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Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation

September 6, 2012 Comments off

Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation (PDF)

Source: Federal Highway Administration

With the introduction of new and more advanced bike sharing programs, and the continued interest and political support for them throughout many U.S. cities, it is important to provide an objective analysis of bike share programs, and to document early lessons learned.

This guide is intended to serve as a resource for transportation planning professionals, as well as public officials considering implementation of a bike sharing program. The guide presents a snapshot of current municipal bike share systems where local jurisdictions (including cities, counties, etc.) are engaged in the funding, managing, administering and/or permitting of bike share implementing practices.

The objectives of this guide are to:

• Define bike sharing and provide an overview of the concept.

• Describe the steps a jurisdiction should take to plan, implement, and sustain a bike share program.

• Document existing models of provision, infrastructure considerations, and funding options for successfully implementing a bike sharing program.

• Describe metrics for monitoring and evaluating program success.

• Provide a baseline documentation of existing bike share programs in the United States in 2012.

Categories: Federal Highway Administration, transportation and travel, urban issues

USFA, Federal Highway Administration Complete Study of Traffic Incident Management Systems

April 13, 2012 Comments off

USFA, Federal Highway Administration Complete Study of Traffic Incident Management Systems
Source: U.S. Fire Administration and Federal Highway Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration, working in partnership with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) have, through a study of current traffic incident management practices and policies, updated the 2008 edition of the Traffic Incident Management Systems (TIMS) (PDF, 5 Mb) manual. The 2012 edition provides the most current technical information and training programs in traffic incident management for fire and emergency service providers in this area as well as guidance to local fire departments on compliance with the latest edition of the DOT Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

“Effective traffic incident management can enhance roadway safety for firefighters and other emergency responders of which too many have been killed on duty from being struck by vehicles,” said U.S. Fire Administrator Ernest Mitchell. “The USFA was pleased to work with the DOT Federal Highway Administration and IFSTA towards reducing this number.”

This project included research into effective roadway operations safety and management examining such technology and practices as:

  • roadway safety vests and other personal protective equipment,
  • effective distance of placement of roadway warning signs,
  • correct amount and type of emergency vehicle warning lighting (e.g., intensity, color, etc.), and
  • roadway operations safety training.

+ Full Document (PDF)

Categories: Federal Highway Administration, motor vehicles, public safety, U.S. Fire Administration
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