Transit Cooperative Research Program, Transportation Research Board, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418

A -- ANNOUNCEMENT OF TCRP RESEARCH ALLOCATIONS FOR FY 2000 POC Brenda Douple (202) 334-2176 Announcement of TCRP Research Allocations for FY 2000 The Transit Development Corporation's Board of Directors met in Washington, D.C., on October 28-29, 1999, and selected the following new projects for the Transit Cooperative Research Program in fiscal year 2000: A-24, Self-Service Fare Collection: Current Practice and Relationship with Security; B-23, Resource Requirements for Demand Responsive Services; F-10, Transit Operator Fatigue: A Toolbox for U.S. Operators; H-24, Public Transit Policy Boards: Organizations and Characteristics; H-25, Impact of TEA-21 Commuter Choice Programs (New Transit, Vanpool, and Qualified Parking Federal Tax Benefits) on Transit and Auto Use; H-26, Economic Benefits of Coordinating Human Service Transportation and Transit Services. Preliminary scopes of work for each project are available on the Internet at http://www4.nas.edu/trb/crp.nsf under "Anticipated Projects." Project Statements inviting proposals will be available at the same Internet site beginning around April 2000. You may register electronically at the same site for notification of project statement postings. Inquiries may also be addressed to Manager TCRP, Cooperative Research Programs, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418. If you are not interested in submitting a proposal, but believe you have expertise that would be valuable to an oversight review panel, please fax your resume to Ms. Brenda Douple at 202/334-2006 or e-mail to bdouple@nas.edu by 01/31/2000. It is important to identify the project for which you are interested in serving on the panel. Nominations are also appreciated for other people who may be interested in serving on a panel. Posted 12/20/99 (W-SN409931). (0354)

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