A Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded research program dedicated to studying issues that concern the transit industry. TCRP is funded by the public through FTA and is governed by an independent Board—the TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee. This committee sets priorities to decide what research studies will be undertaken. The day-to-day management of the TCRP is the responsibility of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies. TCRP study projects and publications cover principle areas of transit interest including operations; service configurations; engineering of vehicles and equipment; engineering of fixed facilities; maintenance; human resources; administration; and policy/planning. Another area is reserved for special studies such as legal studies and synthesis of transit practice studies that identify and document the best practices in the industry. To ensure that research has its desired impact, TCRP established a Dissemination Program which is managed by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). APTA publicizes and promotes the research program and distributes reports and other finished products such as videotapes and software to the transit community.

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