Transit research and industry news update : April 2010.

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Volume 1: Synthesis Report.............................................................................................................................. 3U.S. Department of Transportation Posts Open Government Plan on Website ..................... 3Federal Transit Administration Awards TriMet $2.4M for Streetcar Research ..................... 4Federal Transit Administration Announces Additional $765 Million for ARC Project......... 4First Modern Streetcar to Debut in the District of Columbia, May 5-8, 2010........................ 4RESEARCH IN PROGRESSReconnecting America\ue2\u20ac\u2122s Center for Transit Oriented Development...................................... 5Rail Transit Passenger Protection ........................................................................................... 5Strategic and Program Plan for Research Communication and Information Dissemination.. 6FEDERAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONSEaster Seals Project ACTION Update, April 2010................................................................. 7Mobility Management and Coordination are Advanced by New ITS in Kentucky ............... 7Adaptive Traffic Control Systems: Domestic and Foreign State of Practice ......................... 8Bus Lane with Intermittent Priority (BLIMP) Concept Simulation Analysis ........................ 8Bus Rapid Transit and Development: Policies and Practices that Affect Development Around Transit................................................................................................................. 8Context Sensitive Solutions Toolkit ....................................................................................... 8Estimating Soft Costs for Major Public Transportation Fixed Guideway Projects ................ 9FHWA Livability Initiative Website ...................................................................................... 9FHWA Successes in Stewardship Newsletter......................................................................... 9Mixed Income Transit Oriented Development Action Guide (MITOD).............................. 10Performance Measurement and Outcomes, TCRP Research Results Digest 95 .................. 10The Road to Livability: How State Departments of Transportation are Using Road Investments to Improve Community Livability............................................................. 10Transit-Oriented Tools for Metropolitan Planning Organizations........................................ 11Volpe Highlights: April 2010 ............................................................................................... 11ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGETransit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Program and FY 2009 and 2010 Clean Fuels Grant Program............................................................. 11Assessing Mechanisms for Integrating Transportation-Related Greenhouse Gas Reduction Objectives into Transportation Decision Making.......................................................... 12NC State University Named One of Top 5 Greenest Schools .............................................. 12Modal Primer on Greenhouse Gas and Energy Issues for the Transportation Industry ....... 12Research Needs Statements for Climate Change and Transportation .................................. 12RECOVERYNew TRAX Buses Roll-Out Service .................................................................................... 13Nearly $50 Billion in Federal Funds Available .................................................................... 13Wyandotte County Putting Stimulus Money Toward Rapid Transit Bus Line on State Avenue ........................................................................................................................... 13SAFETY AND SECURITYAPTA Seeks Public Transportation Security Funding ......................................................... 13Safety Compass Newsletter: Spring 2010............................................................................. 14Amtrak Security Efforts Aim to Defeat, Deter Most Dangerous Terror Tactics................. 14UNIVERSITY RESEARCHSyracuse to Build $4.3M 'Green' Transportation Center ...................................................... 14Terrorist Attacks on Public Bus Transportation: A Preliminary Empirical Analysis........... 15Upwardly Mobile - University Transportation Center for Mobility Newsletter, Texas Transportation Institute.................................................................................................. 15INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHTRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database Increases Coverage of International Transportation Research Projects .................................................................................. 15Commuter Culture in the United States ................................................................................ 15Cooperative Mobility Showcase 2010: Smart Vehicles on Intelligent Roads..................... 16Could EU-funded Study Herald the Dawn of a New Transport Era?................................... 16Tianjin to Build Smart Grid Demonstration Project ............................................................. 16Transport Research Knowledge Centre Passes 6000 Project Milestone! ............................. 17World\ue2\u20ac\u2122s First ITS-Specific Test Track Takes Shape ............................................................ 17RESEARCH NEWS & RESOURCESAccess Board Releases Draft Refresh Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines 17Amtrak Introduces Podcasts for Sunset Limited .................................................................. 18Amtrak Advancing Positive Train Control Installations ...................................................... 18CTA Begins Testing of New Railcars .................................................................................. 18Expanding Biofuel Production: Sustainability and the Transition to Advanced Biofuels: Summary of a Workshop ............................................................................................... 18Los Angeles Metro Transportation Library Launches \ue2\u20ac\u2dcPrimary Resources\ue2\u20ac\u2122 Blog............... 19Mobility Services for All Americans: Paducah Area Transit System Grand Opening......... 19METRO\ue2\u20ac\u2122S BRT 25 Survey: Analysis of Bus Rapid Transit in North America ................... 20Pittsburgh's Maglev Competitors Seem to Have Higher Hurdles......................................... 20Streets as Places: A Training Seminar, April 22-23, 2010 ................................................... 20TIFIA Loan Applications Total $13 Billion ......................................................................... 20Toronto Transit Commission may Opt for Open Electronic Fare Payment System............. 21What is the Online TDM Encyclopedia? .............................................................................. 2