1995-02-01
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Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)
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This document is one of three volumes that have been produced as a set, containing topical subject papers from the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, NPTS. These volumes represent something of a departure from standard approaches to reporting the NPTS. Traditionally, the survey results have been reporting in large volumes with an extensive
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This manual represents the first formal training document that embodies the complete series of SUPERPAVE asphalt mixture design and analysis test equipment and procedures. These tests and procedures represent the results of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) 5-year research effort to investigate and improve asphalt cement technology. Thi
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Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena's Strategic Plan establishes the objective of putting people first in all of the Department's endeavors. Consistent with this objective, it is the policy of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to aggressively support proactive public involvement at all stag
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This Coding Manual contains instructions for coding accident data from police accident reports for the General Estimates System (GES). GES is currently the main database used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to produce national statistics on nonfatal accidents in the United States. GES data are based on an annual sample
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Improving our nation's transportation system is the goal of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), which authorizes Federal highway and transit funding programs. The ISTEA views planning as a key strategy to improve the system and investment decisionmaking. It provides the framework for better planning and management
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Information Management
1995-01-01
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The information in this publication provides a condensed overview of facts and figures about our Nation's highways. It is considered to be of interest to the average citizen. Except where noted, the Federal Highway Administration is the source of the data provided by the States. Unless otherwise stated, we have used 1993 data. For more detailed dat
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Center for Transportation Analysis
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1995-01-01
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Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)
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The Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey serves as the nation's inventory of daily personal travel. It collects data on daily trips including purpose of the trip, means of transportation used, travel time, vehicle occupancy, driver characteristics, and vehicle attributes. These data are collected for all personal trips, all modes and purposes,
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Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) will be instrumental in minimizing traffic congestion and delays. Part of the ATMS research program involves investigating the human factors requirements of Traffic Management Center (TMC) operators using real-time descriptions of roadway status to manage traffic flow. How the operator shares his or her ta
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United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
1995-01-01
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This report is being forwarded to Congress pursuant to Section 6054 (c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). The first Implementation Report, transmitted to Congress in June 1994, described the achievements of DOT in the ITS arena, including early activities predating official establishment of the IVHS program in
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
1995-01-01
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One goal of Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) is to provide in-vehicle route guidance information in order to facilitate driver navigation and mobility and to reduce travel time. An effective route guidance system would enhance the route-following ability of all drivers, including those with poor navigational skills. Drivers with poor na
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The TravelAid operational test was chosen by the Federal Highway Administration to be the subject of a case study. Several case studies were performed under the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institutional and Legal Issues Program, which was developed in response to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. The objecti
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The state of the practice in highway geometric design consistency was determined through a review of U.S. and foreign geometric design policy, practice, and research. Models, and a menu-driven microcomputer procedure for their use, were developed for operating-speed and driver-workload consistency evaluations of rural two-lane highway horizontal al
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The Houston Smart Commuter operational test was chosen by the FHWA to be the subject of a case study. Several case studies were performed under the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institutional and Legal Issues Program, which was developed in response to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991. The objective of each case study wa
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In order to obtain regional perspectives on the major problems and issues to be addressed in the International Border Crossing Study, required by Congress in Section 6015 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, a series of nine regional round tables were convened across the nation. One of these was held in Buffalo, NY, on J
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In order to obtain regional perspective on the major problems and issues to be addressed, a series of nine regional round tables were convened across the nation. One of these was held in Norfolk, VA, on June 11, 1993. The primary focus of this meeting was on issues related to maritime and intermodal movement of commodities into and through the East
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The primary focus of this meeting, was held in St. Louis, MO, on June 9, 1993 on issues related to border access for the movement of commodities into and through the central part of the country. Lists of suggested topics in three broad areas of concern were provided the participants. The discussion, however, was not confined to these topics, rather
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In this study, the authors present a qualitative assessment of the potential effects of various ITS strategies on pollutant emission from motor vehicles. They first provide an overview of the major issues defining the possible relationships between IVHS, travel, and emissions. individual technologies are then grouped into bundles which address simi
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