The New England Transportation Consortium (NETC) members spend significant time and resources on pavement surface condition data collection in support...
This project sought to develop a coordinated and consistent multi-state approach to the setting of policies, laws, and regulations within the New Engl...
The purpose of the trip was to inspect the installation of ten ASEA screw-type retarders. The retarders are a part of a sulfur-wood chip dumping facil...
We address the questions of whether a flat or hump yard should be built, or perhaps more importantly, whether an existing flat yard should be rehabili...
The Elkhart yard was analyzed using the CAPACITY model. Two types of sensitivity analysis were conducted: First, the effect of slower humping rates wa...
The basic building blocks of a conventional retarder control system are described from a generic-functional viewpoint. The central function of a retar...
The overall research objective is to focus on developing UAV-based inspection and analysis protocols using infrared (IR) thermal imaging to determine ...
Data is becoming increasingly important for state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) in making strategic and day to- day decisions. This research of...
It is crucial to examine the characteristics and attributes of traffic crashes in Rural, Isolated, Tribal, or Indigenous (RITI) communities using stat...
This summary report highlights the purpose of the workshop was to identify the maturity, piloting techniques, and lessons from deployments of novel da...
This research was conducted to analyze the lifetime costs associated with concrete barriers, steel guardrails, and wooden versus metal guardrail posts...
The operating philosophy of a railroad dictates the organization of its data system. ConRail (CR) claimed for example, that yard personnel mainly want...
The article contrasts minimal vs. sophisticated MIS computer system requirements in terms of the level of functionality and support that each could pr...
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Aviation Consumer Protection
2014-11-01 | Air Travel Consumer Report [Series]
Abstract:
The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP). The report ...
United States. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Public Roads
1967-03-08
Abstract:
A basic assumption that must be made whenever one wants to evaluate a proposed system which would replace (in total or in part) the functions presentl...
Straight integral abutment bridges have been used throughout the New England states to reduce bridge maintenance costs and extend the service life of ...
United States. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Public Roads
1962-05-01
Abstract:
The tremendous highway improvement program now underway in the United States has sparked the development of many new methods and techniques for engine...
The purpose of this research initiative is to investigate the effects of the degree of curvature on the behavior of curved integral abutment structure...
The relationship between speed, characteristics of drivers and vehicles, and accidents is of principal importance to an understanding of highway traff...
American Association of State Highway Officials ...
1954-09-01
Abstract:
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 1948 edition, has been amended as shown herein on the recommendation of the National Joint Committee on...
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