Research Task Force Update

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Research Task ForceUpdate
December 8, 2005 Los Angeles Pete Costello,
PBSJ
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Members

• Lou Sanders, Leader
• Ron Boenau
• Jim Macrae
• Paul Cammack
• David Zavattero
• Jo Ann Oerter
• Mike Nevarez
• Bob Rupert
• Leon Osborne
• Art Handman
• Sandra Check
• Dr. Patricia Mokhtarian (UC Davis)

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Transit Research

• Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)
• Project A-31, Impact of 511 Deployment on Transit
  Call Center Operations
• Determine the factors which can be used to
  predict the impact on transit call center
  operation by deploying 511. Provide a tool for
  prospective 511 implementers to assess the impact
  on their ongoing operations considering such
  factors as the level of automation and nature of
  services to be deployed.
• TRB will be forming a project panel to oversee
  the effort.

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Transit Research

• Task Force will re-visit prior submittals and
  consider new suggestions for submittal
• Closing date for consideration of ideas for study
  topics in FY 2006 is March 31, 2006

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Transit Research

• Canadian Urban Transit Association
• 511 Implementation Report, October 2005

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NCHRP

• Task Force will re-visit prior submittals and
  consider new suggestions for submittal
• Early July, AASHTO Standing Committee on Research
  (SCOR) solicits problems from
• Chief administrative officers of the member
  highway and transportation departments
• Chairs of AASHTO's committees and subcommittees
• AASHTO's Board of Directors
• Federal Highway Administrator
• Problem statements are due September 15 of the
  same year.