Research

Research will focus on issues that transit users and providers for small urban and rural communities currently face as well as future challenges. The program will have two major thrusts:

1. Soft-sided research to address management and institutional issues faced by transit client groups
2. Technical and operating issues with a special emphasis in the Intelligent Transportation Systems arena

Technologies such as GPS, GIS, operations research, and advanced communications will be evaluated for making public transportation more cost and service effective. The research will be guided by the users/client base, but some of the issues may focus on:

1. Coordination among transit systems and health and human service agencies
2. Work-force development
3. Private sector involvement with the transit industry
4. Mobility management
5. Transportation for low density locations
6. Intelligent transportation systems
7. Network analysis
8. Security
9. Liveable communities