Over the past few decades, several hundred travel surveys have been conducted within the United States, mostly by regional transit agencies and metropolitan planning organizations. The purpose of this report is to discuss a different kind of survey design that measure variation in travel behavior at the level of the individual household or person b
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The purpose of this report is to improve the quality of survey data collected by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and state DOTs, and to promote efficient utilization of data collection resources. The three-pronged approach describes measuring and reporting response, reducing nonresponse, and the use of statistical methods for reducing th
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The three-quarter moving composite price index is the weighted average of the indices for three consecutive quarters. The Composite Bid Price Index is composed of six indicator items: common excavation, to indicate the price trend for all roadway excavation; portland cement concrete pavement and bituminous concrete pavement, to indicate the price t
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State and local agencies planning to procure Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects with Federal highway funds face unique challenges. They must choose appropriate contracting techniques that optimize project quality and cost while meeting applicable Federal, State, and local procurement regulations. These challenges are especially param
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1997-10-01
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Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)
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This User’s Guide provides details of the 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS). It provides information to assist transportation planners and others who need comprehensive data on travel and transportation patterns in the United States. The 1995 NPTS updates information gathered in similar studies in 1969, 1977, 1983, and 1990. Thi
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The Federal Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program, came into being as a result of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. In the years since, the ITS field has developed from a collection of ideas and isolated applications of technology into an interrelated program with initial projects already yielding benefits for
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) commissioned this study to determine whether there are commercial vehicle fleet management needs that can be met through public sector involvement in the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies and standards. This Interim Report summarizes the research efforts and findings of Ph
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With the growing reliance on information systems within the global economy, it has become necessary to protect the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of information. As the surface transportation industry enters the information era through the development and deployment of ITS, there is a growing need to apply appropriate information secu
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United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
1997-10-01
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The ITS infrastructure allows the surface transportation system to be managed as a seamless, intermodal, multi-jurisdictional entity, and appears to the public as a seamless system. It does so by integrating transportation and management information systems across both modal and jurisdictional lines within a region and, where appropriate, across th
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The Rural Outreach Project: Simple Solutions Report contains the findings of a research effort aimed at identifying and describing proven, cost-effective, “low-tech” solutions for rural transportation-related problems or needs. Through a process of research and interviews with local level transportation professionals throughout the United States, e
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The FHWA has commissioned the Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management and Information Systems study to determine if there are fleet management needs that the public sector can address through the development of ITS for commercial vehicle operations. As part of this examination, this technical memorandum reports the results of in-depth case study interv
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This report describes the results of an experiment that examines the effect of Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) devices. Specifically, it examines how In-Vehicle Safety Advisory and Warning Systems (IVSAWS) and In-Vehicle Signing and Information Systems (ISIS) characteristics affect driver compliance with warning messages and driving sa
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This report continues to build upon empirical results from field operations of deployed systems, supplemented with benefits information based upon modeling studies and statistical studies. It differs from previous reports in that results from the federally sponsored ITS field operational tests are explicitly identified. This report continues the em
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The north American Free Trade Agreement in predicated on establishing an economic partnership within which trade can flourish, both between the member countries and from the partnership to the global marketplace. The full economic benefits of this partnership will only be realized if efficient transportation systems exist to support mobility, manuf
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As one of a series of studies aimed at gathering data to develop human factors design guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO), the present study utilized a driving simulator to study CVO drivers and (1) the effects of driver fatigue and (2) the effects of mental workload on objective and s
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United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
1997-09-26
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This report is forwarded to Congress according to Section 6054(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). Specifically, this report: (1) Presents the goals and accomplishments of the ITS Program, which supports the development and strategic deployment of ITS technologies and services in the United States; (2) Identi
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United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
1997-09-19
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This report gives an overview of the National Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure Initiative (NITI). NITI refers to the integrated electronics, communications, and hardware and software elements that are available to support Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) services and products. NITI has been designed to address the needs of three ty
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Battelle Memorial Institute. Transportation Market Sector
1997-09-15
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This report describes the development and field test of an automated data collection device that includes Global Positioning System (GPS) technology for the collection of personal travel data. This project configured an automatic data collection device that collected self-reported information along with automatically recording GPS position informat
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