#### Transit Research Update- Contents

#### January 2008 

*Note: To view any article listed, use the mouse and control/click the
title.*

SPECIAL

[*NEW* Transit Technology Fact Sheets Overview -- Now Available
2](#new-transit-technology-fact-sheets-overview-now-available)

[Connecting Communities - New Emergency Preparedness Workshop, San
Francisco Bay Area
2](#connecting-communities---new-emergency-preparedness-workshop-san-francisco-bay-area-february-5-6-2008)

[Transportation Vision 2030 2](#transportation-vision-2030)

### Russian and American Road Safety Efforts Rewarded ....................................... 4 

[FROM THE TRI RESEARCH CORNER](#from-the-tri-research-corner)

[Approaches for Integrating Configuration Management into Your ITS
Project Development Process, T3 Webinar February 21, 2008
2](#approaches-for-integrating-configuration-management-into-your-its-project-development-process-t3-webinar-february-21-2008)

[Implementing Multi-Jurisdictional Transit Signal Priority Systems, T3
Webinar
2](#implementing-multi-jurisdictional-transit-signal-priority-systems-t3-webinar)

[National Transit Institute Rural ITS Course Charrette
2](#national-transit-institute-rural-its-course-charrette)

[South Korea/US Meeting in Honolulu
2](#south-koreaus-meeting-in-honolulu)

[FEDERAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS](#federal-research-publications)

[Cooperative Research Programs Security Research Status Report, 1-03-08
Update
2](#cooperative-research-programs-security-research-status-report-1-03-08-update)

[Legal Research Digest 22: The Case for Searches on Public
Transportation
2](#legal-research-digest-22-the-case-for-searches-on-public-transportation)

[Public-Private Partnerships Leading Transit in a New Age
2](#public-private-partnerships-leading-transit-in-a-new-age)

[Public Transportation Passenger Security Inspections: A Guide for
Policy Decision Makers
2](#public-transportation-passenger-security-inspections-a-guide-for-policy-decision-makers)

[Racial and Gender Diversity in State DOTs and Transit Agencies
2](#racial-and-gender-diversity-in-state-dots-and-transit-agencies)

[TCRP Annual Report of Progress 2007
2](#tcrp-annual-report-of-progress-2007)

[2007 TRB Annual Report 2](#trb-annual-report)

[Transportation for Tomorrow 2](#transportation-for-tomorrow)

[Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
2](#manual-on-uniform-traffic-control-devices)

[Transit Research Analysis Committee Letter Report: May 4, 2007
2](#__RefHeading___Toc189544922)

[INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH](#international-research)

[15th World Congress Call for Papers: Deadline Extended to January 31
2](#th-world-congress-call-for-papers-deadline-extended-to-january-31)

[Safety & Cost Control Though Video Surveillance
2](#safety-cost-control-though-video-surveillance)

[Secure E-mail Standard Released 2](#secure-e-mail-standard-released)

[Transit Security - Life Cycle Costs of Onboard CCTV
2](#transit-security---life-cycle-costs-of-onboard-cctv)

[RESEARCH NEWS & INFORMATION](#research-news-information)

[2007 Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs
2](#guide-to-graduate-urban-planning-programs)

[Agencies not yet sold on Software as a Service
2](#agencies-not-yet-sold-on-software-as-a-service)

[DOE Under Cyber Siege 2](#doe-under-cyber-siege)

[Forecast 2008: Bandwidth Goes on the Market
2](#forecast-2008-bandwidth-goes-on-the-market)

[Forecast 2008: Cybercrime Increasing
2](#forecast-2008-cybercrime-increasing)

[General Services Administration (GSA) to Grade Agencies on 508
Compliance
2](#general-services-administration-gsa-to-grade-agencies-on-508-compliance)

[Lawmaker calls SBA\'s rule \'silly\'
2](#lawmaker-calls-sbas-rule-silly)

[Mapmaking for the Masses: User-generated Content Can Profoundly Impact
Geographic Information Systems
2](#mapmaking-for-the-masses-user-generated-content-can-profoundly-impact-geographic-information-systems)

[NIST Releases A Draft Compliance Guide for IPv6
2](#nist-releases-a-draft-compliance-guide-for-ipv6)

[Newly Revised Operations Performance Measurement Program Website from
Federal Highway Administration
2](#newly-revised-operations-performance-measurement-program-website-from-federal-highway-administration)

[Personal Rapid Transit: The Connective Tissue of Better Mobility
2](#personal-rapid-transit-the-connective-tissue-of-better-mobility)

[Use of Brand Names in Solicitations
2](#use-of-brand-names-in-solicitations)

[Walk VS. Wait: The Lazy Mathematician Wins
2](#walk-vs.-wait-the-lazy-mathematician-wins)

[Wi-Fi Plans Revived in San Francisco
2](#wi-fi-plans-revived-in-san-francisco)

***SPECIAL***

### *NEW* Transit Technology Fact Sheets Overview -- Now Available

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has developed *Transit
Technology Fact Sheets* to provide transit agencies with the basic
information about advanced technologies used in transit system planning,
operations, maintenance, and communications. The fact sheets will assist
General Managers and other public transit officials and practitioners in
making more informed technology investment decisions. Transit Technology
Fact Sheets have been developed for each of the six transit
modes---Fixed Route Bus, Demand Response, Rural Transit, Human Services
Transit, Rail Transit, and Ferryboat---under each of the 11 Transit Core
Suite of Technologies listed below. These core technologies are
considered the most basic and use for public transit agencies to deploy
(see chart below). More Online \[[Transit Technology Fact Sheets
Overview](http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/factsheets/Overview.asp)\].

The Transit Fact Sheets support FTA and ITS Professional Capacity
Building Program goals for knowledge transfer in the area of intelligent
transportation systems (ITS). *Transit Fact Sheet link* =
\[<http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/factsheets/factsheets.asp>\]

*ITS PCB Program link* = <http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/>

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height="2.095833333333333in"}

### Connecting Communities - New Emergency Preparedness Workshop, San Francisco Bay Area, February 5-6, 2008

The FTA Office of Safety and Security is sponsoring the *Connecting
Communities Public Transportation Emergency Preparedness Workshop* in
various locations around the nation, including San Francisco Bay Area.
The Workshop is designed to coordinate the assets and specialized
resources of transit and transportation systems with their local,
county, and state response and emergency management agencies. The
workshop focuses on improving public agency interoperability and maximum
resource utilization in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist
incident, or other emergency by fostering dialogue and planning efforts
between transit systems, emergency service agencies and other emergency
management partners, in a structurally formatted forum. *Connecting
Communities Workshop* *for those in the San Francisco, California area*
will be held February 5-6, 2008, at the Caltrans District 4 Office
Building, Parkview Conference Room, 15th Floor, 111 Grand Avenue,
Oakland, CA 94623. The workshop is free to all invitees. \[[Other
Upcoming Workshops](http://www.connectingcommunities.net/index.html)\].
Register Online
\[<http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/training/ConnectingCommunities/EmergencyPreparedness.asp>\]

### 

### Transportation Vision 2030 

Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) of the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) released *Transportation Vision 2030*
to guide research and investment decisions toward a safe, reliable and
efficient national transportation system.

The report begins with a **Message from U.S. Secretary of
Transportation: "***Transportation Vision for 2030* represents our
transportation system the way it can be --- if, and only if, we all work
together. Since our Nation's founding, transportation has transformed
our country. If we want to keep our economy strong and maintain our high
quality of life, we must keep our transportation system vital and
viable. First and foremost, we must make travel safer. Second, we must
boost the entire network's performance by improving predictability and
reliability. And, finally, we must find 21st-century solutions to
21st-century mobility challenges." Online
\[<http://www.rita.dot.gov/publications/transportation_vision_2030/>\]

### Russian and American Road Safety Efforts Rewarded 

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the
Russian Road Traffic Inspectorate have each received a prestigious road
safety award for their efforts to reduce road injuries in their
countries and internationally---*The Prince Michael International Road
Safety Awards---*at a ceremony at the Savoy Hotel in London, December
11, 2007. More Online
\[<http://www.makeroadssafe.org/news/na/index.html>

## FROM THE TRI RESEARCH CORNER

### Approaches for Integrating Configuration Management into Your ITS Project Development Process, T3 Webinar February 21, 2008

February 21, 2008, 1:00-2:30 P.M. The purpose of this free T3 Webinar is
to discuss Configuration Management (CM), a critical systems engineering
(SE) activity that supports efficient ITS project design and
development, effective project implementation, and methodical system
operations and maintenance. CM can be viewed as the \"as-builts\" of the
ITS world. To illustrate this, separate case studies will be presented
by the Oregon and Washington State Departments of Transportation. These
agencies will describe how CM is used in day-to-day business practices.
The Webinar will explore the institutional changes, challenges,
products, and processes used in carrying out CM activities. Register
Online. [\[Register
Online\]](http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/res_t3_register.asp?EventID=T3Topic5)
See also \[<http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s080221_se.asp>\]

### Implementing Multi-Jurisdictional Transit Signal Priority Systems, T3 Webinar 

Talking Technology and Transportation (T3) Webinar: *Lessons Learned
Implementing Multi-Jurisdictional Transit Signal Priority Systems: King
County Metro Transit and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority*, was held on January 22, 2008, at 1:00 -- 2:30
PM ET.  For more information, go to [\[For More Information, Go
To\]](http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070911_signal.asp)

T3 Webinars are sponsored by the US DOT\'s ITS Professional Capacity
Building (ITS PCB) Program.  Visit the ITS PCB website for more
information about T3 and other ITS learning opportunities: 
\[<http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/default.asp>\].

### National Transit Institute Rural ITS Course Charrette 

The FTA Office Mobility Innovation will conduct a charrette to revise
the National Transit Institute's (NTI) Rural ITS Course on 2-26-2008, in
Classroom #6, DOT West Building, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, in
Washington, D.C.  The charette will bring together experts from
industry, academia, NTI, and transit agencies in a "brainstorming
session" to generate new ideas for course revision. For additional
information, please contact TRI <Charlene.Wilder@dot.gov>, 202-366-1077.
*Note*:  Today a "charrette refers to a creative process akin to visual
brainstorming that is used by design professionals to develop solutions
to a design problem within a limited timeframe.\" 

### South Korea/US Meeting in Honolulu

TRI Staff Rita Daguillard, Walt Kulyk, Ron Hynes, Michael Winter and
Dana Loll will be attending a meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii on public
transportation and development of effective mass transit systems. All
participants will be presenting or moderating panels on developing
effective rail systems, emerging transport technologies, developing
accessible transportation systems, transit standards, developments in
BRT, and the role of BRT in congestion mitigation. The meeting will seek
to understand and facilitate opportunities for future collaboration.
\[Loll\]

## FEDERAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

### Cooperative Research Programs Security Research Status Report, 1-03-08 Update

Periodically, TRB\'s Cooperative Research Program produces a table
summarizing more than 80 security and emergency preparedness projects
representing over \$11 million in the contract research programs for
state departments of transportation and the public transportation
industry.  Updated monthly. Online
\[<http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=5078>\].

### Legal Research Digest 22: The Case for Searches on Public Transportation 

The purpose of this TCRP Legal Research Digest is to provide information
concerning the ability of public transportation systems or their agents,
within the context of federal or state law, to conduct either random
searches or targeted searches of passengers on public transportation
vehicles or on public transportation property. This report should be
useful to attorneys, transit operations managers, transit police,
security officials, transit supervisors and operators, and others with
an interest in warrantless searches. Online

\[<http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_lrd_22.pdf>\]

### Public-Private Partnerships Leading Transit in a New Age

The Leadership APTA Program is designed to provide benefits to the
industry through the research and work of the leadership classes. The
Leadership Class of 2006-2007 developed and published this study of
leadership competencies and their influences in creating, selling, and
managing Public-Private Partnersips. Online

\[<http://www.apta.com/about/committees/leader/documents/final_report_ppp_leading_transit_team_5_2_111407.pdf>\]

### Public Transportation Passenger Security Inspections: A Guide for Policy Decision Makers

*Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86, Public
Transportation Security Volume 13: Public Transportation Passenger
Security Inspections: A Guide for Policy Decision* *Makers* suggests
guidance that a public transportation agency may use when considering
whether, where, when, and how to introduce a passenger security
inspection program into its operations. The report identifies promising
types of screening technologies and methods currently in use or being
tested, and the operational considerations for the deployment of these
technologies in land-based systems.  The report also examines the legal
precedent that either applies or that should be contemplated in
connection with passenger screening activities, and includes a passenger
security inspection policy decision-making model. Online
\[<http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?ID=8242>\]

Detailed appendixes to TCRP Report 86 Vol. 13 were published as \[[TCRP
Web-Only Document 38](http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7863)\].

### Racial and Gender Diversity in State DOTs and Transit Agencies 

TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) and National
Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) have jointly produced and
published *Racial and Gender Diversity in State DOTs and Transit
Agencies*.  The product, which can be referred to as TCRP Report 120 or
NCHRP Report 585, examines racial and gender diversity in state
departments of transportation (DOTs) and transit agencies for purposes
of establishing a baseline that reflects the current status of racial
and gender diversity in state DOTs and transit agencies based on
existing data.  [\[More\]](http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8027)

\[<http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8027>\]

### TCRP Annual Report of Progress 2007

The Transportation Research Board's (TRB) Transit Cooperative Research
Program (TCRP) has released its *2007 Annual Report of Progress*. The
report provides background information and a comprehensive overview of
the TCRP program.  The report also includes a listing of the status of
each of TCRP's projects as well as a summary of some of the
accomplishments associated with the program. In addition, an overview of
the FY 2008 Program is provided that includes a listing of the new
projects, continuations of existing projects, and special projects that
were selected for funding. Order Online at Bookstore
\[<http://www.trb.org/bookstore/>\]

### 2007 TRB Annual Report 

The 2007 Annual Report provides a summary of the Transportation Research
Board\'s (TRB\'s) programs and activities over the last year and an
overview of the individual divisions within TRB.  The mission of TRB is
to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through
research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is
objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal.  Online
\[<http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8564>\]

### Transportation for Tomorrow

*Transportation for Tomorrow: Report of the National Surface
Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission*, prepared by a
specially convened Commission, meets the charge given under Section 1909
of SAFETEA-LU.  The Report includes detailed recommendations for
creating and sustaining a pre-eminent surface transportation system in
the United States.  The commissioners gave a presentation at the TRB
Exec Meeting Wednesday and testified before the House T&I yesterday.

 Online \[<http://www.transportationfortomorrow.org/final_report/>\]

 

Congress created The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue
Study Commission in 2005 under Section 1909 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act---A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU).  The Commission was created because, as Congress declared,
"it is in the national interest to preserve and enhance the surface
transportation system to meet the needs of the United States for the
21st century."

![](media/image2.jpeg){width="0.6in"
height="0.4013888888888889in"}**Real-Time Traveler Information Program**

The **Real-Time Traveler Information** program focuses on information
for all sorts of travel on the surface transportation networks - how the
information is collected, how it is processed, how it is provided to
consumers, and how it may be used by transportation system operators to
improve travel for everyone. The [**[511 Traveler Information Telephone
Number]{.underline}**](http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/511/index.htm) promises
to provide people with unprecedented access to traveler information. A
simple 3-digit number that can be available anywhere in the country,
providing current travel conditions and information. More Online
\[<http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/travelinfo/about/aboutus.htm>\]

### Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices 

The Federal Highway Administration has published in the Federal Register
a Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) to the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD). This NPA contains comprehensive revisions that
are proposed for incorporation into the next edition of the MUTCD. A
seven-month period is being provided for comments to the docket, which
will close on July 31, 2008. To access the documents for review, click
here---

\[<http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/proposed_amend/index.htm>\]

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc189544922 .anchor}**Transit Research Analysis
Committee Letter Report: May 4, 2007**\
Transportation Research Board's (TRB) [Transit Research Analysis
Committee
(TRAC)](http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/projectview.aspx?key=71)
has delivered a letter report to the Acting Associate Administrator,
Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation, Federal Transit
Administration (FTA).  The May 4, 2007, letter report examines the
strategic direction and balance of FTA's research, including the
importance of rail transit research in the agency's portfolio. The
letter report addresses approaches FTA should take to ensure that its
overall research portfolio is appropriately balanced and that both the
portfolio and individual projects within it are responsive to the goals
and objectives articulated in FTA's strategic research plan.  The letter
report also reviews activities FTA should pursue to help ensure that its
national agenda for transit research engages the attention of a range of
stakeholders, including high-level decision makers.  The TRAC was
convened by TRBin response to a request from the FTA.  The committee has
been charged with advising FTA as the agency develops a strategic agenda
for transit research and with identifying the roles that FTA and
industry stakeholders could play in carrying out that agenda. More
Online \[<http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?ID=7694>\]

## INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH

### 15th World Congress Call for Papers: Deadline Extended to January 31 

The deadline for submitting technical and scientific papers to the 15 th
World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems has been extended to
January 31, 2008.  Do not miss the opportunity to present at this event
which is expected to attract 10,000 delegates from more than 40
countries from November 16-20, 2008 in New York City.  Technical paper
drafts and full scientific papers must be submitted at
\[<http://www.itsworldcongress.org/submit-a-paper.html>\] no later than
January 31.  If you have questions about paper content or format,
contact Nicole Oliphant at \[<noliphant@itsa.org>\].

### Safety & Cost Control Though Video Surveillance

Public transit authorities are under pressure to provide a safe and
secure environment for passengers and staff on their bus, light rail and
subway systems. Compounding these demands is the public transit system
funding and the demand for ever more efficient operation. Transit
authorities are embracing video surveillance as a tool to address this
challenge -- not just in traditional station and platform areas, but on
their public vehicles as well. More Online
\[<http://www.marchnetworks.com/Resources/Brochures/27.aspx>\]

### Secure E-mail Standard Released

An international government-industry group has published specifications
for a secure E-mail standard that is intended to let governments
communicate securely and with their private-sector suppliers.
\[<http://www.1105newsletters.com/dwcglzc_fvmvjgvrx.html>\]

### Transit Security - Life Cycle Costs of Onboard CCTV 

This paper will help decision-makers evaluate on-board CCTV systems
objectively, and make recommendations to public authorities supported by
cost-benefit comparisons of different products over the duration of
their planned use. More Online

\[[[http://www.marchnetworks.com/Solutions/Transportation/Default.aspx?utm_source=Mass_Transit&utm_medium=Website&utm_content=LifeCycleCosts_Whitepaper&utm_campaign=MN123484]{.underline}](http://www.marchnetworks.com/Solutions/Transportation/Default.aspx?utm_source=Mass_Transit&utm_medium=Website&utm_content=LifeCycleCosts_Whitepaper&utm_campaign=MN123484)\].

## RESEARCH NEWS & INFORMATION

### 2007 Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs 

\-- Includes a list of the best programs in the US.

See also Top Schools for Urban Planners --
\[<http://www.planetizen.com/education/planning>

### Agencies not yet sold on Software as a Service

Industry experts expect the federal government will move more
aggressively to buying software as a service during the next two years,
but agency officials warned that there are huge security and culture
questions that need to be answered first. Software as a service is a
burgeoning trend in the commercial marketplace, but agencies have yet to
take full advantage of it, experts say. The concept of software as a
service is not new. In this case, users buy access to a specific
platform used by many different companies or agencies at the same time.
Users also buy software through a subscription fee or each time they use
it as opposed to buying the license and maintenance. More
\[<http://www.fcw.com/online/news/151314-1.html>\]

**America's Infrastructure: Ramping Up or Crashing Down**

This research explored the challenges and opportunities for new
infrastructure investment. Infrastructure has a dramatic effect on the
economic competitiveness of our nation, the health of our environment
and our quality of life. Infrastructure---ports, airports, bridges,
roads, rail and transit networks, etc.---is the connective tissue of our
nation. Smart policies and investments can enhance and further national
prosperity and the health and vitality of metropolitan areas, where the
bulk of our population lives and jobs are located. Link to Brookings

\[[http://ww.broowkings.edu/papers/2008/01_infrastructure_katz_puentes.aspx](http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2008/01_infrastructure_katz_puentes.aspx)\]

### DOE Under Cyber Siege 

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) zooming cyber security attack rate
calls for management reforms, auditors say. Inspector General Gregory
Friedman hopes to lock down security on the Energy Department\'s
interconnected computer networks, after auditors called 132 security
breaches serious enough to report to law enforcement. More Onlline
\[<http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45724-1.html>\]

### Forecast 2008: Bandwidth Goes on the Market

TV broadcasters will go digital next year, and one result will be the
freeing of the 700 MHz bandwidth. Sometime in January, the Federal
Communications Commission will auction off that spectrum.
Telecommunications companies, wireless carriers and others are anxious
to grab it, which will allow them to expand the services they offer.
More Online
\[<http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/23_01/32103-1.html>\]

### Forecast 2008: Cybercrime Increasing

Cybercriminals have been increasingly successful at stealing data, and
experts predict their attempts will increase in 2008. Cyber thieves have
hit the Veterans Affairs Department, the Transportation Security
Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and several other agencies
in the past two years. The Congressional High Tech Caucus is examining
the issue, which means funding to protect data is likely to remain
strong. More Online
\[<http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/23_01/32102-1.html>\]

### General Services Administration (GSA) to Grade Agencies on 508 Compliance

The IT Accessibility and Workforce division will sample solicitations
and let agencies know how well they are meeting the requirements.

<http://www.1105newsletters.com/t.do?id=837851:10193165>

### Lawmaker calls SBA\'s rule \'silly\'

Rep. Nydia Velzquez (D-N.Y.) said Small Business Administration should
take another stab at developing a program for supporting woman-owned
businesses.

\[<http://www.1105newsletters.com/texlxzc_qoroaioen.html>\]

### Mapmaking for the Masses: User-generated Content Can Profoundly Impact Geographic Information Systems

ScienceDaily (Dec. 31, 2007) --- Websites such as Wikimapia  and
OpenStreetMap are empowering citizens to create a global patchwork of
geographic information while Google Earth is encouraging individuals to
develop appplications using their own data.

\[<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071203111251.htm>\]

### NIST Releases A Draft Compliance Guide for IPv6

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) second draft
profile on IP Version 6, released Jan. 23, will help agencies buy
products that the government considers capable of handling the new
protocol. The draft profile describes initial plans for testing whether
products can integrate with other products built to NIST\'s
specifications. The profile is meant as a planning guide for future
acquisitions. More Online
\[[[http://www.1105newsletters.com/bzezvhi_zvbvnmvas.html]{.underline}](http://www.1105newsletters.com/bzezvhi_zvbvnmvas.html)\]

### Newly Revised Operations Performance Measurement Program Website from Federal Highway Administration 

The Operations Performance Measurement Program Website has recently
undergone a complete renovation and updating. The new website features
many more resources, including links to state, MPO and local performance
measurement programs.

More Online
\[<http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=403>\]

URL: <http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/perf_measurement/index.htm>

### Personal Rapid Transit: The Connective Tissue of Better Mobility

Two high-profile Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) systems are currently
under construction, and their implementation could serve as a model for
how cities can better connect their existing transit systems to improve
mobility. \[<http://www.planetizen.com/node/29142>\]

### Use of Brand Names in Solicitations 

Use of brand names in solicitations still a problem OMB reiterates for
the second time in a month its prohibition on specifying vendors\'
products in solicitations.

<http://www.fcw.com/online/news/151162-1.html>

### Walk VS. Wait: The Lazy Mathematician Wins

(Submitted on 1 Jan 2008 ([v1](http://arxiv.org/abs/0801.0297v1)), last
revised 10 Jan 2008 (this version, v2))

Lazy option is best when waiting for the bus, New Scientist

23 January 2008. Answer is intuitive: the optimal strategy is the
laziest.

More Online \[<http://arxiv.org/abs/0801.0297> (3 pages)

### Wi-Fi Plans Revived in San Francisco

[California](http://www.planetizen.com/us/ca)
[Technology](http://www.planetizen.com/technology)

6 January 2008 - San Francisco\'s plan to provide citywide wireless
Internet access, which foundered last summer, is being revived by a
California company that wants to turn the city into a test site for its
vision of a low-cost, community-powered system. The private firm has
announced a proposal that would create a free wireless Internet network
in the entire city of San Francisco. \"It would be the country\'s
largest so-called mesh network---a system that uses a constellation of
\"repeater antennas\" to spread signals. Spokesman for the firm says "it
will donate enough equipment and Internet access to provide free
wireless service to all residents." The network would use as many as
15,000 wireless antennas to relay signals from home to home in a type of
digital daisy-chain. San Francisco is the only city offered free service
by the private firm, which plans to use the city as a showroom to sell
its products to other municipalities and communities around the world.
Online \[<http://www.planetizen.com/node/29161>\].

**Transition Planning for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)**

As stated in her testimony of June 29, 2005, before the House Committee
on Government Reform, Karen S. Evans Administrator, Office of
E-Government and Information Technology said "We have set June 2008 as
the date by which all agencies' infrastructure (network backbones) must
be using IPv6 and agency networks must interface with this
infrastructure. This memorandum and its attachments provide guidance to
the agencies to ensure an orderly and secure transition from Internet
Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) to Version 6 (IPv6). Since the Internet
Protocol is core to an agency's IT infrastructure, beginning in
February, 2006 OMB will use the Enterprise Architecture Assessment
Framework to evaluate agency IPv6 transition planning and progress, IP
device inventory completeness, and impact analysis thoroughness." Online
\[<http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2005/m05-22.pdf>\]