Transit Research and Technology Programs, Fiscal Year 2001 Report. Citizen-Centered Transit

摘要

This report is designed to help our customers better understand the FTA leadership role in coordinating the research and technology activities for public transit agencies and the private sector, promoting global competitiveness, exchanging information, and mainstreaming innovation. The report's content will increase public awareness of the importance of transportation research and innovation as a key means to save lives and reduce the risk of crashes, injuries, and property damage, as well as to protect the environment and to strengthen the nation's competitiveness in the global economy. The report will increase public awareness of the nature and scope of work underway to assist state and local agencies in improving all aspects of public transit service for transit customers, while enhancing air quality and community livability.