Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Urban, Rural, and Specialized Transit Systems
Author | : William T. Hathaway |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Handicapped |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : William T. Hathaway |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Handicapped |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas |
Publisher | : Transportation Research Board |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780309057028 |
This report documents and presents the research approach used in the development of the guidelines for the Public Transportation Facilities and Equipment Management System (PTMS). The research agency conducted a representative survey of stakeholders who are involved in developing a PTMS in various states, and combined this information with the latest advances in facilities management systems to develop a set of guidelines appropriate to states and transit agencies of all modes and scales. A step by step procedure for developing a PTMS is outlined in the guidelines, along with additional industry sources for measures and standards, and examples of analytical methods for evaluating the data collected.
Author | : Stephanie H. Markos |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Emergency management |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technical Assistance and Safety |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Local transit |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Marina Drancsak |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Local transit |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Older people |
ISBN | : |
Author | : K. Bradley Penuel |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 1177 |
Release | : 2013-02-14 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1506354998 |
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