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• Advanced vehicle monitoring and communication systems for bus transit : benefits and economic feasibility (U.S. Federal Transit Administration, University Research and Training Program :, 1993), by Edward K. Morlok, Kimberly J. Battle Blackmon, Eric C. Bruun, Technology Sharing Program (U.S.), University of Pennsylvania. Dept. of Systems, and United States. Federal Transit Administration. University Research and Training Program (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hartford-Bloomfield rail bus feasibility study (The Department, 1968), by United States. Bureau of Public Roads, Connecticut. State Highway Department. Division of Planning, and Connecticut Interregional Planning Program (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Bus rapid transit and other bus service innovations : hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, on the reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century, June 24, 2003. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2004), by Housing United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking (page images at HathiTrust)

• Innovative technology to improve transit maintenance efficiency (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Technical Assistance Program ;, 1994), by John J. Schiavone, Transit Development Corporation, Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Strategic Transportation Research Branch, and United States Federal Transit Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

• Use of hydrogen to power the advanced technology transit bus (ATTB) : an assessment (Federal Transit Administration ;, 1997), by Phani P. K. Raj, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), Inc Technology & Management Systems, and Demonstration United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research (page images at HathiTrust)

• Innovative solutions for disabled transit accessibility (U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Office of Technical Assistance and Safety ;, 1991), by Thomas J. McGean, Battelle Memorial Institute. Columbus Laboratories, and United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technical Assistance and Safety (page images at HathiTrust)

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• The intercity bus industry: A preliminary study (For sale by the U.S. Govt. Printing Office, 1978), by United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Economics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Motor traffic management (D. Appleton and Company, 1928), by G. Lloyd Wilson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Federal regulation of the sizes and weight of motor vehicles. (U. S. Govt. print. off., 1941), by United States Interstate Commerce Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• The school bus; a handbook for safe and economical transportation. (Educational Publishers, 1951), by Burton H. Belknap (page images at HathiTrust)
• Electric transportation (International textbook Co., 1940), by Francis R. Thompson (page images at HathiTrust)
• School bus driver instructor's manual; an outline-guide, arranged inconvenient instructional units, for training in the operation, preventive maintenance and conservation of school buses, together with suggested teaching aids. (Albany, N. Y., 1943), by New York (State) State office of war training, Amos Earl Neyhart, and American Automobile Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• San Diego wheelchair accessible bus study (Dept. of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Office of Transportation Management and Demonstrations ;, 1977), by Robert F. Casey and United States. Office of Transportation Management and Demonstrations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Highway safety literature annual cumulation 1969; vehicle safety bibliography. Issues 69-1 through 69-50 [January-December 1969]. (Government Printing Office, 1970) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dealer warranty: garage repair for trucks and buses. Final report. (1970), by B. H. Lovejoy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tire use patterns of truck and bus tires. Final report (1971), by Ira Robert Ehrlich, I. O. Kamm, M. Peter Jurkat, and T. H. Jackson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Statistical analysis of 102-inch wide intercity bus accident data. Final report. (1972), by F. M. Heider (page images at HathiTrust)
• An experimental investigation of the unsteady aerodynamics of passing highway vehicles. Final report. (1972), by Glen J. Brown and G. R. Seemann (page images at HathiTrust)
• An experimental investigation of the unsteady aerodynamics of passing highway vehicles. Final summary. (1972), by Glen J. Brown and G. R. Seemann (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human factors criteria for vehicle controls and displays. Final report. (1972), by T. N. Malone, Richard L. Krumm, S. Shenk, and H. Kao (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human factors criteria for vehicle controls and displays. Appendix A. Final report. (1972), by T. B. Malone, Richard L. Krumm, S. Shenk, and H. Kao (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human factors criteria for vehicle controls and displays. Appendix B. Final report. (1972), by T. B. Malone, Richard L. Krumm, S. Shenk, and H. Kao (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human factors criteria for vehicle controls and displays. Appendix C. Final report. (1972), by Richard L. Krumm, T. B. Malone, H. Kao, and S. Shenk (page images at HathiTrust)
• Escape worthiness of vehicles for occupancy survivals and crashes. Second part: appendices. Final report. (1972), by C. M. Sliepcevich, W. D. Steen, J. L. Purswell, Richard Frank Krenek, J. R. Welker, T. D. Peace, R. E. Cullen, J. N. Ice, and R. G. Rein (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study of the aerodynamic effects and stability characteristics of buses. Summary report. Volume 1. Final report. (1972), by R. E. Wong, M. Seitzman, S. L. Chiang, and C. C. Matle (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study of the aerodynamic effects and stability characteristics of buses. Technical report. Volume 2. Final report. (1972), by R. E. Wong, M. Seitzman, S. L. Chiang, and C. C. Matle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Truck and bus driver task analysis. Final report. (1973), by Gerald L. Moe, Gene R. Kelley, and David E. Farlow (page images at HathiTrust)
• Structure verification of bus passenger seats. Final report. (1973), by E. L. Sittler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Summary of staff and contract research on safety of wide buses. Summary report. (1973), by Terry L. Friesz, G. B. Pilkington, F. J. Daniels, D. W. Morrison, E. Kakaley, and D. F. Mela (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Analysis of truck and bus handling. Volume I. Summary. (1974), by David H. Weir, G. L. Teper, Roger H. Hoh, R. W. Humes, C. S. Sihilling, and L. G. Hofmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• A simplified procedure for computing vehicle offtracking on curves. Final report. (1973), by G. B. Pilkington and Phebe D. Howell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of truck and bus handling. Volume II. Final report. (1974), by David H. Weir, G. L. Teper, Roger H. Hoh, R. W. Humes, C. S. Sihilling, and L. G. Hofmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study to determine the causes of accidents: an in-depth case report. Case no. TAC-SP-73-3, tractor-trailer/school bus - right angle (fatal). Final report. (1974) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operating subsidies for buses - the case of Connecticut. Final report. (1974) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of a school bus fuel system integrity compliance procedure. Final report. (1975), by G. W. Morrow and N. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Small transit vehicle survey. Final report. (1975), by M. Flusberg, Brian C. Kullman, and Robert F. Casey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of variation of speed limits on intercity bus fuel consumption, coach and driver utilization, and corporate profitability. Final report. (1975), by Anthony J. Broderick, P. Davis, L. Leist, H. Miller, and E. C. Klaubert (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study relating to seat belts for use in buses. Final report. (1977), by C. R. Ursell (page images at HathiTrust)
• San Diego wheelchair accessible bus study. Interim report. (1977), by Robert F. Casey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of rail rapid transit and express bus service in the urban commuter market. Final report. (1973), by J. Hayden Boyd, Norman J. Asher, and Elliot Wetzler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Statistical analyses of commercial vehicle accident factors. Volume I - technical report. Final report. (1978), by L. L. Philipson, P. Rashti, and Gerald A. Fleischer (page images at HathiTrust)
• School bus vehicle safety report. (1977) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trends in bus transit operations 1960-1974. Final report. (1977) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Statistical analyses of commercial vehicle accident factors. Volume II - summary report. Final report. (1978), by Gerald A. Fleischer and L. L. Philipson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of techniques and data for evaluating ride quality. Volume III: guidelines for development of ride quality models and their applications. Final report. (1978), by R. D. Pepler, L. L. Vallerie, Ira D. Jacobson, Richard W. Barber, and Larry G. Richards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of techniques and data for evaluating ride quality. Volume II: ride-quality research. Final report. (1978), by R. D. Pepler, L. L. Vallerie, Ira D. Jacobson, Richard W. Barber, and Larry G. Richards (page images at HathiTrust)
• District of Columbia truck and bus safety demonstration project. Final report. (1978), by E. Rucker and R. Wood (page images at HathiTrust)
• Special speed monitoring survey: trucks and buses. (1979) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Truck, bus, and motorcycle safety status methodology: final report. Volume II: technical report. (1977), by Rodney W. Harris, John R. Treat, and Rex D. Hume (page images at HathiTrust)
• Truck, bus, and motorcycle safety status methodology: final report. Volume I: technical summary. (1977), by Rodney W. Harris, John R. Treat, and Rex D. Hume (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analytical evaluation of Texas bridge rails to contain buses and trucks. (1978), by T. J. Hirsch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Intercity bus roof structural integrity study. Volume I: executive summary. Final report. (1978), by J. S. O'Connor, W. C. Caywood, R. M. Rivello, P. F. Bohn, and J. R. Kime (page images at HathiTrust)
• Intercity bus roof structural integrity study. Volume II: final report. (1978), by J. S. O'Connor, W. C. Caywood, R. M. Rivello, P. F. Bohn, and J. R. Kime (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proposed rear view mirror characteristics and costs. Final report. (1980), by S. Mattson, A. L. Cross, H. Wakeley, and O. J. Viergutz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978, Section 211: outsized vehicle study. (1980) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Implementation analysis for daytime headlamp use. Final report. (1980), by D. M. Teague, L. E. Rohter, Leonard P. Gau, H. G. Wakeley, and O. J. Viergutz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Multipiece rims for trucks, buses, and trailers - economic effects caused by further regulation of rims in Standard No. 120. Final report. (1981), by R. W. Gaines (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bridge rail to restrain and redirect buses. (1981), by T. J. Hirsch (page images at HathiTrust)
• A computer program (HEVSIM) for heavy duty vehicle fuel economy and performance simulation. Volume I: description and analysis. Final report. (1981), by Richard E. Buck (page images at HathiTrust)
• A computer program (HEVSIM) for heavy duty vehicle fuel economy and performance simulation. Volume II: users' manual. Final report. (1981), by Richard E. Buck (page images at HathiTrust)
• A computer program (HEVSIM) for heavy duty vehicle fuel economy and performance simulation. Volume III: appendices A through F. Final report. (1981), by Richard E. Buck (page images at HathiTrust)
• An evaluation of side marker lamps for cars, trucks and buses. (1983), by Charles Jesse Kahane (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wheelchair lifts on transit buses - summary of U.S. experience. (1983) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Listing of new bus technology applications. Final report. (1983), by Howell S. Glasser (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of transit coach bonded brake lining test equipment and test procedures. Progress report. Final report. (1984), by L. F. Simeone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Management tools for bus maintenance - current practices and new methods. Final report. (1983), by J. Foerster, F. G. Miller, M. Kosinski, and A. Rueda (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safer bridge railings. Volume 1: summary report. Final report. (1984), by Eugene Buth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safer bridge railings. Volume 2: appendices A, B, D and E. Final report. (1984), by Eugene Buth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safer bridge railings. Volume 3: appendix C, part I. Final report. (1984), by Eugene Buth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safer bridge railings. Volume 4: appendix C., Part II. Final report. (1984), by Eugene Buth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evacuation and rescue of elderly and disabled passengers from paratransit vans and buses. Final report. (1984), by John N. Balog, H. N. Ketola, F. A. Varker, T. T. McInerney, and R. E. Scott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Specification guide for small transit vehicles. (1984) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of control strategies for bus preemption of traffic signals. Final report. (1985), by M. J. Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vehicle catalog - developed for the fiscal year 1985, UMTA section 16(b)(2) program. Annual federal report. (1985), by Donald G. Meacham, W. David Wood, Hartwell S. James, and A. G. Carmichael (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bus route costing procedures: final report. (1984) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wisconsin bus safety manual. Final report. (1985) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Longitudinal barriers for buses and trucks state-of-the-art. Final report. (1986), by T. J. Hirsch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safety, loss control and risk management: an assessment of practices at 17 U.S. bus transit agencies. Final report. (1989) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wheelchair and occupant restraint on school buses. Final report. (1990), by Gayle D. Dalrymple, Hsi-sheng Hsia, Carl L. Ragland, and F. B. Dickman (page images at HathiTrust)
• National Governors' Association Truck Accident Data Collection Program - officer's manual. Final report. (1991), by Stephen H. Richards, T. D. Sullivan, and Richard A. Margiotta (page images at HathiTrust)
• German "smart bus" systems - potential for application in Portland, Oregon. Volume 1: technical report. (1993), by Robert W. Behnke (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced vehicle monitoring and communication systems for bus transit: benefits and economic feasibility. Final report. (1993), by E. K. Morlok, Eric Christian Bruun, and Kimberly J. Battle Blackmon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bus and passenger accident prevention. Final report. (1994), by J. A. Byman and W. T. Hathaway (page images at HathiTrust)
• The development of an independent locking securement system for mobility aids on public transportation vehicles. Final report. (1992), by Katharine M. Hunter-Zaworski, J. R. Zaworski, and G. Clarke (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tri-wheeled scooters transported on buses and vans: assessment of securement restraint issues. Final report. (1995), by D. Spiller (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operational assessment of Paralympics transit system: low-floor buses, lift-equipped buses, and signage. (1997), by D. Spiller and Lawrence N. Labell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Passenger carrier: resource guide. (2000) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automatic vehicle location successful transit applications: a cross-cutting study. Improving service and safety. (2000) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Federal size regulations for commercial motor vehicles. (2000) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Commercial motor vehicle simulation technology to improve driver training, testing and licensing methods: final report. (1996), by Robert J. Carroll and Richard L. Dueker (page images at HathiTrust)
• OHVT technology roadmap. (2002), by R. A. Bradley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Intelligent vehicle initiative: needs assessment. (1999) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Single-unit truck and bus ABS braking-in-a-curve performance testing. (1999), by Richard L. Hoover, J. Gavin Howe, and Mark A. Flick (page images at HathiTrust)
• 2003 status report on transit intelligent vehicle initiative studies. (2003), by C. Y. David Yang, Brian P. Cronin, N. R. Meltzer, and M. E. Zirker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bus power; an analysis of the main factors involved in gasoline power for motor buses, illustrated by charts, views of motor details, factory processes and cost accounting forms. (Continental Motors Corporation, 1925), by Continental Motors Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Standards and training programs for school bus drivers (National Education Association, 1949), by W. Va.) National Conference on School Transportation (1948 : Jackson's Mill (page images at HathiTrust)
• The application of motor transport to the movement of freight and passengers ([New York?, 1930), by Frederick Cecil Horner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Minimum standards for school buses. (National commission on safety education, National education association, 1946), by W. Va.) National Conference on School Bus Standards (2d : 1945 : Jackson's Mill and Frank W. Cyr (page images at HathiTrust)
• Regulation of motor carriers of persons ... Report <To accompany H. R. 10288>. ([U. S. Govt. print. off.], 1930), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce and James Couzens (page images at HathiTrust)
• Haley on the Motor carrier act and other phases of administrative law ([Rue publishing company], 1938), by Herbert Prater Haley, Violet Lowry Haley, United States Supreme Court, and United States Interstate Commerce Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Transit bus manufacturer profiles (U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Office of Technical Assistance Office of Bus and Paratransit Systems, 1982), by Michael A. Rossetti, Bruce J. Weiers, United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Bus and Paratransit Systems, and Transportation Systems Center. Energy and Environment Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• A transit demand model for medium-sized cities (Council for Advanced Transportation Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 1975), by J. H. Shortreed, United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of University Research, and University of Texas at Austin. Council for Advanced Transportation Studies (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A manual for planning and implementing priority techniques for high occupancy vehicles, chief executive report (National Technical Information Service, 1977), by inc Public Technology, Urban Consortium for Technology Initiatives, and United States. Dept. of Transportation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Communication from the chief of the Bureau of franchises, transmitting the paper read before the National conference on city planning held at Toronto, May 25-27, 1914 : upon the utility of the motor bus, and municipal problems pertaining to its operation : June 1, 1914. (s.n., 1914), by John A. McCollum (page images at HathiTrust)
• Coy Cab Company bus, Mankato (Blue Earth County Historical Society, 415 Cherry Street, Mankato, MN 56001, http://www.bechshistory.com/, 1950) (page images at HathiTrust)
• New Grand Hotel bus, Morris (Stevens County Museum and Historical Society, Morris, MN; http://www.stevenshistorymuseum.com, 1910), by s.n (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report upon the investigation of motor bus operation in London and Paris made in July, 1913 (with corrections down to December, 1913). (s.n., 1913), by New York (N.Y.). Bureau of Franchises and John A. McCollum (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operating costs of intercity motor carriers of passengers. (Washington, D.C., 1945), by United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Transport Economics and Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• The regulation of the jitney bus, a discussion of city ordinances. (St. Louis Public Library, 1915), by Andrew Linn Bostwick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Summary of reports of rapid transit, street surface railway and bus companies operating in the city of New York. (New York., in the 20th century), by New York (State). Transit Commission (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The double deck bus demonstration project : executive summary (Dept. of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration ;, 1978), by Chester H. McCall, Howard J Simkowitz, Transportation Systems Center, and United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Minimum standards for school buses : recommendations of National Conference on School Transportation (National Commission on Safty Education, National Education Association, 1960), by Kan.) National Conference of School Transportation (1959 : Lawrence (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Status of the "jitney," ([Philadelphia?, 1916), by David Ignatius McCahill (page images at HathiTrust)
• California Steam Bus Project, final report (The Assembly?], 1973), by California. Legislature. Assembly. Office of Research, Roy A. Renner, Kerry Napuk, James A. Lane, International Research and Technology Corporation, United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration, and Scientific Analysis Corporation (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Annual progress report (Business and Transportation Agency, 1971), by California. Department of Public Works and California. Business and Transportation Agency (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Case study data on productivity and factory performance, school bus bodies ([Washington], 1952), by United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, George Ernst Phillips, and United States. Mutual Security Agency. Productivity and Technical Assistance Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Capital-biased subsidies, bureaucratic monitoring, and bus scrapping (Bureau of Economics, Federal Trade Commission, 1983), by Mark W. Frankena and United States. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Economics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Express bus operations, 1963 (American Transit Association, 1963), by Walter S. Rainville and American Transit Association (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Bus transportation handbook; a guide to new, successful ideas and methods in bus maintenance, operating and management. (Bus transportation, 1933), by Carl Winslow Stocks (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Urban traffic control and bus priority system. (Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administation], Offices of Research and Development ;, 1976), by United States Federal Highway Administration, United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Development, and United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• High occupancy vehicle facility development : operation and enforcement (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration :, 1982), by United States Federal Highway Administration and JHK & Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operating taxes levied on typical private transit lines (Los Angeles, 1955), by Los Angeles Metropolitan Traffic Association (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Regulation of interstate motor busses and trucks on public highways. Hearing[s], Seventy-third Congress, second session, on H.R. 6836, a bill to regulate the transportation of passengers and property in interstate and foreign commerce by motor carriers operating on the public highways, and for other purposes. January, 17-19, 23-26, 30-31, February 1-2, 1934. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1934), by United States House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (page images at HathiTrust)
• Denver off-peak free fare public transit experiment : interim report, May 1979 : Service and methods demonstration program. (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration and Research and Special Programs Administration, Transportation Systems Center, 1979), by Sherrill Swan, Robert Knight, Transportation Systems Center, and Cather & Company De Leuw (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Los Angeles double deck bus demonstration project : an evaluation : final report : service and methods demonstration program. (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration ;, 1978), by Howard J. Simkowitz, Chester H. McCall, Transportation Systems Center, and United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Double deck bus demonstration project : executive summary : final report. (Dept. of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration ;, 1978), by Howard J. Simkowitz, Chester H. McCall, Transportation Systems Center, and United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New York City double deck bus demonstration project : an evaluation : final report : service and methods demonstration program. (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration ;, 1978), by Howard J. Simkowitz, Chester H. McCall, United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration, and Transportation Systems Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sensitivity analysis of the evaluation of a bus transit system in a selected urban area. (Peat, Marwick, Livingston & Co. ;, 1970), by Marwick Peat, United States. Bureau of Public Roads, and United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Roads (page images at HathiTrust)
• Motor bus and truck operation (Washington, D.C. : [publisher not identified], [1926?], 1926), by Carson S. Duncan and Association of Railway Executives (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

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