Understanding and Applying Advanced On-board Bus Electronics

Understanding and Applying Advanced On-board Bus Electronics
Author: John J. Schiavone
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1999
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780309063173

The report provides an overview of electronics and its application to buses and other transportation sectors. The report then addresses electronic integration, potential benefits offered by integration, and transit agency experiences with the technology. The report concludes with guidelines for implementing transit bus electronics. It is intended to be a primer on the subject, providing essential background information to serve as a starting point for acquiring additional knowledge.

Training for On-board Bus Electronics

Training for On-board Bus Electronics
Author: John J. Schiavone
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2002
Genre: Bus lines
ISBN: 030906919X

The purpose is to document training practices at a sampling of transit agencies concerning the application and repair of advanced on-board electronics so that key personnel have the knowledge needed to make informed decisions. The objectives of the synthesis were to examine the level of E/E training being provided by transit agencies to highlight innovative and effective training approaches and, based on findings from the conclusions, to provide agencies with the opportunity to improve their training programs. Because maintenance is an area that is often overlooked, this synthesis gives it the greatest focus.

Cooperative Research for Hazardous Materials Transportation

Cooperative Research for Hazardous Materials Transportation
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee for a Study of the Feasibility of a Hazardous Materials Transportation Cooperative Research Program
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2005
Genre: Hazardous substances
ISBN: 0309094976

Data Analysis for Bus Planning and Monitoring

Data Analysis for Bus Planning and Monitoring
Author: Peter Gregory Furth
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2000
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780309068611

This synthesis reviews the state of the practice in how data are analyzed. It addresses methods used to analyze data and what computer systems are used to store and process data. It also covers accuracy issues, including measurement error, and other problems including error in estimates. This document from the Transportation Research Board addresses agency experience with different data collection systems, giving attention to management error, the need for sampling, and methods for screening, editing, and compensating for data imperfection. Sample reports from selected U.S. and Canadian transit agencies are reproduced in this synthesis.

Maintenance Productivity Practices

Maintenance Productivity Practices
Author: Frank W. Venezia
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2004
Genre: Bus lines
ISBN: 0309070139

This synthesis will be of interest to transit agency staff responsible for vehicle maintenance and planning at their agencies. Staff can use this report to learn from the experiences of other agencies, as well as to compare their experiences with those of other agencies. It documents and summarizes transit agency experiences, using various maintenance productivity improvements and programming. The report summarizes the experiences of agencies that vary in size, union affiliation, and operating conditions. It provides descriptions of successful programs and creative modifications to existing programs.

A Guidebook for Developing and Sharing Transit Bus Maintenance Practices

A Guidebook for Developing and Sharing Transit Bus Maintenance Practices
Author: John J. Schiavone
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2005
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309088429

This report should be of interest to transit bus maintenance managers and others interested in the development of written transit bus maintenance procedures, or "practices," and the sharing of these practices with others in the transit industry. The report provides guidance on how to develop effective transit bus maintenance practices tailored to one's local operating environment. It provides seven sample practices developed using the guidance. Complementing this report is an on-line Web Board sponsored by the Transportation Research Board's Committee on Transit Fleet Maintenance. This Web Board allows transit agencies to post their maintenance practices for others to review, revise as necessary for their own operating conditions, and use. The report provides instructions on how to access the Web Board, use it to develop maintenance practices, and share these practices among transit agencies.

Transportation Research Record

Transportation Research Record
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 566
Release: 2000
Genre: Air travel
ISBN:

"For more than 50 years, the Transportation Research Record has been internationally recognized as one of the preeminent peer-reviewed journals for transportation research papers from authors in the United States and from around the world. One of the most cited transportation journals, the TRR offers unparalleled depth and breadth in the coverage of transportation topics from both academic and practitioner perspectives. All modes of passenger and freight transportation are addressed in papers covering a wide array of disciplines, including policy, planning, administration, economics and financing, operations, construction, design, maintenance, safety, and more."--Publisher's website

Transit

Transit
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2002
Genre: Local transit
ISBN: