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What Is TCRP?

TCRP provides ongoing applied research on transit issues. It solicits problem statements, selects priority projects, and disseminates research products to the public transportation industry.

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What Is TCRP?

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  1. What Is TCRP? • The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) was established in 1992 to provide an ongoing medium for applied research to transit issues. • The program is carried out under a three-way agreement among: • Transportation Research Board • Transit Development Corporation, Inc. (APTA) • Federal Transit Administration

  2. How Does TCRP Work? • TCRP solicits statements of public transportation problems in need of research. • TCRP’s Transit Oversight and Projects Selection (TOPS) Committee reviews problem statements, identifies the highest priority projects, and defines funding levels and expected research products. • Research products are disseminated throughout the public transportation industry.

  3. What Topics Does TCRP Cover? TCRP research spans a comprehensive array of topics in public transportation: • Operations • Service Configuration • Engineering of Vehicles and Equipment • Fixed Facilities • Maintenance • Human Resources • Administration • Policy and Planning

  4. What Are the Benefits of Participating in TCRP? • Meet and network with industry peers. • Raise your professional profile and that of your organization. • Share your expertise and knowledge on specific topics by participating on a project panel. • Participate in webinars to broaden your knowledge base. • Attend TRB’s Annual Meeting, which addresses topics of interest to transportation practitioners from all modes.

  5. How Can I Get Involved in TCRP? • Propose research topics. • Submit a problem statement to TCRPidentifying needed research. • Serve on a project panel. • Provide expertise and guidance for a • TCRP research project. • Become a TCRP Ambassador.

  6. ADD ANY FEATURED SPEAKER’s NAME HERE or DELETE THIS SLIDE • Agency Title • Relation to TCRP program • Enter name of report used to further his or her work at the transit agency • Add how the agency benefited

  7. What Are Some Examples of TCRP Research?

  8. Reports

  9. Synthesis

  10. Legal ResearchDigest

  11. Research Results Digest

  12. Top Six Most Popular TCRP Reports, Based on Recent Downloads

  13. #6Report 198: The Relationship Between Transit Asset Condition and Service Quality

  14. #5Report 202: Handbook for Examining the Effects of NEMT Brokerages on Transportation Coordination

  15. #4Report 197: Tools for a Sustainable Transit Agency

  16. #3Report 196: Private Transit: Existing Services and Emerging Directions

  17. #2Report 201: Understanding Changes in Demographics, Preferences, and Markets for Public Transportation

  18. #1Report 195: Broadening Understanding of the Interplay Between Public Transit, Shared Mobility, and Personal Automobiles

  19. And there is so much more! Pick up the topic sheets on the free TCRP reports available online

  20. Where Can I Get More Information? For the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on TCRP, visit: trb.org/TCRP

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