Transit Research & Technology Programs: Directory of FY 1998 Project Awards

摘要

This publication is a directory of transit projects initiated during fiscal year211u001e1998 (which ended September 30, 1998) by the Federal Transit Administration of 211u001ethe United States Department of Transportation. The directory's purpose is to 211u001einform and increase the awareness of the transit industry and the general public 211u001eof the nature and scope of work underway to improve all aspects of transit for 211u001etransit customers. In these projects, FTA works in partnership with non-profit 211u001eorganizations, the private sector, federal, state and local agencies to improve 211u001ethe nation's quality of life through innovative, customer-friendly, and community-211u001eoriented public transit facilities and services. The projects listed in this 211u001edirectory are designed to help achieve the goal of the FTA research and 211u001etechnology program--providing faster, more cost effective, comfortable, 211u001econvenient, safe, and reliable transit service. The 71 projects recorded in this 211u001eFY 1998 directory are organized within the six emphasis areas of the FTA Transit 211u001eResearch and Technology Five-Year Plan--Safety and Security; Equipment and 211u001eInfrastructure; Fleet Operations; Specialized Customer Services; Policy and 211u001ePlanning; and Professional Capacity Building. Each project entry is profiled 211u001eseparately and includes the following information: project title, number and 211u001eduration; grantee/contractor name and street address; principal investigator 211u001ename, phone and fax numbers; FTA project monitor name, phone and fax numbers, and 211u001eemail address; funding source and dollar amount; and summary description of each 211u001eproject listed in the directory. This directory also provides an index of awards 211u001eby state and project number.