Technology in Rural Transportation

Technology in Rural Transportation
Author: D. Deeter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1997
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

Identifies and describes proven, cost-effective, "low-tech" solutions for rural transportation-related problems or needs. Through a process of research and interviews with local level transportation professionals throughout the U.S., examples of technology applications which have been locally developed to meet local problems were identified and documented. Includes descriptions of benefits of the technology, the expected implementation process, the potential issues associated with technology, and each technology's role in larger scale, fully integrated rural transportation systems. Charts and tables. Photos.

Guidebook for Selecting Appropriate Technology Systems for Small Urban and Rural Public Transportation Operators

Guidebook for Selecting Appropriate Technology Systems for Small Urban and Rural Public Transportation Operators
Author: UNC Institute for Transportation Research and Education
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2002
Genre: Bus lines
ISBN: 0309067235

This Guidebook is intended to support public transportation professionals in identifying and implementing appropriate technologies for their transit systems. It can be useful in the procurement of low-tech solutions, such as off-the-shelf computer software, as well as high-tech systems, such as automatic vehicle location systems. The intended audience for this Guidebook includes transit operators managing rural and small urban transit systems of varying size.

Highway Infrastructure and the Economy

Highway Infrastructure and the Economy
Author: Howard J Shatz
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0833052268

To inform debate on a new transportation bill being considered, the authors review the literature on the economic outcomes of highway infrastructure spending, which constitutes the largest share of federal spending on transportation infrastructure. They highlight the connections between highway spending and the economy and then analyze the literature to trace the effects of highway infrastructure on productivity, output, and employment.

Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services

Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services
Author: Transit Cooperative Research Program
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2004
Genre: Local transit
ISBN: 030908797X

"TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 101: Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services examines strategies and practices used to coordinate rural transportation services, and identifies model processes used for local coordination efforts in rural communities. A stand-alone executive summary of the report provides information, instructions, and lessons learned from rural communities that have implemented coordinated transportation services"--Publisher's description.

Rural Transit:

Rural Transit:
Author: Ken Kadar
Publisher: Eric Engle
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2009-08-22
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1516812204

This book examines the problem of rural poverty from a transit perspective: lack of public transit in rural areas results in unemployment and underemployment and lower quality of health care leading to depression, alcoholism, and related social problems. One solution to the lack of rural transit is shared ride taxicabs and vans. The book describes existing rural transit ridesharing and proposes improvements thereto. This book is for rural community organizers.