Industry Links
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| Organization | Type | Sector | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Urban Mobility Study | Studies | Public | US | The 2001 Urban Mobility Report provides data on the performance of some elements of the transportation system in 68 urban areas |
| Advanced Transit Association (ATRA) | Association | Public | US | The Advanced Transit Association (ATRA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 association that promotes investigation and development of advanced transit technologies and strategies |
| American Association of School Administrators | Association | School | US | AASA’s mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children. |
| American Planning Association | Association | Government | US | American Planning Association has extensive resources for community and transportation planning, including a book ordering service. |
| American Public Transportation Association | Association | Public | US | APTA is a nonprofit international association of over 1,200 member organizations including transit systems; planning, design, construction and finance firms; product and service providers; academic institutions, and state associations and departments of transportation. |
| Americans With Disabilities Act | Government | Public | US | ADA information on the FTA website. |
| Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) | Government | Public | US | U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rules at Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 37, which implement various provisions of The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). |
| Association for Commuter Transportation - TRANSP-T | Egroup, Listserv, Message Boards | Demand | US | The TRANSP-TDM listserv is an e-mail method for allowing TDM professionals and others to post questions, exchange information, and reply to requests for assistance from other TDM professionals. Nearly 280 subscribers. We also have just over 50 people on the newer Telework listserv. |
| Association for European Transport | Association | Public | UK | |
| Association of School Business Officials Internati | Association | School | US | ASBO International® is a professional association which provides programs and services to promote the highest standards of school business management practices, professional growth, and the effective use of educational resources. |
| Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers | Association | Demand | UK | ATCO was formed in 1974 to bring together local authority officers whose work involved the then new county council responsibility of passenger transport coordination contained in the 1972 Local Government Act and the 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act. |
| Austin Analytics | Consultant | Public | UK | |
| Bus and Coach Professional | Publication | Public | UK | |
| Busweb.co.uk | Directory | Public | UK | Public transport links and the latest in bus news. |
| California Association of School Transportation Of | Association | School | US | CASTO was founded in 1968 to promote safe pupil transportation for all California children. We are dedicated to the safety of all children through education and training in every avenue of transportation. |
| Canadian Transportation Agency | Government | Public | Canada | Our mission is to administer transportation legislation and government policies to help achieve an efficient and accessible transportation system by education, consultation and essential regulation |
| Canadian Urban Institute | Institute | Public | Canada | The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in urban areas in Canada and internationally |
| Canadian Urban Transit Association | Association | Public | Canada | The Canadian Urban Transit Association is the voice for enhancing the public transit industry in Canada. |
| Center for Transport Studies at Imperial College | Education and Research | Public | UK | |
| Community Transport Association (CTA) | Association | Demand | UK | One vital part of the work of CTA is the forums which enable members to come together to discuss issues of common concern. These include Rural Transport, Community Car Schemes, Dial-a-Ride, Women's Safe Transport and Local Authority Transport Managers. |
| Community Transport Association of America (CTAA) | Association | Demand | US | One vital part of the work of CTA is the forums which enable members to come together to discuss issues of common concern. These include Rural Transport, Community Car Schemes, Dial-a-Ride, Women's Safe Transport and Local Authority Transport Managers. |
| Community Transportation Magazine | Publication | Demand | US | Published by the CTAA. |
| CommuterChoice.com | Resource Website | Demand | US | Commuter Choice is a nationwide partnership designed to help employers create customized solutions to their employees' commuting challenges. Maintained by ACT. |
| CTAA - Federal News | Government | Demand | US | CTAA summarizes America's transportation related federal news. |
| CTAA - Medical Transportation Initiative | Association | Medical | US | The Medical Transportation Initiative assists medical institutions, including managed care organizations, with non-emergency transportation responsibilities, including Medicaid transportation. We also assist transportation providers in working with State Medicaid offices and managed care organizations. |
| CTAA - National Transit Resource Center | Resource Website | Demand | US | The Resource Center serves transportation providers, planners, and passengers with publications, peer support, advice and assistance. Services are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Federal Transit Administration and are typically provided at no charge. |
| Department for Transport, Local Government and the | Government | Public | UK | The Government's own strategy, Transport 2010 - The 10 Year Plan, has pledged £180 billion over the next decade to modernise Britain's transport infrastructure with spending on public transport, rail and roads. |
| EcoIQ.com Transportation & Communication website | Other | Public | US | The EcoIQ.com Transportation & Communication website is for everyone interested in making smart choices about our transportation and communication alternatives -- choices that are both economically and ecologically intelligent. |
| Electronic-School.com | Publication | School | US | |
| ERTICO - ITS Europe | Association | Public | Belgium | An international public/private partnership for Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) in Europe. |
| European Local Transport Information Service | Organization | Public | UK | ELTIS is your interactive guide to current transport measures, policies and practices implemented in cities and regions across Europe |
| European Metropolitan Transport Authorities | Association | Public | Europe | EMTA brings together the authorities responsible for public transport in the main European cities. It promotes the exchange of information and good practices in the field of public transport organisation, planning and funding. This website provides detailed information about EMTA and each of its member authorities. |
| Federal Transit Administration | Government | Public | US | |
| Freight Transport Association | Organization | Public | UK | |
| FWT Transport | Transport Web Developers | Public | UK | With nearly 30 years experience in creating transport information for local authorities, PTEs and operators in the rail and bus industries, FWT understands the Government's aims to improve public transport and to provide better information about it. |
| GIS for Transportation Symposium | Conference | Public | US | The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, along with URISA, USDOT, and HEEP, sponsor the annual GIS for Transportation Symposium. |
| GreyHawk Techknowlogy | Vendor | Public | US | MDT |
| InfoTransport | Directory | Public | UK | |
| Institute of Logistics and Transport | Institute | Public | UK | To be the focus for professional excellence, the development of the most relevant and effective techniques in logistics and transport, and the development of policies which respond to the challenges of a changing world. |
| Intelligent Tranportation Society of America (ITS | Association | Public | US | The mission of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) is to foster public/private partnerships to increase the safety and efficiency of surface transportation through the application of advanced technologies. |
| ITS America News | Publication | Public | US | Monthly newsletter |
| ITS Canada | Association | Public | Canada | A non-profit professional society modelled on the lines of ITS America |
| ITS United Kingdom | Association | Public | UK | A not for profit organisation set up to provide a focal point for organisations involved in any capacity in transport telematics. |
| Joe’s School Bus World | Private | School | US | |
| Kansas Public Transit Association | Association | Public | US | |
| Lund University - Traffic and Road Department of T | Education and Research | Public | SE | |
| Mass Transit Magazine | Publications | Public | US | The magazine for public transit. |
| MassTransport.com | Directory | Public | UK | |
| Mentor Engineering | Vendor | Public | US | MDT |
| Michigan Public Transit Association | Association | Public | US | |
| National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAP | Association | School | US | NAPT is the school transportation industry's largest and most diverse membership organization. |
| National Center for Transit Research | Education and Research | Public | US | The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) was founded in 1964 by school bus contractors to "promote and foster the highest degree of safety in the transportation of school children." |
| National Coalition for School Bus Safety | Organization | School | US | |
| National School Transportation Association (NSTA) | Association | School | US | The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) was founded in 1964 by school bus contractors to "promote and foster the highest degree of safety in the transportation of school children." |
| National Urban Transit Institute | Institute | Public | US | The National Urban Transit Institute (NUTI) was designated within the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) as a University Transportation Center in 1991 |
| New York Public Transit Association (NYPTA) | Association | Public | US | A not for profit association of public and private transportation service providers, private sector manufacturers and consultants, and state government agencies. |
| Next Bus | Vendor | Public | US | Passenger Information Systems |
| OCTA Communications Center | Egroup, Listserv, Message Boards | Public | Canada | Provided by the Ontario Community Transportation Association |
| Ontario Community Transportation Association (OCTA | Association | Public | Canada | |
| Outreach - Santa Clara County SMART Paratransit De | Trapeze Review | Demand | US | |
| Outreach - Santa Clara County SMART Paratransit De | Operator | Demand | US | OUTREACH is a nonprofit organization serving seniors and disabled persons in Santa Clara County. |
| Project Action | Organization | Demand | US | Project ACTION (Accessible Community Transportation in Our Nation) is a congressionally created national technical assistance program authorized under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). The foundational work of Project ACTION is in promoting cooperation between the disability community and transportation industry |
| Public Transport International | Publication | Public | UK | |
| Pupil Transportation Safety Institute | Institute | School | US | The mission of the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute is to meet the goal of safe transportation for school children |
| Routes International | Directory | Public | US | Huge list of transportation sites. |
| School Bus Fleet | Publication | School | US | |
| School Bus Information Council | Organization | School | US | |
| School Transportation News | Publication | School | US | School Transportation News is a monthly news and feature magazine serving the field of pupil transportation. It is published by STN Media Co., Inc. |
| School Transportation News - Students with Disabil | Resource Website | School | US | Website is devoted to the to-and-from school transportation of children with disabilities and special needs. |
| SchoolDude.com | Organization | School | US | |
| Schools Interoperability Framework | Organization | School | US | The Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) is an industry initiative to develop an open specification for ensuring that K-12 instructional and administrative software applications work together more effectively. |
| Scientific American | Publication | Public | US | Publications chronicling technology initiatives, business developments and government policy decisions affecting transportation and energy technology. |
| Software Information Industry Association | Association | Software | US | |
| Southbus | News | Public | UK | Bus news, features and photographs from South East England |
| Strategies Training Systems | Vendor | School/Public | US | Producer of school bus and public transit driver training videos. |
| TAS UK Passenger Transport Report | Directory | Public | UK | |
| Tele Atlas | Vendor | Public | US | Digital maps |
| Texas Transit Insitute | Institute | Public | US | |
| The Bus Station | Directory | Public | UK | Welcome to THE BUS STATION a departure point for bus-related links all over the world. Extensive links to bus related sites. |
| The Transport Web | Directory | Public | UK | |
| Transit Standards Consortium, Inc. (TSC) | Organization | Public | US | |
| Transit-Prof, a discussion group | Egroup, Listserv, Message Boards | Public | US | A discussion group for urban transit professionals from around the world. |
| Transport Direct | Directory | Public | UK | Transport Direct is an online one-stop travel shop, with everything you need to know before setting out, including maps, live travel updates, station locations and a door-to-door journey planner covering the whole of the UK. |
| Transport for London (TfL) | Operator | Public | UK | It is responsible for delivering the Mayor's integrated transport strategy, in close working partnership with the London boroughs and the Strategic Rail Authority. |
| Transport Planning Society | Organization | Public | UK | The necessity for a professional framework for transport planning in the UK prompted a seminar in London in June 1994 with some seventy leading practitioners attending. Subsequently, the Transport Planning Forum was formed. |
| Transportation Association of Canada | Association | Public | Canada | The Transportation Association of Canada is a non-profit association of transportation stakeholders in government, private industry, and educational institutions. |
| Transportation Education and Training Sites | Directory | Public | US | Training |
| Transportation Toolbox For Rural Areas And Small | Government | Public | US | Transportation Toolbox For Rural Areas And Small Communities |
| TransportMAX | RFP | Public | US | |
| Traveline Public Transport Info | Traveler Info | Public | UK | |
| UK Bus Fleet News | Egroup, Listserv, Message Boards | Public | UK | |
| Union Internationale de Transports Public / Intern | Association | Public | US | Founded in 1885, UITP is a world wide association of urban and regional passenger transport operators, their authorities and suppliers. Located in Brussels and with over 2.000 members from nearly 80 countries, UITP seeks to promote a better understanding of the potential of Public Transport. |
| University of Oxford - Transport Studies Unit | Education and Research | Public | UK | International research in the fields of transport policy analysis, development of new methodologies and behavioural studies. |
| University of Westminster - Transport Studies Gro | Education and Research | Public | UK | |
| University of Westminster - Transport Studies Gro | Links | Public | UK | |
| University Transportation Centers Program | Training | Public | US | Training |
| US DOT | Government | Public | US | Governent, reference |
| UTSG Mail List | Egroup, Listserv, Message Boards | Public | UK | UK-based Email list |
| Victoria Transit Policy Institute | Institute | Public | Canada | The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. |
| VIRGIL | Project | Public | UK | VIRGIL is a research project funded by the European Commission DG VII – DG XIII as part of the "Reseach for Sustainable Mobility" programme, and is entitled 'Verifying and strengthening rural access to transport services'. |
