WMATA Funding and Operations

WMATA Funding and Operations
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee on Commerce, Housing, and Transportation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 716
Release: 1976
Genre:
ISBN:

Fare Policies, Structures and Technologies

Fare Policies, Structures and Technologies
Author: Daniel Fleishman
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2003
Genre: Local transit
ISBN: 0309087643

TCRP Report 94: Fare Policies, Structures and Technologies: Update identifies, describes, and evaluates key fare structures, policies, and technologies that are being considered by transit agencies, with a focus on their impact on customers, operations management, and effective and equitable fare integration. The report includes data on fare structures, policy-making procedures, and ongoing efforts to implement fare technology. This report provides guidance on making decisions related to fare policies, structures, and technologies. It includes practical information that can be readily used by transit professionals and policy makers in fare-related planning and decision making. This report updates information presented in TCRP Reports 10 and 32 and presents the latest developments and research results related to fare policy and technology issues.

Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault

Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault
Author: Yuko J. Nakanishi
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2011
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309143519

Ch. 1. Introduction. Background. Project objectives. Technical approach to project. Report organization -- ch. 2. Literature summary. Transit security. Workplace violence. Bus operator training and selection. Video surveillance. Self-defense. Bus operator perspective. International studies -- ch. 3. Survey results. Characteristics of survey respondents. Security provider. Fare and rules enforcement. Standard operating procedures. Definition of "assault". Assault characteristics. Training. Employee assistance. Data collection and reporting. Methods to address operator assaults. Bus operator selection methods. Impact of violence against operators. Effective measures -- ch. 4. Operator protection measures : technology and information management. Barriers. Information management and crime analysis. Video surveillance. Audio surveillance. Automatic vehicle location system. Transit operations decision support system. Emergency communications. DNA kits.