Dear Colleagues,
The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is soliciting nominations for individuals to serve on oversight panels for the following TCRP projects selected for 2016. See list below (pasted from "announcement" doc attached).
Process overview:
TCRP topics are identified through a competitive process. TCRP staff develops RFPs for each project. TCRP advertises RFPs in March / April 2016 and teams apply. Panels review proposals and select the team to develop the research product. Panelists remain engaged throughout the process to provide input on the work plan, deliverables, etc. Full info below.
Panel nominations:
You are invited to nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered to serve as a panelist for one of these projects. To do so contact Joseph Snell at jsnell(a)nas.edu<mailto:jsnell@nas.edu> by Jan 29. Directions below.
FTA Liaisons:
FTA staff, with supervisor approval, seeking to serve as FTA liaisons should direct expressions of interest to me at Faith.Hall(a)dot.gov<mailto:Faith.Hall@dot.gov> .
Please share with your networks.
Happy holidays!
Thanks,
Faith
(202) 366-9055
Projects for FY2016:
Project No.
Title
Page
B-45
Transportation to Dialysis Centers: Health/Transportation Policy Inter-
section
3
C-23
A Guide to Assessing and Eliminating Electrical Fires on Buses and Trains....
6
E-12
Guidance for Quantifying the Return on Investment of Transit State of Good Repair Investments..............................................................................................
7
F-25
Improving the Health and Safety of the Transit Workforce with Corresponding Impacts on the Bottom Line, Phase I: Safety and Health Impacts of Limited Restroom Access for Transit Operators
9
G-16
Development of Open Data Standards for Demand Responsive Transportation Transactions.......................................................................................................
12
H-54
Comprehensive Guide to Title VI Indicators for Transit....................................
14
From: Snell, Joseph [mailto:JSnell@NAS.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 3:34 PM
To: TOPS(a)LSW.NAS.EDU
Subject: [TOPS] Project Panel Nominations for the FY2016 Transit Cooperative Research Program - please respond by January 29, 2016
December 18, 2015
TO: DISTRIBUTION
FROM: Christopher W. Jenks
Director, Cooperative Research Programs
SUBJECT: Project Panel Nominations for the FY 2016 Transit Cooperative Research Program
Immediate Action Requested
The purpose of this memorandum is to solicit nominations to serve on project oversight panels for FY 2016 Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) research projects.
The TCRP is an applied research program that provides solutions to practical problems faced by transit operators. The primary participants in the TCRP are an independent governing board organized by the Transit Development Corporation and designated the TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee; the Transportation Research Board (TRB) as program manager and secretariat for the TOPS Committee; the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) as a vital link to the transit community; and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as program sponsor.
The TOPS Committee met on October 23, 2015, and approved new research projects for Fiscal Year 2016. Descriptions of the new research projects are attached. The purpose of this memorandum is to solicit your nominations for new project panels. We are asking you to nominate individuals with expertise directly relevant to the research proposed, and we would particularly welcome your help in identifying women and minority candidates. Your nominations would be appreciated as soon as possible, but no later than January 29, 2016, so that we may move the program forward in a timely manner. We will begin the panel formation process shortly thereafter. Nominations received after January 29th will not be guaranteed full consideration in the panel formation process.
To ensure proper consideration of your panel nominations, we need information on each nominee's affiliation, title, address, approximate age, and, most importantly, professional qualifications related to the particular project. Contacts to determine an individual's interest in serving will be made from this office after we have matched available expertise with that required by the nature of the project. A panel nomination form is attached for your use if a resume is not available. We also encourage submittals via e-mail, which can be sent to jsnell(a)nas.edu<mailto:jsnell@nas.edu>.
Panels for the new research projects are scheduled to meet during March/April 2016. Panel members are prohibited from submitting or participating in preparation of proposals on projects under their jurisdiction. They serve on the panels without compensation, but are reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses. Travel insurance is provided at no cost to the members. In many cases, only two meetings are held in the life of a project, and these normally occur in Washington, D.C. The first meeting is to develop a project statement that is used to solicit proposals; the second meeting is to select a research organization from among those submitting proposals. Other meetings may be dictated by project circumstances; however, they are few and usually at least a year apart. Membership for each panel will number approximately eight. Panels operate under the guidance of a permanent chair, and there is liaison representation from the FTA, APTA, and TRB; the TCRP staff serves as the secretariat.
We are grateful for your ongoing support of the TCRP in providing nominees. Typically, nominees for panels in the Cooperative Research Programs outnumber the available positions by about four to one. As a result, we have been able to establish panels truly outstanding in their ability to play a fundamental role in the accomplishment of successful research.
Attachments: New FY 2016 Research Project Descriptions
TCRP Panel Nomination Form
DISTRIBUTION: Chair and Members, TCRP Oversight and Project Selection Committee; Executive Director, TDC; Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy, FTA; Associate Administrator for Research, Demonstration, and Innovation, FTA; Director, Office of Research Management, FTA; Liaison Representatives, FTA; APTA Committees; Directors, U.S. DOT University Transportation Centers; Chair and Members, AASHTO Standing Committee on Public Transportation; Board of Directors and State Delegates, Community Transportation Assoc. of America; Executive Secretary, Women's Transportation Seminar; Representatives, Historically Black Colleges; Executive Director, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials; Executive Director, National Transportation Consortium of Minority Colleges & Universities; Executive Director, National Association of Black Engineers; Executive Director, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Executive Director, National Forum for Black Public Administrators; Executive Director, National Association of Minority Contractors; CEO and President, National Urban League; President, National Council of Negro Women; Chair and Members, TRB Executive Committee; Chair, TRB Group Councils and Sections; Chair, TRB Committees (Transit); TRB State Representatives; TRB University Representatives; TRB Transit Representatives; TRB Sustaining Associates; Chair, Subcommittee on NRC Oversight; TRB Staff (Selected)
Joseph
Joseph J. Snell
Administrative Coordinator
Cooperative Research Programs
Transportation Research Board
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Washington, DC 20001
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If you are attending the TRB Annual Meeting, you can find information about
the subcommittee's meeting and events on the front page of the
subcommittee's website:
http://www.trbhealth.org/
Sunday, Jan 10, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM = Workshop
Monday, Jan 11, 10:45 AM-12:30 PM = Health and transportation poster
session
Monday, Jan 11, 3:45 PM-5:30 PM = Task Force on Arterials and Public Health
*Tuesday, Jan 12, 3:45 PM-5:30 PM = Subcommittee meeting*
--
Carolyn McAndrews
Assistant Professor, Department of Planning and Design
College of Architecture and Planning
University of Colorado Denver
CU Building 320BB
(303) 315-0028
carolyn.mcandrews(a)ucdenver.edu
http://cmcandrews.org
If you are attending the TRB Annual Meeting this January there are
several Health and Transportation related sessions and meetings that may
be of interest.They can be found by searching the TRB Online interactive
program at https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/interactiveprogram. You can
even browse the program without registering.
One major item to note is a workshop that the H+T Subcommittee will host
on Sunday, January 10, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Washington
DC Convention Center.The workshop will focus on Institutionalizing
Health in Transportation Agency Practice.
Since the Subcommittee’s inception 5 years ago, we have noticed an
increased interest in the integration of public health in transportation
and transportation agencies across the United States.As awareness of the
health impacts of transportation grows, transportation agencies are
looking for ways to better understand the connections and tools needed
to integrate health in transportation decisions. We have seen much success.
Given substantial progress to date, the 2016 workshop will focus on how
public health can be institutionalized in transportation agency
practice.Key topics addressed will include:
•workforce development and key skills,
•leadership buy in, and
•funding.
The overall objective of the workshop is to help transportation
professionals incorporate health into their agencies' work through four
examples of how this has been done by other organizations around the
country.By the end of the day, attendees will be able to identify at
least one strategy for institutionalizing health in their area of
expertise, which has the potential to work in their state/local context.
In addition, attendees will be able to identify at least three new tools
and resources for accomplishing this goal.
The workshop features transportation agencies and, where possible, their
public health counterparts from around the country; as well as national
organizations that are providing key resources for these
initiatives.Participants will share practices and lessons learned on how
to jump start pilot or short-term grant funded initiatives that can be
leveraged and grown into longer-term programs to integrate public health
into transportation decisions.
The format will begin with state, regional and local case studies,
followed by an introduction to some key national resources for
jurisdictions that want to take their practice to the next level.The
workshop will conclude with a lightning round for information sharing
and discussion.Audience participation encouraged.
Consider putting this workshop on your TRB agenda
--
Ed Christopher
Hi Sheryl,
The call for case studies is intended for projects and programs in
Washington state.
Cheers,
Eloisa
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> This call for case studies in Washington state and sponsorship invitation
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> ***
>
>
> Walkable Washington 2016 Symposium & Awards
>
> June 7, 2016
>
> Bellevue City Hall Council Chambers
>
> 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
>
>
>
> Call for Case Studies!
>
>
> Preparations for the 2016 Walkable Washington Symposium are underway and
> Feet First seeks to highlight your programs and projects that are promoting
> walking as an important public policy, engaging communities in walking for
> transportation or physical activity, or creating a more walk-friendly
> neighborhood.
>
> All programs and projects that meet our criteria and fit into one of the
> three categories below will be in the running to win the Walkable
> Washington Innovation Award in 2016:
>
>
> Design and Engineering ? projects that involve infrastructure and
> structural developments
>
>
> Advocacy and Encouragement ? programs and events that raise awareness about
> the benefits of walking, and/or encourage people to engage in pedestrian
> planning in their communities
>
>
> Vision and Planning ? projects that involve plans, codes, ordinances or
> guidance for neighborhoods, cities/towns, counties or regions to make it
> safer and easier for people to choose to go by foot
>
>
> Awards are decided by a panel of judges, representing advocates,
> innovators, and leaders on in issues of walkability, livability, and the
> diverse range of benefits related to walkable communities.
>
>
> If you have a program or project that fits into one of these three
> categories, please share it with us! Fill out this online form (
> http://form.jotform.us/form/41337969633162) or email talia(a)feetfirst.org
> <talia(a)feetfirst.info> if you have questions.
>
>
> Sponsorship Opportunities
>
>
> Interested in being a sponsor for the 2016 Walkable Washington Symposium?
> Then visit our sponsorship page
> <
> http://www.feetfirst.org/get-involved/walkablewashington/walkable-washingto…
> >
> (
>
> http://www.feetfirst.org/get-involved/walkablewashington/walkable-washingto…
> )
> or email Lisa Quinn at lisa(a)feetfirst.org or call 206.652.2310 ext. 6 to
> learn about the benefits of becoming a sponsor. We are looking for both
> financial and in-kind contributions. Talk with us about how your company
> would like to support Walkable Washington Symposium & Awards and help us
> raise awareness for more walkable communities across the state.
>
Relevant to this, please see the call for papers for a Special Issue of Journal of Transport and Health on 'Walking and Walkability: A review of the evidence on health'
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/call-for-p…
Dr Jennifer Mindell
Reader in Public Health
Health and Social Surveys Research Group
Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
UCL
1-19 Torrington Place
London WC1E 6BT
Tel. 020 7679 1269 (Internal x41269)
Survey doctor: 07770-537238
Fax 020 3108 3354
Email: j.mindell(a)ucl.ac.uk
Web: IRIS web page
Journal of Transport and Health: www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/
Health lead for the UCL Transport Institute
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This call for case studies in Washington state and sponsorship invitation may be of interest to you and your networks.
***
Walkable Washington 2016 Symposium & Awards
June 7, 2016
Bellevue City Hall Council Chambers
450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Call for Case Studies!
Preparations for the 2016 Walkable Washington Symposium are underway and Feet First seeks to highlight your programs and projects that are promoting walking as an important public policy, engaging communities in walking for transportation or physical activity, or creating a more walk-friendly neighborhood.
All programs and projects that meet our criteria and fit into one of the three categories below will be in the running to win the Walkable Washington Innovation Award in 2016:
Design and Engineering ? projects that involve infrastructure and structural developments
Advocacy and Encouragement ? programs and events that raise awareness about the benefits of walking, and/or encourage people to engage in pedestrian planning in their communities
Vision and Planning ? projects that involve plans, codes, ordinances or guidance for neighborhoods, cities/towns, counties or regions to make it safer and easier for people to choose to go by foot
Awards are decided by a panel of judges, representing advocates, innovators, and leaders on in issues of walkability, livability, and the diverse range of benefits related to walkable communities.
If you have a program or project that fits into one of these three categories, please share it with us! Fill out this online form (
http://form.jotform.us/form/41337969633162) or email talia(a)feetfirst.org <talia(a)feetfirst.info> if you have questions.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in being a sponsor for the 2016 Walkable Washington Symposium?
Then visit our sponsorship page
<http://www.feetfirst.org/get-involved/walkablewashington/walkable-washingto…>
(
http://www.feetfirst.org/get-involved/walkablewashington/walkable-washingto…)
or email Lisa Quinn at lisa(a)feetfirst.org or call 206.652.2310 ext. 6 to learn about the benefits of becoming a sponsor. We are looking for both financial and in-kind contributions. Talk with us about how your company would like to support Walkable Washington Symposium & Awards and help us raise awareness for more walkable communities across the state.
This call for case studies in Washington state and sponsorship invitation
may be of interest to you and your networks.
***
Walkable Washington 2016 Symposium & Awards
June 7, 2016
Bellevue City Hall Council Chambers
450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Call for Case Studies!
Preparations for the 2016 Walkable Washington Symposium are underway and
Feet First seeks to highlight your programs and projects that are promoting
walking as an important public policy, engaging communities in walking for
transportation or physical activity, or creating a more walk-friendly
neighborhood.
All programs and projects that meet our criteria and fit into one of the
three categories below will be in the running to win the Walkable
Washington Innovation Award in 2016:
Design and Engineering – projects that involve infrastructure and
structural developments
Advocacy and Encouragement – programs and events that raise awareness about
the benefits of walking, and/or encourage people to engage in pedestrian
planning in their communities
Vision and Planning – projects that involve plans, codes, ordinances or
guidance for neighborhoods, cities/towns, counties or regions to make it
safer and easier for people to choose to go by foot
Awards are decided by a panel of judges, representing advocates,
innovators, and leaders on in issues of walkability, livability, and the
diverse range of benefits related to walkable communities.
If you have a program or project that fits into one of these three
categories, please share it with us! Fill out this online form (
http://form.jotform.us/form/41337969633162) or email talia(a)feetfirst.org
<talia(a)feetfirst.info> if you have questions.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in being a sponsor for the 2016 Walkable Washington Symposium?
Then visit our sponsorship page
<http://www.feetfirst.org/get-involved/walkablewashington/walkable-washingto…>
(
http://www.feetfirst.org/get-involved/walkablewashington/walkable-washingto…)
or email Lisa Quinn at lisa(a)feetfirst.org or call 206.652.2310 ext. 6 to
learn about the benefits of becoming a sponsor. We are looking for both
financial and in-kind contributions. Talk with us about how your company
would like to support Walkable Washington Symposium & Awards and help us
raise awareness for more walkable communities across the state.
Hello, all, I am one of the steering committee members for TRB H+T. In a recent meeting, we discussed expanding our knowledge in the field by learning more about work that may be happening related to transportation and health care access, such as FTA's Rides to Wellness initiative<https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/ride-to-wellness>. I'm co-leading one Rides to Wellness project and have reached out to the other awardees, and we are also reaching out to FTA to learn more.
Are any of you working on this issue and interested in telling us about it?
Sincerely,
Renee Autumn Ray, AICP
Principal Program Specialist
Area Agency on Aging
Atlanta Regional Commission
regional impact + local relevance
40 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2538
P | 404.463.3243
atlantaregional.com<http://www.atlantaregional.com/>
Mark your calendars!
For those planning to attend TRB in January 2016, here are the details of
the Health and Transportation Subcommittee's meeting.
Health and Transportation Joint Subcommittee of ADD50, ADD40, ADB10, ABJ30
Tuesday January 12, 3:45 PM- 5:30 PM
Edward Christopher, presiding; Eloisa Raynault, presiding
The room location will be posted on the Annual Meeting interactive program
website at a later date: http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx
John--there are several activities listed in the program. here is the link to our subcommittee meeting on Tuesday of TRB week at 3:45
https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/InteractiveProgram/Details/1900
if you search the interactive under health a lot of session, etc pop up. The subcommittee has 3 main events. A workshop on Sunday, a poster session on Monday and our meeting on Thursday.
Ed C