TRR 2266
Public-Sector Aviation: Graduate Research Awards Papers, 2010-2011
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01375575
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This issue contains 10 papers selected for awards in a nationwide competition under the 2010 to 2011 Graduate Research Award Program on Public-Sector Aviation Issues. Topics addressed in these papers are as follows: high-speed rail and aviation interaction; prediction of cracking failure in airfield rigid pavements; predictors of home-based trips for Atlanta, Georgia, airport; using approximate dynamic programming for dynamic airspace configuration; higher fuel costs for U.S. air transportation system; a parsimonious travel demand model and uncertainty quantification for the California high-speed rail system; sustainable paving materials for airfields; airline frequency competition in airport congestion pricing; bird strikes risk assessment; and taxiway aircraft traffic analysis.
TRR 2268
Construction 2012
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01384363
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This issue contains 14 papers on the subject of construction as related to transportation. Specific topics discussed in the papers fall within the following categories: construction management and project delivery; quality assurance; portland cement concrete pavements; asphalt pavements; and steel bridges.
TRR 2269
Freight Systems 2012: Modeling and Logistics
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01384365
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This issue contains 16 papers on the subject of modeling and logistics for freight systems. Specific topics discussed include the following: analysis of freight distribution using the gravity model and a genetic algorithm; network assignment problem of capacitated freight with disruptions; multihub location problem for less-than-truckload industry; parametric and nonparametric trade gravity models; shipping service network design for intermodal liners; road closures and freight diversion; choice of commercial vehicular mode in urban areas; estimating freight trip generation based on land use; scheduling deliveries with backhauls; failed home deliveries; economic order quantity model for choice of freight shipment size; RUBMRIO model for U.S. trade patterns; status quo of city logistics in scientific literature; parametric and nonparametric hazard models for stop durations on urban tours with commercial vehicles; urban freight road pricing in e-commerce environment; and simulating sustainable urban gateway development.
TRR 2270
Environment 2012
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01448713
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This issue contains 22 papers on the subject of transportation and the environment. Specific topics discussed include the following: laboratory tests of tire-pavement noise for hot mix asphalt; temperature effects on onboard sound intensity measurement of tire-pavement noise; annoyance of traffic noise on roads and rail; alternative uses of highway rights-of-way; wildlife crossing structures location and design; use of MOVES and AERMOD emissions models for conformity analysis; generating heavy-duty truck activity data for MOVES emissions model; exposure of bicyclists to air pollution; engine idling emissions from nonroad diesel construction equipment; air quality at bus stops; modeling roadway link PM2.5 emissions; environmentally conscious design of crest vertical curves; carbon footprint of dedicated truck lanes on I-70; predictive ecocruise control system; analysis of intersection emissions with MOVES emissions model; vehicle emissions estimates using traffic microsimulation models; inclusion of regional transit emissions in local greenhouse gas inventories; in-vehicle exposure to traffic-induced emissions; environment-responsive traffic control impact on roadside particulate matter and nitrogen oxides; decomposition analysis for carbon dioxide emissions from car travel; duty cycles, fuels, and emission control technologies of heavy-duty trucks; and quantitative decision-making framework for evaluating environmental commitment tracking systems.
TRR 2271
Sustainable Practices, Performance Measures, and Management
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01379866
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This issue contains 7 papers concerned with sustainable practices, performance measures, and management as related to transportation. Specific topics discussed include the following: creating a legacy of sustainable transportation; institutionalizing sustainability at the level of state departments of transportation; sustainable roads in the Federal Lands Highway Program; barriers to sustainable intercity transportation; framework for aggregating highway asset performance measures; the Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (FAST) dashboard; and achieving enterprise risk management in U.S. transportation agencies.
Maintenance Services and Surface Weather 2012
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01449086
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This issue contains 20 papers on the subject of maintenance services and surface weather as related to transportation. Specific topics discussed include the following: warning lights in nighttime work zone tapers; travel time reliability in work zones; forced-detour traffic in a rural work zone; impact of monetary penalty on work zone speed; work zone speed-flow relationships; lane closure computer tool based on a geographic information system; regional impact of roadway construction on traffic operations; estimating delay and queue length of work zone bottlenecks; truck-mounted changeable message signs for work zones; evaluation of ASTM standard test method E2177; pavement markings condition assessment with image processing; assessment of sign retroreflectivity compliance; driver visibility needs under wet night conditions; pavement markings service life and maintenance; organic deicers for winter road maintenance; automatic vehicle location and TowPlow for winter maintenance operations; anti-icing strategies; time headway under good and adverse weather conditions; rural two-plus-one-lane highway in a cold region; and the impact of inclement weather on freeway traffic speed.
TRR 2273
Marine Transportation, Marine Environment, and Port Terminal Operations 2012
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01449087
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This issue contains 16 papers concerned with marine transportation, the marine environment, and port terminal operations. Specific topics discussed are as follows: scheduling of mutually exclusive waterway projects; off-loading capabilities at inland waterway terminals during sudden catastrophic closures; optimization model for liner ship fleet planning; implementation of port community system; Panama Canal expansion impact on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; energy consumption and emissions from ships; economic impacts of sea level rise; Vessel General Permit (VGP) challenges; drayage practices; dispatching automated guided vehicles for serving tandem lift quay cranes; scheduling cyclically visiting feeders in container transshipment hubs; terminal operations for roll-on–roll-off vessels; accidents in Singapore Strait; safety risk assessment of China's maritime passages; risk assessment of marine crude oil transportation; and maritime transport in the developing world.
TRR 2274
Transit 2012, Volume 1, Including 2012 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture
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01449088
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This issue contains the 2012 Thomas B. Deen distinguished lecture on the future of public transportation and 20 other papers concerned with the following aspects of public transit: the business plan approach of a transportation agency; distributing federal transit funds; Friday exception in weekday schedules for urban transit; passenger incidence (station arrival) behavior; extraboard performance; travel time impact of missed transit connections; small urban transit marginal cost pricing and subsidy; London tube strikes impact on journey times; urban transit guidelines; bus-holding control strategies; bus replacement age and total costs; quantifying the reliability of transit service; bus dwell-time model of main urban route stops; measurement system for public transport performance; transit line passenger transmission and productiveness under high loads; travel path choice impact assessment using automatic fare collection system; perceptions of transit service; effects of personal proenvironmental attitudes on mode choice behavior; public policy objectives and urban transit; and passenger ferry service and economic development in the New York City region.
TRR 2275
Transit 2012, Volume 2
Accession Number:
01447505
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This issue contains 14 papers that examine the following topics related to public transit: light rail turf tracks; light rail crashes; streetcar dwell time; determinants of light rail mode choice; tram-train systems in Europe; urban rail in China; rail transit travel time reliability and estimation of passenger route choice behavior; proactive recovery from rail disruptions; optimization of rail transit alignments; personal rapid transit as feeder-distributor to rail; sketch-level feasibility analysis of commuter rail service; lessons learned from former electrified commuter railroads; competences gap in European railways education; and commuter rail level boarding.
TRR 2276
Transit 2012, Volume 3
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01457893
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This issue contains 19 papers that examine the following topics related to public transit: world transit research; optimal length of a transit network; location method for urban public transit networks; dynamic transit accessibility; stop aggregation model; analyzing smart card data for transit users' activities; creating bus timetables with multiple vehicle types; secondary benefits of transit priority; impact of bus transit centers on property values; transit-induced neighborhood change; transit stations catchment areas; transit station parking and transit-oriented design; metro-bus transfers; park-and-ride facilities locations; bicycle transfer demand at metro stations; light rail station locations impact on land values; mobility center optimal site selection; and ridership effects of real-time bus information on rail transit.
TRR2277
Transit 2012, Volume 4
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01453431
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This issue contains 11 papers that examine the following topics related to public transit: M15 select bus service in New York City; comparison of emissions from bus rapid transit and conventional bus systems in Beijing; automatic identification of vehicles with faulty automatic vehicle location and control units in London iBus System; optimization of transit stop spacing; passenger origin-destination flow matrices; survey of passengers using discount curbside bus operators in U.S. cities; sharing human services transportation costs; taxicabs in Boston, Massachusetts; user needs for urban car travel; evaluation of zoning design with transfers for paratransit services; and the role of public transportation as job access mode for people with disabilities.
TRR 2278
Freeway Operations; Regional Systems Management and Operations; Managed Lanes 2012
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01454291
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This issue contains 20 papers on the subjects of freeway operations, regional systems management and operations, and managed lanes. Specific topics discussed include the following: freeway ramp controls; travel time reliability and nonrecurrent congestion; the diverge bottleneck; lane changes; automatic detection of freeway incidents; queue estimation algorithm; the active management screening tool for congestion management; temporary hard shoulder running; large-scale incidents on urban freeways; managed motorways; accident response time; deploying freeway incident response units; route guidance; integrated corridor management; major freeway closure for repair; variable bridge tolls; I-394 MnPASS express lanes performance; traffic flow modeling on managed lane facility; cross-weave impact on freeways with managed lanes; and traffic characteristics of high-occupancy vehicle facilities.
TRR 2279
Statistical Methods and Highway Safety Performance 2012
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01453432
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This issue contains 15 papers on the subject of statistical methods and highway safety performance. Specific topics discussed include the following: rule-based traffic flow forecasting; analysis of household automobile and motorcycle ownership; solving C-logit stochastic user equilibrium assignment problem using path-based algorithms; analyzing effects of gasoline price and miles traveled on fatal crashes involving intoxicated drivers; quantile effects of causal factors on crash distributions; statistical test for 85th and 15th percentile speeds; using computer vision to identify pedestrian behavior at urban intersections; crash modification factors; sensitivity analysis of data set sizes for "Highway Safety Manual" calibration factors; new models for rural two-lane two-way highways; international transferability of "Highway Safety Manual" crash prediction algorithm; safety effectiveness of composite shoulders on rural two-lane highways; relationship between freeway flow parameters and safety; and horizontal curves.
TRR 2281
Highway Safety 2012: Traffic Law Enforcement, Alcohol, Occupant Protection, Motorcycles, and Trucks
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01450274
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This issue contains 16 papers on the following aspects of highway safety: effect of emergency vehicle lighting on driver compliance with the Move Over Law; speed feedback signs; safety of automated speed enforcement; risk of apprehension for speeding; effects of alcohol on speeding of young drivers; influence of cannabis on fatal traffic crashes; child car restraints; the Jordan Rollover System; knee, thigh, and hip injuries in frontal collisions; motorcycle movements in motorcycle-only traffic flow; moped safety at intersections; injuries in motorcycle-to-barrier collisions; stability control systems for tractor-semitrailers; wireless roadside inspection of commercial vehicles; hours of service and driving patterns effects on motor carrier crashes; and commercial driver factors in run-off-road crashes.
TRR 2282
Geology and Properties of Earth Materials 2012
Accession Number:
01450275
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