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F-1 Six Original Portfolios • Rural Public and School Transportation (May 2019) • Transporting Rural Products (Freight)
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F-2 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap Theme: Rural Public and School Transportation Ranking Methodology The ranks shown below were calculated based on two prioritization exercises: (1) the TRB Workshop dot exercise and (2)
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Six Original Portfolios F-3 – Description: The purpose of this research project is to develop a national atlas of intercity bus services that utilizes General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data, is publicly available, can be maintained to a high level of currency, and is complementary to the National Transit Map.
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F-4 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap several sources, and rural transportation operators face important challenges in coordinating services funded by various federal agencies (such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Transit Administration, and Veterans Affairs) and their state counterparts.
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Six Original Portfolios F-5 • (PT-Po-01) Document the effects of public transportation service levels (or lack of service)
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F-6 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap the ride segment (as many rides will be linked multimodal trips) , the provider, time/date at each trip end, whether the ride provider accommodated a wheelchair or scooter, and geo- stamped location for the destination end of the trip]
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Six Original Portfolios F-7 exists, including the connections between services)
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F-8 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap Description: TCRP Report 147 (2011) developed a sketch-planning model for estimating rural intercity bus service demand.
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Six Original Portfolios F-9 Remainder of the Research Suggestions/Titles for this Theme • Funding – (PT-F-01) Evaluate innovative revenue sources for rural transit systems (RNS12)
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F-10 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap – (PT-M-10) Update TCRP Report 150.
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Six Original Portfolios F-11 – (PT-PM-04) Apply the return on investment methodology (previously utilized for active transportation analysis)
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F-12 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap • Policy – (PT-Po-03) Identify strategies to ameliorate rural transit funding inequities.
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Six Original Portfolios F-13 – (PT-VT-04) Assess the effectiveness of alternative fuels sources for rural applications.
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F-14 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap information and provide the research team with a concise list (3 to 5) of the top-priority research titles for this theme.
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Six Original Portfolios F-15 the costs of freight infrastructure when it is partially or entirely subsidized by the public sector. – Notes: This item incorporates a related topic moved from the Funding & Policy theme, "Identify guidance for officials on public investment strategies for freight" which was ranked #42 among Funding & Policy issues.
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F-16 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap – Subcategory: Trends and Competitiveness – Description: The freight services offered in the rural United States include trucking, rail, maritime (inland waterways, Great Lakes, and coastal) , air freight, and intermodal services.
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Six Original Portfolios F-17 Terminals allow small shipments to be consolidated into full loads and broken down into individual pallets (or individual parcels) at multiple points in the distribution chain.
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F-18 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap response to major events, and map the main chokepoints. Additionally, the project will explore strategies that would make it easier to bypass chokepoints or redirect cargo to other modes.
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Six Original Portfolios F-19 • (RPM-RIF-04) Identify methods for increasing the availability of empty intermodal containers in locations distant from seaports, such as the use of locally produced one-trip containers.
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F-20 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap – Subcategory: Trends and Competitiveness – Description: The 2018–2019 trade tensions between the United States and China provide a unique opportunity to examine the effects of national policy on agricultural traffic and commodity flows. This project will conduct an in-depth analysis of commodity flow data before and after changes in tariffs on agricultural products.
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Six Original Portfolios F-21 • (RPM-TC-05) Develop a guidebook to inform state and local agencies on statistically valid methods for collecting data on rural freight movements (especially seasonal agricultural traffic)
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F-22 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap aimed at making rural industries and agriculture more competitive in global markets.
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Six Original Portfolios F-23 pipelines. Identify methods for separating the opinions of citizens directly impacted by freight projects from those of the broader rural community.
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F-24 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap • The newly proposed research suggestions/titles identified through the Spring Webinar (unprioritized and therefore unranked) , and • The remainder of the research suggestions/titles in this theme sorted by subcategory (number, research title, and rank)
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Six Original Portfolios F-25 • (WC-Ma-01) Identify rural roadway winter maintenance techniques for climate change resilience.
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F-26 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap unpaved, the structural strength of these roads is often limited, and it is common to encounter segments that adjoin unstable slopes or were built on floodplains or wetlands. In addition, secondary roads frequently include bridges or drainage structures with substandard hydraulic capacity.
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Six Original Portfolios F-27 Identify opportunities to expedite redesign and reconstruction of transportation facilities through flexible design standards and administrative processes. – Suggested Title: Access Alternatives and Rapid Reconstruction Techniques for Rural Transportation Infrastructure Affected by Disasters – Rank: 4 – Subcategory: Operations/Recovery – Description: This project will develop a guidebook that identifies creative methods for providing temporary access to communities that have been cut off by bridge failures caused by flooding or similar disasters.
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F-28 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap research will explore the potential for pre-planning the relocation of rural highways and associated land uses in the event of a natural disaster, so that insurance payouts and other financial resources are directed toward rebuilding in a safer area instead of in-kind replacement at the original site. – Notes: • (WC-Pl-02)
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Six Original Portfolios F-29 – Rank: 4 – Subcategory: Transportation Health and Safety – Description: Washouts and bridge/culvert failures on rural highways are not just an inconvenience; they can have important public health and public safety impacts. For example, most meat in the United States is now produced by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
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F-30 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap New Proposed Research Suggestions/Titles (Unprioritized/Unranked) • Infrastructure Resilience – (WC-IR-06)
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Six Original Portfolios F-31 – (WC-Ma-05) Identify methods for predicting rural highway segments that are at risk of pavement heave under hotter summer conditions.
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F-32 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap Theme: Active Transportation Ranking Methodology The ranks shown below were calculated based on two prioritization exercises: (1) the TRB Workshop dot exercise and (2)
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Six Original Portfolios F-33 factors affecting public acceptance of investments in active transportation facilities and develop case examples of successful and not-so-successful project-level public outreach for proposed facilities. – Rank: 1, 13 – Subcategory: Culture – Description: Active modes of transportation are needed in rural and small urban areas; however, there are unique barriers and differences to active modes in rural areas.
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F-34 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap – Description: The majority of rural America does not have dedicated pedestrian/bicycle facilities, including sidewalks. This underinvestment in rural facilities and its underlying causes may have an impact on "safe access." This project will look at the definition of "safe access" in rural terms.
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Six Original Portfolios F-35 and document successful methods for creating this support (including social marketing) in a guidebook or toolkit, document relevant case studies, and produce a webinar to share the results.
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F-36 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap from their front door to the paratransit van, or would they get on a quad bike and ride 5 miles?
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Six Original Portfolios F-37 result in site-specific countermeasures and safety tools. However, most of these tools and countermeasures are geared toward urban or small urban communities.
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F-38 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap environments. SRTS supports both infrastructure and non-infrastructure techniques for improving active transportation safety.
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Six Original Portfolios F-39 • Policy – (AT-Po-03) Develop an estimate of the percentages of small-town streets that are not equipped with sidewalks and not compliant with ADA requirements.
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F-40 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap • Marketing – (AT-M-04) Develop marketing tools for parental acceptance of walking to school.
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Six Original Portfolios F-41 For the TRB Workshop, all research suggestions generated prior to the workshop were printed on posters, and participants were asked to identify high-priority items by marking the most important items with dots. The resulting "dot count" was then tallied.
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F-42 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap – Description: A broad array of new motor vehicle technologies are poised to become available in the near future, including low-emissions, electric and alternative fuel vehicles; advanced vehicle safety systems; and varying levels of vehicle automation. The rapid pace of technical developments presents challenges for government fleet managers -- especially in rural communities and small towns where vehicle procurement may be only a small part of an employee's duties.
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Six Original Portfolios F-43 transportation users to determine which advanced transportation technologies are seen as having the most value to rural residents and businesses. Based on this information, the project will identify methods for encouraging industry and the research community to address rural CAV obstacles.
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F-44 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap – Subcategory: Electric Vehicles – Description: The availability of electric vehicle charging stations in rural communities could allow EV owners to extend the useful range of their vehicles. The proposed research will evaluate current market research regarding EV use for rural and recreational trips, summarize the technical requirements for EV charging stations, and identify potential strategies for charging station implementation by rural communities, including possible partnerships with local businesses and electric utilities.
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Six Original Portfolios F-45 rural broadband services and transportation applications of broadband. Evaluate regulatory, institutional, and commercial barriers to broadband expansion.
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F-46 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap of rural travel demand planning scenarios representing varying levels of CAV technical performance, regulation, cost, and market acceptance. – Notes: • (CAV-Pl-03)
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Six Original Portfolios F-47 – Subcategory: Demonstration/Pilot Projects – Description: This project will develop and maintain a website with links to information about CAV demonstration projects and research relevant to rural areas. – Notes: • (CAV-MP-03)
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F-48 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap – Description: The 2018 Rural Intelligent Transportation System Toolkit includes 42 rural transportation critical need fact sheets, including 12 crash countermeasures and several techniques that have potential rural operational safety benefits. This project would identify rural ITS safety technologies that require additional testing and develop recommendations for application-driven field research.
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Six Original Portfolios F-49 – (CAV-Ap-03) Identify and document the benefits of SAE Level 3 automation for rural transit and paratransit operations.
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F-50 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap – (CAV-TS-04) Identify need for possible supplemental navigational aids supporting CAV operations in rural areas.
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Six Original Portfolios F-51 titles for this theme. While all research titles in this document will be documented in the final report, only the top 3 to 5 priorities chosen by the panel will be laid out in the actual roadmap graphic and several of these top 3 to 5 priorities will be drafted into full CRP research needs statements by the research team.
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F-52 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap – Description: Intercity passenger rail, commuter rail, intercity buses, commuter buses, bicycling, and walking/hiking contribute to economic activity in numerous rural communities. For example, commuter rail connections to downtown Chicago boost the vitality of several rural communities in McHenry County, Illinois, and a considerable number of visitors use Amtrak to travel to Glacier National Park.
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Six Original Portfolios F-53 where the cost of infrastructure investments exceeds their net benefit to state and local economies. – Notes: Moved from Funding & Policy where it was ranked #6 • (EDT-VT-01)
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F-54 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap • (EDT-FR-03) Identify methods for predicting trends in rural tourism and their effects on transportation infrastructure and services, including changes in visitor demographics and related transportation needs for various types of tourism/recreational areas.
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Six Original Portfolios F-55 supporting economic development goals, it is much more challenging to understand the interactions (and purported synergies) between the elements of a multi-part package.
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F-56 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap public services. New developments at the edges of rural communities often lead to physical expansion while older properties closer to the central business district become underutilized.
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Six Original Portfolios F-57 – Rank: 20 – Subcategory: Tribal Communities – Description: This project will evaluate and compare the techniques and extent of consultation and outreach with Native American and Alaska Native communities for various transportation modes (aviation, highway, transit, rail, non-motorized, etc.)
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F-58 Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap transport demand from economic development is the only way to deliver true long-term sustainability. A related line of research has attempted to determine whether highway projects that increase productivity have an impact on economic growth and VMT, but a 2012 study by Rand Corporation for FHWA found that the relationship was inconclusive.
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Six Original Portfolios F-59 – (EDT-EI-06) Identify methods for making rural transportation systems more of an economic engine.
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