <description></description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <copyright>Copyright © 2026. National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.</copyright>
    <docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>
    <managingEditor>tris-trb@nas.edu (Bill McLeod)</managingEditor>
    <webMaster>tris-trb@nas.edu (Bill McLeod)</webMaster>
    <image>
      <title>Transport Research International Documentation (TRID)</title>
      <url>https://trid.trb.org/Images/PageHeader-wTitle.jpg</url>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/</link>
    </image>
    <item>
      <title>Economic Impact Case Study Tool for Transit</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1411113</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report presents the results of a project aimed at creating the prototype for a searchable (web-based) database of public transit investment projects and their associated (transit-driven) economic and land development outcomes. This information is intended to inform future planning efforts for transit-related projects and to support better multimodal planning. The purpose of this system is to provide transportation planners with a consistent base of data on actual, documented economic and land development impacts of completed transit-related investments, along with a narrative describing the form of impact and factors that affected it.  This TCRP project builds upon a pioneering database, Transportation Project Impact Case Studies (TPICS), established for highway projects under SHRP 2 (Strategic Highway Research Program 2).  The current project modified and extended TPICS to be directly applicable for public transportation case studies and developed pilot case studies to illustrate how it can work for public transit. The report covers the design and development of the case study database and web tool and includes a set of seven prototype case studies. The report examines issues concerning (a) the types of transit projects that are most applicable for case studies, (b) how economic impacts of transit projects can be measured and reported, and (c) how findings on transit projects may be interpreted. Differences between transit case studies and highway case studies are also discussed. Finally, the content of the prototype case studies is included in the report, along with discussion of how a more complete national database and web tool might be implemented and used.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1411113</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1411095</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report was developed to support improved bus procurement by public transit agencies, focusing on the bus operator workstation component of a bus. The project was designed to assist transit agencies and bus manufacturers in integrating improved and emerging technologies into current procurement practices and improving bus operator workstation design across the transit industry. The final deliverables for the project include this report, supplemented by six tools. The report provides an overview of the structure and content of the research, defines the role of each key stakeholder in the procurement process, and presents two types of training needed to support a well-prepared procurement team that includes bus operators trained in their ergonomic needs. The report also presents important computer-aided design (CAD) and human modeling simulation models, now integral to modern bus procurement. Six appendices present detailed research results that complement the research report. The report is supplemented by three organizational tools and three design guidance tools that can be used by transit agencies during bus procurement. The organizational tools support the improvement of the bus procurement process and training for participants. The design guidance tools support current bus design technology. In updating the bus operator workstation guidelines, the research team sought to align the new tools, such as the Bus Operator Workstation Feature Guideline and the three-dimensional (3-D) Bus Operator Workstation Engineering CAD Model, with processes and practices now common in the commercial bus and truck industry. To assist in the communication of bus operator workstation requirements with individuals who are not trained in expensive and difficult CAD software, a Bus Operator Workstation 3-D PDF Model also was created. The six organizational and design guidance tools can be accessed from the report webpage at www.trb.org by searching “TCRP Report 185”.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:34:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1411095</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Labor–Management Partnerships for Public Transportation, Volume 2: Final Report</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1403831</link>
      <description><![CDATA[TCRP Report 181: Labor–Management Partnerships for Public Transportation is a two-volume report that provides resources for public transportation management and labor union leaders to establish, manage, and improve labor–management partnerships. Volume 1: Toolkit encompasses three major components: (1) the development of a labor–management partnership charter to start or improve a partnership; (2) labor–management partnership guidance that provides specific recommended actions for both management and labor union leaders; and (3) a labor–management partnership workshop framework that can be used to develop a cooperative workshop that prepares management and union representatives with essential skills for establishing and managing labor–management partnerships.  This volume, Volume 2: Final Report, provides background material that was used to develop the Toolkit.  To meet the project objectives, the research team conducted a literature review; extensive surveys of transit managers and labor union leaders in the United States to gather facts and data on success factors and barriers of labor–management partnerships; six in-depth case studies of selected transit systems with successful labor–management partnerships; and a workshop of labor union representatives and managers with experience in labor–management partnerships.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:09:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1403831</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Maintenance Technician Staffing Levels for Modern Public Transit Fleets</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1401491</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report identifies existing tools and practices used to determine optimum maintenance technician staffing levels and provides an analysis of variables that influence maintenance technician staffing needs. The report also documents the research team’s development of an MS Excel-based Maintenance Staffing Calculator, a tool for managers of transit agencies of any size to use in estimating the optimal number of bus maintenance staff to meet current maintenance needs. It may also be used as a predictive tool, to determine staffing needs during the vehicle procurement process. The Maintenance Staffing Calculator is designed to help maintenance managers (1) break down staff by location or sub-fleet; (2) adjust raw employee numbers to full-time equivalents and available productive hours using information on current technician staffing, other employees contributing to maintenance, breaks, vacations, and shift information; (3) calculate preventive maintenance, core maintenance, and unscheduled maintenance task hours required by sub-fleet; (4) calculate heavy maintenance and repair hours required; (5) model effects on staffing of changes to fleet composition or usage; (6) model effects on staffing of changes to maintenance times or intervals, accounting for overtime required; and (7) compare results to a group of peer agencies. The Maintenance Staffing Calculator, a User Guide and a PowerPoint presentation summarizing TCRP Project E-10 are available on TRB.org.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:37:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1401491</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>A Guidebook on Transit-Supportive Roadway Strategies</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1401351</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report is a resource for transit and roadway agency staff seeking to improve bus speed and reliability on surface streets while addressing the needs of other roadway users, including motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.This guidebook (1) identifies consistent and uniform strategies to improve transportation network efficiency to reduce delay and improve reliability for transit operations on roadways; (2) develops decision-making guidance for operational planning and functional design of transit/traffic operations on roads that provides information on warrants, costs, and impacts of strategies;  (3) identifies the components of model institutional structures and intergovernmental agreements for successful implementation; and (4) identifies potential changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and related documents to facilitate implementation of selected strategies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:41:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1401351</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Linking Transit Agencies and Land Use Decision Making: Guidebook for Transit Agencies</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1398817</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report was developed to help transit agencies better address the connections among transit, land use planning, and development decision making. The guidebook promotes improved transit and land use decision making by providing transit agencies with the tools to be more effective at the decision-making table. The guidebook identifies preconditions for success to enhance a transit agency’s involvement in land use decisions.  It also provides self-assessment questionnaires for transit agencies to evaluate their effectiveness in fostering transit-supportive land use decision making among key stakeholders; helps a transit agency identify strategies to strengthen its effectiveness in affecting land use over the long term; presents tools to help transit agencies foster effective interactions for enhancing communication and coordination as well as building a transit-supportive community; and provides an overview of typical transit agencies’ interactions with various stakeholders and the planning processes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:04:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1398817</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Labor–Management Partnerships for Public Transportation. Volume 1: Toolkit</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1375593</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report  is a two-volume report that provides resources for public transportation management and labor union leaders to establish, manage, and improve labor–management partnerships. Volume 1: Toolkit encompasses three major components: (1) the development of a labor–management partnership charter to start or improve a partnership; (2) labor–management partnership guidance that provides specific recommended actions for both management and labor union leaders; and (3) a labor–management partnership workshop framework that can be used to develop a cooperative workshop that prepares management and union representatives with essential skills for establishing and managing labor–management partnerships. Volume 2: Final Report provides background material that was used to develop the Toolkit.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:30:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1375593</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Policing and Security Practices for Small- and Medium-Sized Public Transit Systems</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1372607</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report broadens the current state of practice and identifies and responds to the specific challenges and issues associated with the security of small- and medium-sized transit agencies. Following the five stages of protection activity (prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery), the report provides baseline options and identifies potential security countermeasures that could be deployed by both small- and medium-sized transit agencies. This information is contained in numerous tables including specific information about (1) existing countermeasures in place at small- and medium-sized agencies, (2) an exhaustive and scalable list of prospective countermeasures that are available for deployment, and (3) spotlighted best practices that transit agencies are using to reduce security-related risks. For the purpose of this report, a small transit agency is defined as serving a population of less than 50,000 people whereas a medium agency serves a population of between 50,000 and 100,000 people. TCRP Report 180 is a reference document, intended primarily for transit agency personnel without a security background whose work requires them to address, perform, or supervise security activities as a part of their overall job responsibilities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:11:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1372607</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Use of Web-Based Rider Feedback to Improve Public Transit Services</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1356827</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report provides a practical and easy-to-use toolkit of best practices, emerging platforms, and promising approaches for customer web-based and electronic feedback to help improve public  transit services. The report is separated into two parts: Part I identifies best practices among  transit agencies and other industries using in-house or third-party web-based and mobile  platforms to engage customers and provides guidance on managing web-based feedback; and  Part II includes a Tool Selection Guide that helps transit agencies select the most appropriate  web-based feedback tool based on their needs. The results of this research may be used by a  variety of transportation professionals, including policymakers, operations and maintenance  managers, customer service managers, marketers, and safety and security personnel to assist  with implementing structured feedback systems and utilizing the feedback both internally and  externally with customers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:08:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1356827</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Quantifying Transit’s Impact on GHG Emissions and Energy Use—The Land Use Component</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1353171</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report analytically examines the complex interrelationships between transit and land use patterns to better understand their contribution to compact development and the resulting greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction benefits. The report is accompanied by an Excel-based sketch-modeling tool (“calculator tool”) that applies the research findings. The calculator tool estimates the land use benefits of existing or planned transit projects with a minimum amount of input data required.  The report presents transit’s impact on GHG emissions and energy use, including both the ridership effects and the land use effects; introduces and provides a user’s guide to the calculator tool; identifies future research; and includes two technical appendices pertaining to the use of statistical models in this research.  This research will be useful to transit agencies, planners, modelers, and researchers seeking to better understand and to quantify the impacts of transit service on compact development, energy use, and air quality in urbanized areas.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2015 08:11:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1353171</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Guidebook on Pedestrian Crossings of Public Transit Rail Services</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1353137</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report presents a wide array of engineering treatments to improve pedestrian safety for three types of  public transit rail services: light rail, commuter rail, and streetcar. The  Guidebook  is a resource  that addresses key pedestrian safety issues associated with public transit rail services; presents  pedestrian crossing issues associated with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and  the Americans with Disabilities Act; summarizes readily available decision flowcharts used  to make decisions regarding pedestrian treatments at rail crossings; presents information for  34 pedestrian treatments used at rail crossings, grouped into eight appropriate categories;  and includes four case studies that examine specific decisions with respect to pedestrian- rail crossings.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2015 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1353137</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Preliminary Strategic Analysis of Next Generation Fare Payment Systems for Public Transportation</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1352285</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fare payment technologies for public transit have evolved from paper tickets and tokens to magnetic stripe cards, smart cards, and mobile devices. These next generation transit fare payment (NGFP) systems can include payment media issued by both the transit agency as well as organizations outside the transit agency. A major innovation is the movement toward non-proprietary payment systems, meaning systems that use open interfaces and standardized devices. This report addresses how NGFP systems can be designed to improve the customer experience, streamline transit system operation, and integrate transit more effectively within the broader context of mobility management. This report was developed through a targeted literature review and interviews with professionals involved in the public transit fare payment industry. This research presents four sets of design attributes in transit fare payment system design: (1) single versus multiagency operating environments; (2) proprietary fare payment systems versus standards-based systems that comply with the data and technology specifications used by the financial payments industry for contactless bankcards; (3) card versus account-based fare payment systems; and (4) closed fare payment systems versus open loop systems. The report then evaluates the relative capabilities of different NGFP system design and technology approaches, and concludes with a discussion of implementation strategies and best practices.The report concludes with an evaluation of the relative capabilities of NGFP systems and a discussion of implementation strategies and best practices.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1352285</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>A National Training and Certification Program for Transit Vehicle Maintenance Instructors</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1349018</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report provides a proposed national program structure and plan for training and certifying transit bus and rail maintenance instructors. The report also provides best practices used in the public and private sectors to prepare and certify technical instructors, as well as the attributes and instructional delivery methods found most effective for maintenance instructors. The report is intended for use by maintenance operations managers, vehicle maintenance instructors, organized labor, and learning professionals.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1349018</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Improving Safety Culture in Public Transportation</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1346139</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report is intended for public transportation agencies seeking to improve their safety culture. The report (1) provides a working definition of safety culture and identifies its key components for use by the public transportation industry, (2) presents methods and tools for assessing safety culture, (3) identifies performance indicators and reporting practices to support improved safety culture, (4) presents best practices in use by public transit and other organizations as tried-and- true strategies for improving safety culture, and (5) provides guidelines that can be used to initiate and build a program for improving safety culture by public transportation agencies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:35:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1346139</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Improving Transit Integration Among Multiple Providers, Volume I: Transit Integration Manual</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1344322</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report presents a comprehensive set of guidelines and procedures to assist transit agencies in evaluating, planning, and implementing steps to integrate transit services in areas with multiple transit providers. The report comprises two volumes: the Transit Integration Manual and the Research Report. Together, these documents can help guide the process of transit service integration by (1) showing the benefits of integration; (2) illustrating the range of potential types of integration activities; and (3) describing procedures necessary to carry out integration efforts, including tips for success. This report will be of interest to transit operators, metropolitan planning organizations, and others interested in the coordination and integration of transit services to improve customer service in areas with multiple transit providers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:17:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://trid.trb.org/View/1344322</guid>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>