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This research is designed to support FTA in its efforts to
disseminate knowledge of new technologies within the transit
community, in this case focusing on issues associated with
automated fare collection (AFC) for commuter rail. By identifying
"lessons learned" with AFC deployments, the report is also intended
as a resource for commuter railroads considering adoption of AFC
and/or joining multimodal electronic payment systems. The findings
may be of particular use for commuter rail systems that are still
in the planning stages and have the opportunity to leapfrog older
technologies.
This Guidebook summarizes technical and organizational issues that
influence the effectiveness with which spatial data are managed in
a transit agency and provides guidance for avoiding and overcoming
the barriers that typically pose problems for transit with respect
to spatial data. Specifically, this Guidebook presents a set of
"best practices" that minimize location-referencing problems and
support effective spatial data usage. Given new tools and best
practices information, transit agencies will benefit as spatial
databases are built and expanded, as Geographic Information System
(GIS) and ITS applications are installed and as ITS applications
are maintained and operated.
The use of alternative fuels to power transit buses is steadily
increasing. Several fuels, including Compressed Natural Gas (CNG),
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), and
Methanol/Ethanol, are already being used. At present, there are no
available comprehensive facility guidelines to assist transit
agencies contemplating converting from diesel to electric of hybrid
electric propulsion. This document addresses that need.
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