Advanced Small Transit Vehicle Technology Study

In October 2005, the Federal Transit Administration and the Small Urban & Rural Transit Center at North Dakota State University held a meeting with several transit industry representatives launching a project to examine the state of small transit vehicles. The scope of this paper is primarily focused on small transit vehicle design and performance. Discussion of broader areas, such as infrastructure and operating practices, are included mostly on a cursory level. There are many issues, from procurement to service coordination, that are vital to the improvement of small urban and rural transit. These issues are receiving some attention in the research community, and more information can be found in referenced sources.

• Record URL:
  http://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=594
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Small Urban and Rural Transit Center

  P.O. Box 5074
  430 IACC Building
  Fargo, ND  United States  58105

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Peterson, Del
  • Molloy, Michael
• Publication Date: 2007-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 43p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Public transit; Rural transit; Small buses; Transit buses; Vans; Vehicle design; Vehicle performance
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01475817
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DP-195
• Files: UTC, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 15 2013 9:48AM