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TCRP Report on Equity 25860 THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS This PDF is available at http://nap.edu/25860 SHARE Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 1: Guide (2020) DETAILS 130 pages | 8.5 x 11 | PAPERBACK ISBN 978-0-309-68020-2 | DOI 10.17226/25860 CONTRIBUTORS GET THIS BOOK ICF Hannah Twaddell and ICF Beth Zgoda; Transit Cooperative Research Program; Transportation Research Board; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine FIND RELATED TITLES SUGGESTED CITATION National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2020. Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 1: Guide. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25860. 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Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 1: Guide TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM TCRP RESEARCH REPORT 214 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes Volume 1: Guide Hannah Twaddell ICF Charlottesville, VA and Beth Zgoda ICF Washington, DC Subject Areas Public Transportation • Planning and Forecasting • Policy Research sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration in cooperation with the Transit Development Corporation 2020 Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 1: Guide TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM TCRP RESEARCH REPORT 214, VOLUME 1 The nation’s growth and the need to meet mobility, environmental, Project H-54 and energy objectives place demands on public transit systems. Cur- ISSN 2572-3782 rent systems, some of which are old and in need of upgrading, must ISBN 978-0-309-48167-0 expand service area, increase service frequency, and improve efficiency © 2020 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. to serve these demands. Research is necessary to solve operating prob- lems, adapt appropriate new technologies from other industries, and introduce innovations into the transit industry. The Transit Coopera- tive Research Program (TCRP) serves as one of the principal means by COPYRIGHT INFORMATION which the transit industry can develop innovative near-term solutions Authors herein are responsible for the authenticity of their materials and for obtaining to meet demands placed on it. written permissions from publishers or persons who own the copyright to any previously The need for TCRP was originally identified in TRB Special Report published or copyrighted material used herein. 213—Research for Public Transit: New Directions, published in 1987 Cooperative Research Programs (CRP) grants permission to reproduce material in this and based on a study sponsored by the Urban Mass Transportation publication for classroom and not-for-profit purposes. Permission is given with the Administration—now the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). A understanding that none of the material will be used to imply TRB, AASHTO, FAA, FHWA, report by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), FTA, GHSA, NHTSA, or TDC endorsement of a particular product, method, or practice. It is expected that those reproducing the material in this document for educational and Transportation 2000, also recognized the need for local, problem- not-for-profit uses will give appropriate acknowledgment of the source of any reprinted or solving research. TCRP, modeled after the successful National Coop- reproduced material. For other uses of the material, request permission from CRP. erative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), undertakes research and other technical activities in response to the needs of transit ser- vice providers. The scope of TCRP includes various transit research NOTICE fields including planning, service configuration, equipment, facilities, operations, human resources, maintenance, policy, and administrative The research report was reviewed by the technical panel and accepted for publication practices. according to procedures established and overseen by the Transportation Research Board and approved by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. TCRP was established under FTA sponsorship in July 1992. Proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, TCRP was authorized as The opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in this report are those of the part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 researchers who performed the research and are not necessarily those of the Transportation Research Board; the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; or the (ISTEA). On May 13, 1992, a memorandum agreement outlining TCRP program sponsors. operating procedures was executed by the three cooperating organi- The Transportation Research Board; the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and zations: FTA; the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and the sponsors of the Transit Cooperative Research Program do not endorse Medicine, acting through the Transportation Research Board (TRB); products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’ names appear herein solely because and the Transit Development Corporation, Inc. (TDC), a nonprofit they are considered essential to the object of the report. educational and research organization established by APTA. TDC is responsible for forming the independent governing board, designated as the TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Commission. Research problem statements for TCRP are solicited periodically but may be submitted to TRB by anyone at any time. It is the responsibility of the TOPS Commission to formulate the research program by identi- fying the highest priority projects. As part of the evaluation, the TOPS Commission defines funding levels and expected products. Once selected, each project is assigned to an expert panel appointed by TRB. The panels prepare project statements (requests for propos- als), select contractors, and provide technical guidance and counsel throughout the life of the project. The process for developing research problem statements and selecting research agencies has been used by TRB in managing cooperative research programs since 1962. As in other TRB activities, TCRP project panels serve voluntarily without compensation. Because research cannot have the desired effect if products fail to reach the intended audience, special emphasis is placed on disseminat- ing TCRP results to the intended users of the research: transit agen- cies, service providers, and suppliers. TRB provides a series of research Published research reports of the reports, syntheses of transit practice, and other supporting material TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM developed by TCRP research. APTA will arrange for workshops, train- are available from ing aids, field visits, and other activities to ensure that results are imple- mented by urban and rural transit industry practitioners. Transportation Research Board Business Office TCRP provides a forum where transit agencies can cooperatively 500 Fifth Street, NW address common operational problems. TCRP results support and Washington, DC 20001 complement other ongoing transit research and training programs. and can be ordered through the Internet by going to https://www.nationalacademies.org and then searching for TRB Printed in the United States of America Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 1: Guide In Memoriam Statement of Appreciation to TCRP H-54 Panel Member Nikki Tishler (Deceased March 25, 2018) Nikki Tishler was a transportation planner and Title VI strategist with the Office of Trans- portation Planning of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, supporting capital planning and civil rights compliance activities at the agency. With a background in com- munity organizing, Nikki was passionate about promoting civic engagement and improving public participation processes so that public-sector activities would reflect the needs and wants of the public. In her role as Title VI strategist, Nikki saw the consideration of civil rights and transportation equity as an opportunity to improve the customer experience for the diverse constituencies served by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Nikki held a joint Master of Public Policy and Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies from Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Civic Engagement and the Politics of Representation from the University of Massachusetts–Amherst. On April 9, 2018, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts approved a motion to adjourn in honor of Nikki. The text of the motion reads as follows: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts JOURNAL OF THE SENATE Adjourn In Memory of Nikki Tishler The Senator from Norfolk and Plymouth, Mr. Keenan, moved that when the Senate adjourns today it adjourn in memory of Nikki Tishler. Nikki Tishler passed away after a brief illness on
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