UMTA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY SEMINAR, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

The UMTA Technical Assistance Advisory Seminar was held in Ann Arbor, MI, September 13-14, 1983, bringing together over 50 transportation professionals to discuss composition and direction of UMTA Technical Assistance Programs. There was some consensus on UMTA program direction. (1) Emphasize technology transfer with recommendation that UMTA aim at enhancing the process. (2) Concentrate on near-term solutions to needs defined by the transit industry with more guidance to the ultimate users of technical assistance. (3) Give more attention to training and techniques which can improve the management of transit, stressing soft-side technologies. (4) Undertake fewer, but bigger programs with research efforts more sharply focused on carefully selected priority areas. (5) Encourage public/private cooperation among service providers with UMTA finding ways to involve private providers in the federally mandated planning process, encourage cooperation between public and private sectors and resolve labor issues. (6) Continue support for research and development performed by the private sector since the limited market provided by transit provides limited opportunity for amortizing private R&D costs.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/686
• Corporate Authors:

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1984-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Management; Policy; Private enterprise; Research; Strategic planning; Technology transfer; Training
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Management policies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Research; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389884
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM