International Transit Studies Program; Report on the Spring 1999 Mission-Technology and Joint Development of Cost-Effective Transit Systems in the Asian Pacific Region (2001)

Summary: This digest summarizes the Asian Pacific region mission performed under Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Project J-3, "International Transit Studies Program." The report includes transportation information on the cities and facilities visited, lessons learned, and discussions of policies and practices that could be applied in the United States. The two-week mission, April 8 - April 25, 1999, involved visits and discussions with transportation providers in Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo, all of which are in Japan, and Hong Kong. In particular, this mission explored technological innovations, joint development efforts, planning issues, disaster recovery plans, intermodal connections, public-private partnerships, and customer service marketing strategies.