Commercial Truck And Bus Safety Synthesis Program PDF Download

The Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) is a new cooperative research program sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and administered by the Transportation Research Board. The program was authorized in late 2001 and began in 2002 in support of the FMCSA's safety research program. The program initiates three to four synthesis studies annually that address concerns in the area of commercial truck and bus safety. This staff digest reports on the progress and status of the CTBSSP. It contains the following three tables: (1) CTBSSP Program Oversight Panel; (2) Synthesis Studies - In Progress as of September 2002; and (3)Suggested Format for Recommended Synthesis Topics.