Transit Research Analysis Committee

Transit Research Analysis Committee summer 2023 meeting

July 25 - 26, 2023

Past

About

This is a meeting of the Transit Research Analysis Committee, which provides advice to the Federal Transit Administration on its research program. The committee will hold closed sessions to discuss its reaction and response to the research programs FTA will present in open sessions, which are described below.

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

9:00: Introduction and Overview of FTA’s Research and Related Issues Roadmaps and Follow-up to TRAC Letter Report from the last meeting

9:45 FTA discussion of key topics

9:45– 10:00: Mobility NeXt

10:00-10:15: Bus Compartment and Bus of the Future and EV-related Research, Battery Safety

10:15-10:30: Break

10:30-10:45: Workforce Development

10:45-11:00: Tracking Research Impacts

11:00-12:00: Discussion with committee members: additional topics for research

12:00 pm Lunch break

1:00 Open session adjourns

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

8:30 FTA discussion with committee members

10:00 Open session adjourns

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

Contact

Myah Stroman

(202) 334-1811
mstroman@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program Nov/Dec 2022 meeting

November 30 - December 2, 2022

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

TRAC’s winter meeting to review FTA’s RD&T program

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Leslie S Richards
Jameson Auten
Celeste Chavis
Peter Chen
Jack Clark
Gregory Elsborg
Adelee Le Grand
Deb Niemeier
Christopher Puchalsky
Khaled Shammout
Kimberly J Williams

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Committee conflict and bias discussion and NASEM procedures

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 01, 2022

Contact

Michael Covington

(202) 334-2265
mcovington@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

May 31 - June 1, 2018

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Anna Barry (Chair)
John Barker
Ron Brooks
Charles Carr
Nadine Lee
Carol Lewis
John Lewis
Brad Miller
Ed Watt

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

-Committee discussion: impressions of FTA transit automation efforts
-Committee discussion: outline of letter report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 11, 2018

Contact

Covington, Michael

(202) 334-2265
Mcovington@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

November 16 - 17, 2017

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Anna Barry, J. Barry Barker, Charles Carr, Nadine Lee, Carol Lewis, Angela Miller, Macy Neshati, Edward Watt

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Committee reactions to FTA presentations and report outline

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 20, 2017

Contact

Katherine Kortum

(202) 334-3123
kkortum@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

April 6 - 7, 2017

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Anna M. Berry
J. Barry Barker
Ron Brooks
Nadine Lee
Carol Abel Lewis
John Lewis, Jr.
Angela Miller
Brad Miller
Macy Neshati
Ed Watt

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

committee discussed their perceptions of FTA's performance metrics and outlined their letter report

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 07, 2017

Contact

Katherine Kortum

(202) 334-3123
kkortum@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program - Conference Call

February 28, 2013

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Claudia Sauls

202/334-2373
csauls@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Transit Research Analysis Committee

August 26, 2005

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Jill Wilson

202/334-3817
jwilson@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

December 12 - 13, 2018

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

Joint Meeting

Transit Research Analysis Committee/ Research and Technology Coordinating Committee

December 12-13, 2018

National Academies Building, Lecture Room

2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20418

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

OPEN SESSION

8:00 am Breakfast in meeting room

8:30 Welcome and Committee Member Introductions

Anna Barry, TRAC chair

Timothy Henkel, RTCC chair

8:45 Remarks

Neil Pedersen, Executive Director, Transportation Research Board

Vincent Valdes, Associate Administrator for Research, Innovation, and Demonstration, Federal Transit Administration

Hari Kalla, Associate Administrator for R&D, Federal Highway Administration

9:15 Overview of Agency R&D Programs

9:15 Federal Transit Administration

9:45 Federal Highway Administration

10:15 Break

10:30 Discussion Questions

- - How can highway and transit agencies better accommodate each other’s needs?
    - What insights can bus operators provide highway agencies about traffic ops?
    - What are the opportunities for making more effective use of HOV/dedicated bus lanes?
    - How is shared mobility services affecting the supply and operations of transit and highways? How is this likely to change?
    - Funding strategies: What is the common interest in exploring new sources of federal funding for highways and transit beyond fuel taxes? E.g., highway pricing models that aid with congestion relief and the complementary role of transit services.
    - How can transit and highway providers deliver innovation together?

Noon Lunch in meeting room

1:00 pm Research Management, Priority Setting, and Innovation

FHWA will explain how it prioritizes and evaluates research and how it promotes technology transfer/implementation.

FTA will explain its new nested evaluation framework as well as efforts to expand tech transfer and implementation.

Topics to include Every Day Counts, Accelerated Innovation Deployment, and State Transportation Innovation Councils programs.

2:00 Joint Discussion

- - What do the committees view as the essential elements of innovative deployment and technology transfer?
  - How effective are evaluations as mechanisms for identifying promising research topics and practices and for assessing and communicating research impact?
  - How can we leverage data to identify trends, issues, and needs?

5:00 Adjourn/Reception

Thursday, December 13, 2018

OPEN SESSION

8:00 am Breakfast in meeting room

8:30 Debriefing with FTA and FHWA Leadership

9:30 Committees separate for discussions with each modal administration.

RTCC will meeting in the Lecture Room and TRAC will meet in the Board Room.

10:30 Open session adjourns

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Anna Barry (Chair)
Ronald Brooks
Celeste Chavis
Jack Clark
Timothy Geibel
Nadine Lee
Carol Abel Lewis
John Lewis
Jennifer McNeil
Brad Miller
Macy Neshati
Deb Niemeier
Chris Pangilinan
Ed Watt

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

future activities

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 25, 2019

Contact

Michael Covington

(202) 334-2265
Mcovington@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

September 22, 2016

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

A. Barry, J.B. Barker, R. Brooks, C. Carr, S. Feigon, N. Lee, C.A. Lewis, A. Miller, B. Miller, M. Neshati, E. Watt

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Committee discussed potential conflicts of interest and biases; previous experiences with the committee and FTA; and the outline of its report

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 26, 2016

Contact

Katherine Kortum

202-334-3123
kkortum@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

July 30 - 31, 2012

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Barry Barker
Anna Barry
Michael Allegra
Ann August
Andrew Bata
Linda Bohlinger
Charles Carr
Barbara Cline
Terry Garcia Crews
Kim Green
Lester Hoel
Angela Miller
Jack Reilly
Ralf Resch
Susan Shaheen
Edward Watt

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee held an update of potential sources of bias and conflict of interest discussion. They also discussed the workshop presentations and began to outline a report to the sponsor.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

-State DOTs Have Demonstrated the Goal is Performance Management- Not Preference Measurement, Pete Rahn
-Florida Transit Information System, Diane Quigley and Anna Barry
-International Transit Benchmarking Systems, Alexander Barron and Andy Batta
-Techniques used by Public Airports to Motor and Manage Performance, Robert Hazel, Oliver Wyman, Jack Reilly, and Charles Carr
-Creative Ways to Leverage Existing Data Resources and End User Contributions, Aaron Steinfeld, and Susan Sheehan

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 02, 2012

Contact

Tom Menzies

(202) 334-1837
tmenzies@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

December 8 - 9, 2011

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Barry Barker
Ann August
Anna Barry
Linda Bolinger
Charles Carr
Barbara Cline
Kim Green
Ralf Resch
Jeffrey Rosenberg
Jack Reilly

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

- Update of committee composition balance and potential sources of bias and conflict of interest
- Plans for upcoming committee meeting was discussed.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 22, 2011

Contact

Tom Menzies

202-334-1837
tmenzies@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Ridership Experience Research Needs Workshop

June 30 - July 1, 2011

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

J. Barry Barker,
Ann August
Anna Barry,
Charles Carr,
Barbara Cline,
Kim Green,
Ralf Resch,
Susan Shaheen

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the workshop presentations and held an update of potential sources of bias and conflict of interest discussion

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 01, 2011

Contact

Claudia Sauls

(202) 334-2373
csauls@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

April 20, 2011

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

J. Barry Barker
Linda Bohlinger
Kim Green

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Upcoming workshop in June

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

May 27, 2011

Contact

Claudia Sauls

202/334-2373
csauls@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

December 2 - 3, 2010

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

J. Barry Barker
Ralf Resch
Barbara Cline
Nigel Wilson
Paul Jamieson
Anna Barry

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the upcoming workshop

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

-FTA Presentations on Specific Areas being Researched (e.g., ITS, traveler info), Steve Mortenson and Jeffery Spencer
-RITA Presentation on Intermodal ITS Research (linking transit to other modes), Brian Cronin

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 10, 2010

Contact

Claudia Sauls

(202) 334-2373
csauls@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

August 19 - 20, 2010

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

B. Barker, A. Barry, L. Bohlinger, B. Cline, L. Hoel, P. Jamieson, R. Resch.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

assessment of workshop and possible letter report to sponsor; bias and conflict of interest discussion; plans for next meeting; composition of the committee.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

-Transit Safety Research: Current Status & Key Issues
-Research on Safety Culture, Human Factors, and Safety Management Systems; and their Implications for Transit Safety Research
-Transit Safety Research: Its Contribution to Safety Culture, Identification of Data Needs, Contribution to Standards Development, and Implications for Federal Transit Research Priorities

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 20, 2010

Contact

Amelia Mathis

(202) 334-3255
amathis@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

June 25 - 26, 2009

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

J. Barry Barker
Anna Barry
David Bayliss
Linda Bohlinger
Barbara Cline
Lester Hoel
Brian Macleod
Gale Ogawa
Ralf Resch
Linda Watson
Nigel H.M. Wilson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Potential committee report materials.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 30, 2009

Contact

Nikisha Turman

202/334-2373
nturman@nas.edu

Location

J. Erik Jonsson Woods Hole Center

314 Quissett Avenue

Woods Hole MA 02543, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research and Development: Federal Role in the National Program

December 17 - 18, 2008

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

B. Barker, A. Barry, D. Bayliss, L. Bohlinger, B. Cline, N. Ford, P. Jamieson, B. MacLeod, G. Ogawa, R. Resch, J. Rosenbeg, L. Watson, N. Wilson.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

--Conflict of interest and bias discussion.
--Key points for and struture of the 6th TRACletter report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 22, 2008

Contact

Nikisha Turman

202/334-2373
nturman@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Meeting 10

June 23 - 24, 2008

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

M. Townes, B. Barker, A. Barry, D Bsyliss, A. Cline, L. Bohlinger, N. Ford, L. Hoel, P. Jamieson, N. Wilson, B. Macleod.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the issues it intended to raise and discuss with FTA officials during the open sessions to follow.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 25, 2008

Contact

Tom Menzies

(202) 334-1837
tmenzies@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Meeting 9

December 5 - 6, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael S. Townes, Hampton Roads Transit, Hampton, Virginia, chair
J. Barry Barker, Transit Authority of River City, Louisville, Kentucky, vice chair
Anna M. Barry, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston
David Bayliss, Halcrow Group, London, England
Linda Bohlinger, HNTB Corporation, Santa Ana, California
Barbara Cline, Prairie Hills Transit, Spearfish, South Dakota
Ronald L. Epstein, New York State Department of Transportation, Albany
Lester A. Hoel, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Brian Macleod, Gillig Corporation, Hayward, California
Jeffrey Rosenberg, Amalgamated Transit Union, Washington, D.C.
Nigel H. M. Wilson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the structure and content of its next planned letter report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 07, 2007

Contact

Laura Toth

202-334-2545
ltoth@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Meeting 8 - 06/21/2007

June 21 - 22, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Townes, Barry Barker, Anna Barry, David Bayliss, Barbara Cline, Ron Epstein, Les Hoel, Paul Jamieson, Brian Macleod, Cal Marsella, Jeffrey Rosenberg, Nigel Wilson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

• TRAC activities and membership changes since 2006 winter meeting
• Development of FTA’s Multiyear Research Program Plan
• Knowledge gaps and research opportunities in transit-oriented development identified during open sessions of meeting
• Strategies for linking FTA’s research to high-level national goals

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 25, 2007

Contact

Laura Toth

202-334-2545
ltoth@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

TRAC Fall 2006 Meeting

November 30 - December 1, 2006

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Townes, Barry Barker, David Bayliss, Linda Bohlinger, Barbara Cline, Paul Jamieson, Brian Macleod, Cal Marsella, Jeffrey Rosenberg, Nigel Wilson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

• Future TRAC role, activities, and membership
• FTA’s Multi-Year Research Program Plan and Rail Transit ITS Research and Deployment Strategic Action Plan
• Information and ideas from presentations during open sessions of meeting
• Content of committee’s next letter report to FTA

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 06, 2006

Contact

Laura Toth

202-334-2545
ltoth@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research Analysis Committee

July 6 - 7, 2006

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:

Michael Townes, Barry Barker, David Bayliss, Linda Bohlinger, Barbara Cline, Ron Epstein, Brian Macleod, Cal Marsella, Nigel Wilson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

• Committee composition and balance
• Future TRAC role and activities
• Opportunities to help FTA develop and implement its strategic research plan
• Lessons learned from presentations during open sessions of meeting

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 10, 2006

Contact

Jill Wilson

(202) 334-3817
jwilson@nas.edu

Location

J. Erik Jonsson Woods Hole Center

314 Quissett Avenue

Woods Hole MA 02543, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research Analysis Committee

December 5 - 6, 2005

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Townes, Karen Antion, Barry Barker, David Bayliss, Santo Grande, Paul
Jamieson, Brian Macleod, Mike Mulhern, Nigel Wilson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

1. September 30, 2005 edition of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's)
strategic research plan and possible revisions and updates to this plan
2. Lessons learned from presentations during open sessions of meeting
3. Content of committee's second letter report to FTA
4. Proposed TRAC membership rotation

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 16, 2005

Contact

Jill Wilson

202-334-3817
jwilson@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research Analysis Committee

July 7 - 8, 2005

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Townes, Barry Barker, David Bayliss, Ron Epstein, Santo Grande, Delon
Hampton, Brian Macleod, Cal Marsella, Mike Mulhern, Nigel Wilson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

-- Suggestions for future TRAC activities that would assist the Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) in developing its strategic research plan
-- Proposed schedule for future TRAC meetings
-- Process used by FTA to identify research topics
-- Report to FTA from Gorman Gilbert, Oklahoma State University, outlining an
approach for developing the agency?s strategic research plan

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 13, 2005

Contact

Jill Wilson

202/334-3817
jwilson@nas.edu

Location

J. Erik Jonsson Woods Hole Center

314 Quissett Avenue

Woods Hole MA 02543, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research Analysis Committee

December 2 - 3, 2004

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Townes, Karen Antion, Barry Barker, David Bayliss, Santo Grande, Delon
Hampton, Paul Jamieson, Brian Macleod, Cal Marsella, Nigel Wilson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

-- TRB workshop on earmarking of transportation research funds held on October
29, 2004
-- Informal discussions with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) staff
following the first committee meeting in April 2004
-- FTA's strategic research plan
-- Items raised during the presentations and panel discussion at the meeting
-- Committee composition and balance
-- Major messages of the committee's first letter report to FTA
-- The committee's proposed recommendations for inclusion in the letter report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 10, 2004

Contact

Jill Wilson

202/334-3817
jwilson@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Transit Research Analysis Committee

April 5 - 6, 2004

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Townes, Karen Antion, Barry Barker, David Bayliss, Ronald Epstein,
Santo Grande, Delon Hampton, Paul Jamieson, Brian Macleod, Michael Mulhern,
Nigel Wilson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

- Committee's statement of task
- Committee composition and balance
- Federal Transit Administration's draft strategic research plan
- Points raised during the presentations and panel discussion at the meeting
- Tentative plans for the second committee meeting

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 19, 2004

Contact

Jill Wilson

202/334-3817
jwilson@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Log In

Sign in to access your saved publications, downloads, and email preferences.

Former MyNAP users: You'll need to reset your password on your first login to MyAcademies. Click "Forgot password" below to receive a reset link via email. Having trouble? Visit our FAQ page to contact support.

Members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, or National Academy of Medicine should log in through their respective Academy portals.

Email (required)
Password (required)

Don't have an account?

Register

Email (required)
New password (required)
Retype password (required) Password must be at least 8 characters
I accept the terms of use
terms of use

Thank You

Thank you for creating a MyAcademies account!

Enjoy free access to thousands of National Academies' publications, a 10% discount off every purchase, and build your personal library.

Forgot Password

Enter the email address for your MyAcademies (formerly MyNAP) account to receive password reset instructions.

Reset Requested

We sent password reset instructions to your email . Follow the link in that email to create a new password. Didn't receive it? Check your spam folder or contact us for assistance.

Reset Password

New password (required)
Retype password (required) Password must be at least 8 characters

Reset Password

Your password has been reset.

Log In

Verify email

Verify Your Email Address

We sent a verification link to your email. Please check your inbox (and spam folder) and follow the link to verify your email address. If you did not receive the email, you can request a new verification link below

Subscribe

First Name
Last Name
Email (required)
I agree to receive emails from the National Academies (required)

We respect your privacy and will never share your information.

My Academies

Transit Research Analysis Committee

Dropdown items