U.S. Federal Transit Administration

Overview of the Office of Research

Management(TRI-30)

Ronald E. Boenau, P.E.Senior Transportation Systems Manager

ronald.boenau@dot.gov (202) 366-0195

Overview of Presentation

Office of Research Management Staff Technology and Information Sharing International Mass Transportation

Program Training and Outreach National Transit Institute Contact Information

STAFFOffice of Research Management

Rita Daguillard, Office DirectorRon BoenauGale Brown

Willie Mae CrawleyMarina Drancsak

Mack FrostDana Loll

Lucy Marius Edwin Rodriguez

Clayton RothMichael Winter

Technology and Information Sharing

Generate and share information on major TRI programs with regional offices, transit industry and other FTA staff and repositories.

Assist in the maintenance of the TRI webpage. Assist in organizing technical meetings and workshops.

International Mass Transportation Program (IMTP)

Created by Congress to: Inform U.S. public transportation community of

International technological innovations Increase global competitiveness of U.S. transit industry

Activities include trade promotion, technology exchange, training programs, and personnel exchanges.

International Mass Transportation Program (IMTP) [continued]

Trade promotions include research of marketing opportunities; trade missions to other countries; reverse trade missions to the U.S.; coordination of international exhibits of U.S. transit products and services; publication of international tenders for the U.S. transit industry.

Technology exchanges are accomplished by conducting technical meetings and workshops both in the U.S. and in other countries.

Training programs are accomplished by classroom instruction and practical training in planning and operating mass transit systems.

Personnel exchanges with other governments to allow officials to view U.S. best practices and innovative transit technologies.

Training and Outreach

Training Examples: Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium to prepare and conduct training for transit agencies in Southern California; Community Transportation Development Center to train vehicle mechanics.

Outreach Examples: Serve as liaison to TRB and TCRP Panels, 511 National Deployment Coalition, Global Road Safety Working Group, USDOT Iraq Reconstruction Task.

National Transit Institute

$4.2 million annually authorized in SAFETEA-LU. Courses typically 2-3 days; conducted throughout U.S. Courses developed in coordination with transit industry,

FTA program offices, and regional offices www.ntionline.org

Contact Information

Federal Transit AdministrationOffice of Research Management1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE; Section E43; TRI-30Washington, DC 20590

(202) 366-4047 [phone](202) 366-3765 [fax]

http://www.fta.dot.gov/research.html