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1TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM Annual Report of Progress DECEMBER 31, 2015 INTRODUCTION The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) was established in 1992 to provide a continuing program of applied research on transit issues.
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2 • Transit Agencies, • APTA Committees, • TRB Committees, • FTA, • Universities, and • Consultants. Table 1 shows the origin of problem statements submitted to date.
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3TCRP revises its strategic plan periodically and adjusts selection criteria to be consistent with the plan. The problem statements are screened to determine the following: • Whether the problem supports the FTA strategic research goals and/or the TCRP strategic plan, • Whether the problem is important to transit agencies, • Whether the problem is researchable, • Whether the contemplated research is timely, • Whether successful research will produce significant benefits, • Whether the probability of success of the proposed study is sufficiently high, • Whether the proposed study can be designed to avoid undesirable duplication of other completed or ongoing research, and • Whether the proposed study is appropriate for TCRP or whether it should be performed elsewhere.
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4FINANCING THE PROGRAM TCRP funding was authorized by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) for fiscal years 1992 through 1997; by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
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5PROBLEM AREAS RESEARCH FIELD A Operations RESEARCH FIELD B Service Configuration RESEARCH FIELD C Engineering of Vehicles and Equipment 11 Scheduling 12 Vehicle Operations 13 Control Systems 14 Fare Collection 15 User Information Systems 16 Safety and Security 21 System Planning 22 Specialized Service Planning 23 Service Performance 24 Marketing 31 Buses 32 Vans 33 Heavy Rail Cars 34 Commuter Rail Vehicles 35 Light Rail Cars 36 People-Mover Vehicles 37 Vehicle Components RESEARCH FIELD D Engineering of Fixed Facilities RESEARCH FIELD E Maintenance RESEARCH FIELD F Human Resources 41 Buildings 42 Rail Operating Facilities 43 Passenger Stations and Terminals 44 Bus Stop Facilities 51 Vehicle Servicing 52 Vehicle Inspections and Maintenance 53 Vehicle Corrective Repairs 54 Overhaul and Rebuilding 55 Non-Vehicle Maintenance 56 Maintenance Management 61 Recruitment 62 Training 63 Employee Reviews 64 Job Classification 65 Salary Administration 66 Labor Relations 67 Performance Improvement Programs RESEARCH FIELD G Administration RESEARCH FIELD H Policy and Planning RESEARCH FIELD J Special Projects 71 Financial Management 72 Procurement and Inventory Control 73 Risk Management 74 Law 75 Management Information Systems 76 Transit Organizations 81 Policy Analysis 82 Planning 83 Economics 84 Environmental Analysis 91 Areas not covered elsewhere Figure 1. TCRP Classification System.
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6TABLE 2 DISTRIBUTION OF PROJECTS AND SYNTHESES BY FIELD THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2014 RESEARCH FIELDS NUMBER OF PROJECTS NUMBER OF SYNTHESES Operations 78 41 Service Configuration 50 27 Engineering of Vehicles and Equipment 31 9 Engineering of Fixed Facilities 38 4 Maintenance 13 7 Human Resources 25 19 Administration 23 12 Policy and Planning 66 17 Special Projects 11 0 PROJECT PANELS Each project is assigned to a panel appointed by TRB. Panel membership must be balanced in terms of professional qualifications, geography, age, gender, and ethnicity.
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7Panels have four important responsibilities: 1. Defining the scope of the study in a research project statement (request for proposals)
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8The Academies' research contract is normally one of the following types: • Cost reimbursement, • Cost reimbursement plus fixed fee, or • Fixed price. The Academies decides, in agreement with the agency, which type of contract will be executed in each case.
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9organization of all reports to guide the researchers in their writing so that the maximum use by the practitioner may be obtained. In addition to publication, measures are taken to ensure that useful research results are made immediately available to the appropriate personnel.
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10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2015 TCRP published the results of 20 projects in 2015. The following TCRP activities of particular interest were completed during the year.
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11 fewer than 50,000 people, whereas a medium agency serves a population of between 50,000 and 100,000 people. This report is a reference document, intended primarily for transit agency personnel without a security background whose work requires them to address, perform, or supervise security activities as a part of their overall job responsibilities.
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12 TCRP Report 181: Labor–Management Partnerships for Public Transportation provides guidance for public transportation management and labor union leaders to establish, manage, and improve labor–management partnerships. The report includes two volumes -- Volume 1: Toolkit and Volume 2: Final Report.
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13 Because of the special position of the TOPS Committee Chair, the following additional rules also will apply during the Chair's term: • Neither the TOPS Committee nor the immediate administrative unit of which the Chair is a part may propose on any TCRP projects. • The Chair may not be involved in the preparation of a proposal for a TCRP project.
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14 advantage for any person or organization. The existence of a significant conflict of interest ordinarily disqualifies an individual from service.
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