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The National Academies

TCRP J-11 [Active]

Quick-Response Research on Long-Term Strategic Issues

  Project Data
Funds: $300,000
Funds of $300,000 are provided annually
Staff Responsibility: Dianne S. Schwager
Research Agency: Various

Project Objective
 
The objective of this TCRP special project is to provide research assistance to support Quick-Response Research on Long-Term Strategic Issues that are identified by APTA. A TCRP panel, comprised of TOPS Committee members, was formed to review and approve these funding requests. Topics selected for this project must be research oriented; research topics are not for advocacy purposes; research results are disseminated broadly, where possible, to public transportation providers and stakeholders; and there will be annual accountability to the TOPS Committee through written reports on how the funds are being used.   
 
Status
 
At the June 2006 meeting of the TOPS Committee indicated its intent to fund this TCRP special project at about $300,000 annually, beginning in FY 2007, with future annual allocations contingent on project performance and available funding. To date, thirty-eight have been authorized.   Twenty-eight tasks have been completed, five projects are active, and four tasks are in development. One project (Task 23) was authorized but subsequently canceled. 
 
Completed tasks:  
  • Task 1, Research for ENO Transportation Foundation Forum on the Future of Metropolitan Transportation ($25,000)
  • Task 2, Public Transportation Contribution to Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Improved Air Quality ($30,000)
  • Task 3, Broadening and Localizing the Connection Between Public Transportation and Petroleum Conservation ($50,000)
  • Task 4, Support for the Transit Portion of the AASHTO Transportation Visioning Effort ($15,000)        
  • Task 5, Economic Return on Transit and the Benefits of Growth ($68,000)
  • Task 6, Role of Transit Agencies in the Regional Transportation Planning Process ($30,000)
  • Task 7, Economic Impact Study ($100,000)
  • Task 8, Implications of an Aging Population of Transit Agency Funding Needs ($75,000)
  • Task 9, Improving Transit System-wide Energy Efficiency to Enhance Transit’s Role in Climate Change Strategies ($60,000)
  • Task 10, Regional Organizational Models for Transit Agencies ($100,000)
  • Task 11, Identifying Potential Approaches to Updating Urbanized Area Population and Density Data ($40,000)
  • Task 12, Scoping Study and Survey of Existing Resources, Practices and Metrics of Workforce Development Programs in the U.S. Transit Industry ($70,000)
  • Task 13, National Forum on Performance Based Planning ($25,000)
  • Task 14, Assessment of Alternative Local and Regional Funding Mechanisms ($125,000)
  • Task 15, Impacts of Cuts and Reductions in Public Transportation Funding ($100,000)
  • Task 16, Improving Safety Performance Comparisons among Transportation Modes ($100,000)
  • Task 17, Millennials and Mobility: Understanding the Millennial Mindset and New Opportunities for Transit Providers ($50,000), TCRP Web-only Document 61
  • Task 18, Improving Transportation Project Evaluation Criteria: Accessibility and Land Use Implications ($50,000)
  • Task 19, Critical Assessment for Future Transportation Needs Analysis ($60,000) (This project was TCRP’s contribution to NCHRP Project 20-24(86), Critical Assessment for Future Transportation Needs Analysis (Refresh the Policy Capacity of the Bottom Line/C&P)
  • Task 20, An Analysis of Bus Axle Weight Issues ($80,000)
  • Task 21, Shared Mobility and the Transformation of Public Transit ($75,000),  TCRP Report TCRP Report 188
  • Task 22, Guide to Value Capture Financing for Public Transportation Projects ($75,000), TCRP Report 190
  • Task 23, (Cancelled)
  • Task 24,  Private Transit Services and Public Transportation ($75,000), TCRP Report 196
  • Task 25, Broadening Understanding of the Interplay of Public Transit, Shared Mobility, and Personal Automobiles ($90,000), TCRP Report 195
  • Task 26, Collaborations and Partnerships between Public Transportation and Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) ($100,000) TCRP Report 204
  • Task 27, Analysis of Transit Vehicle Automation and Near-Term Policy Preparation ($60,000)  TCRP Report 220
  • Task 28, Analysis of Recent Transit Ridership Trends ($60,000) TCRP Report 209
  • Task 29, Strategic Communications Toolkit to Improve Support for Transit-Priority Projects ($50,000) TCRP Report 208
  • Task 30, Fast-Tracked: A Tactical Transit Study ($50,000) TCRP Report 207
  • Task 31, Data Sharing Guidance for Public Transit Agencies – Now and in the Future ($90,000) TCRP Report 213
  • Task 32, Guidance for Developing Social and Economic Sustainability Performance Measures for Public ($50,000) TCRP Report 205
  • Task 33, Guidebook for Deploying Zero Emissions Transit Buses ($100,000) TCRP Report 219
  • Task 34, The Effects of Automation on the Transit Labor Workforce ($100,000) (In publication)
  • Task 35, Resource Guide for Improving Diversity and Inclusion Programs for the Public Transportation Industry ($50,000) TCRP Report 228
  • Task 36, An Update on Public Transportation’s Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions ($90,000) TCRP Report 226
  • Task 37, Transit & Micro-Mobility (Bikeshare, Scooter-share, etc.) ($91,000) TCRP Report 230
  • Task 38, An Analysis of Green Bond Financing in the Public Transportation Industry ($91,000) TCRP Report 222
  • Task 39, Evaluation Framework for Fare-Free Public Transportation ($100,000) TCRP Report 237
  • Task 40, Homelessness: A Guide for Public Transportation ($100,000)
  • Task 41, Pathways to Effective, Inclusive, and Equitable Virtual Public Engagement for Public Transportation ($100,000) TCRP Report 241, in publication)
  • Task 42, Transportation Services for People with Disabilities and Older Adults during a Pandemic and Other Emergencies: Lessons Learned during the COVID-19 Pandemic ($100,000)

Tasks currently under contract:

  • Task 43, Analysis of Public Transportation Health Impacts and Benefits ($125,000)
  • Task 44, Improving Access to Public Transit with Transit-Oriented Streets ($125,000)

Tasks currently in development:

  • Task 45, Future of Commuter Rail in the United States ($100,000)
  • Task 46, New Tech, New Skills, New Jobs ($100,000)
  • Task 47, Affordable Housing and Transit ($100,000)

Tasks recently approved (September 2023):

  • Task 48, Drug Testing Science and Best Practices ($125,000)
  • Task 49, New Transit Service Delivery to Drive Ridership Growth ($150,000)
  • Task 50, Transit Governance and Funding Models ($125,000)
  • Task 51, Enhancing Transit Operations with Artificial Intelligence ($125,000)  

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