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USDOT’s University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program, launched in 1988, awards and administers grants to consortia of colleges and universities across the United States. Each UTC forms a unique center of transportation excellence on a specific research topic. The UTC Collection brings together the research outputs of these consortia. To learn more about the UTC program , visit https://www.transportation.gov/content/university-transportation-centers. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_utcp or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530855.

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Assessment of Multimodal Freight Bottlenecks and Alleviation Strategies for Upper Midwest Region

CITE Title : Assessment of Multimodal Freight Bottlenecks and Alleviation Strategies for Upper Midwest Region Creator(s) : Guo, Jessica Y.;Gong, Qi;Obernesser, Andrew; Corporate Creator(s) : Mississippi Valley Freight Corridors Coalition Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : MVFC 05 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/24536 "Assessment of Multimodal Freight" (2010). "Assessment of Multimodal Freight Bottlenecks and Alleviation Strategies for Upper Midwest Region" (2010) "Assessment of Multimodal Freight Bottlenecks and Alleviation Strategies for Upper Midwest Region" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2010-05-01

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The freight that passes through the Mississippi Valley Region is high volume and has a substantial impact on the economy of the region. According to t...

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Fleet management for vehicle sharing operations.

CITE Title : Fleet management for vehicle sharing operations. Creator(s) : Miller-Hooks, Elise;Nair, Rahul; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) Corporate Contributor(s) : Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : UMD-2008-02 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/25986 "Fleet management for vehicle" (2010). "Fleet management for vehicle sharing operations." (2010) "Fleet management for vehicle sharing operations." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Miller-Hooks, Elise ;

Nair, Rahul

2010-05-01

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Transit, touted as a solution to urban mobility problems, cannot match the addictive flexibility ofthe automobile. 86.5% of all trips in the U.S. are ...

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Linear Regression Crash Prediction Models: Issues and Proposed Solutions

CITE Title : Linear Regression Crash Prediction Models: Issues and Proposed Solutions Creator(s) : Rakha, H.;Arafeh, M.;Abdel-Salam, A.G.;Guo, F.;Flintsch, A.M.; Corporate Creator(s) : Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : VT-2008-02 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/25646 "Linear Regression Crash Prediction" (2010). "Linear Regression Crash Prediction Models: Issues and Proposed Solutions" (2010) "Linear Regression Crash Prediction Models: Issues and Proposed Solutions" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2010-05-01

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The paper develops a linear regression model approach that can be applied to crash data to predict vehicle crashes. The proposed approach involves nov...

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Evaluation and Development of the University Visitor Parking Management Framework

CITE Title : Evaluation and Development of the University Visitor Parking Management Framework Creator(s) : Gurram, Sashikanth;Rakha, Hesham; Corporate Creator(s) : Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC);Virginia. Dept. of Transportation;United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration;United States. Federal Highway Administration;United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program; Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : VT-2008-06 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/25648 "Evaluation and Development of" (2010). "Evaluation and Development of the University Visitor Parking Management Framework" (2010) "Evaluation and Development of the University Visitor Parking Management Framework" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gurram, Sashikanth ;

Rakha, Hesham

2010-05-01

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Visitors constitute an important component of a university business. Given that visitors are typically unfamiliar with university campus layouts, spec...

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Consumer Adoption and Grid Impact Models for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Wisconsin

CITE Title : Consumer Adoption and Grid Impact Models for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Wisconsin Creator(s) : Venkataramanan, G.;Guo, Jessica;Lesietre, Bernie;Mallette, Megan;Smick, Anthony;Getter, Chris; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Wisconsin--Madison Corporate Contributor(s) : Wisconsin. Dept. of Administration Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : CFIRE 03-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/25339 "Consumer Adoption and Grid" (2010). "Consumer Adoption and Grid Impact Models for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Wisconsin" (2010) "Consumer Adoption and Grid Impact Models for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Wisconsin" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Venkataramanan, G. ;

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2010-05-01

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This proposed study focuses on assessing the demand for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in Wisconsin and its economic impacts on the State's e...

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Optimal Traffic Resource Allocation and Management

CITE Title : Optimal Traffic Resource Allocation and Management Creator(s) : Keskin, Burcu B.;Parrish, Allen; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Alabama. Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science Corporate Contributor(s) : University Transportation Center for Alabama Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : UTCA Report Number 09104 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/23711 "Optimal Traffic Resource Allocation" (2010). "Optimal Traffic Resource Allocation and Management" (2010) "Optimal Traffic Resource Allocation and Management" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Keskin, Burcu B. ;

Parrish, Allen

2010-05-01

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In this paper, we address the problem of determining the patrol routes of state troopers for maximum coverage of highway spots with high frequencies o...

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Investigating the Effect of Freeway Congestion Thresholds on Decision-Making Inputs

CITE Title : Investigating the Effect of Freeway Congestion Thresholds on Decision-Making Inputs Creator(s) : Qu, Tongbin Corporate Creator(s) : Texas Transportation Institute. University Transportation Center for Mobility Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : UTCM 09-12-11 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/18162 "Investigating the Effect of" (2010). "Investigating the Effect of Freeway Congestion Thresholds on Decision-Making Inputs" (2010) "Investigating the Effect of Freeway Congestion Thresholds on Decision-Making Inputs" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Qu, Tongbin

2010-05-01

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Congestion threshold is embedded in the congestion definition. Two basic approaches exist in current practice for setting the congestion threshold. On...

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Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Signal Coordination of Over Saturated Traffic Networks

CITE Title : Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Signal Coordination of Over Saturated Traffic Networks Creator(s) : Zechman, Emily;Quadrifoglio, Luca;Putha, Rahul; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : SWUTC/10/169113-1 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/18079 "Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm" (2010). "Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Signal Coordination of Over Saturated Traffic Networks" (2010) "Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Signal Coordination of Over Saturated Traffic Networks" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2010-05-01

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Traffic congestion is a daily and growing problem of the modern era in mostly all major cities in the world. Increasing traffic demand strains the exi...

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Assessing the Damage Potential in Pretensioned Bridges Caused by Increased Truck Loads Due to Freight Movements (Phase 1)

CITE Title : Assessing the Damage Potential in Pretensioned Bridges Caused by Increased Truck Loads Due to Freight Movements (Phase 1) Creator(s) : Peterman, Robert J.;Hammerschmidt, Steven F.; Corporate Creator(s) : Kansas State University. Dept. of Civil Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : Mid-America Transportation Center;University of Nebraska--Lincoln;United States. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : Report # MATC-KSU: 110;25-1121-0001-110; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/34471 "Assessing the Damage Potential" (2010). "Assessing the Damage Potential in Pretensioned Bridges Caused by Increased Truck Loads Due to Freight Movements (Phase 1)" (2010) "Assessing the Damage Potential in Pretensioned Bridges Caused by Increased Truck Loads Due to Freight Movements (Phase 1)" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Peterman, Robert J. ;

Hammerschmidt, Steven F.

2010-05-01

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When evaluating the condition of existing bridges, determining in situ stresses in the members provides valuable information about the condition of th...

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An Exploratory Data Analysis of National Bridge Inventory

CITE Title : An Exploratory Data Analysis of National Bridge Inventory Creator(s) : Wu, Nien-Chun;Chase, Stephen; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Virginia. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering;University of Virginia. Center for Transportation Studies; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : UVA-2009-03 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/38772 "An Exploratory Data Analysis" (2010). "An Exploratory Data Analysis of National Bridge Inventory" (2010) "An Exploratory Data Analysis of National Bridge Inventory" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Wu, Nien-Chun ;

Chase, Stephen

2010-05-01

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The National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database is the largest collection of bridge data in the world. This database contains detailed information on mor...

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Optimal infrastructure maintenance scheduling problem under budget uncertainty.

CITE Title : Optimal infrastructure maintenance scheduling problem under budget uncertainty. Creator(s) : Gao, Lu;Zhang, Zhanmin; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas Transportation Institute Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : SWUTC/11/161028-1 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/23105 "Optimal infrastructure maintenance scheduling" (2010). "Optimal infrastructure maintenance scheduling problem under budget uncertainty." (2010) "Optimal infrastructure maintenance scheduling problem under budget uncertainty." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gao, Lu ;

Zhang, Zhanmin

2010-05-01

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This research addresses a general class of infrastructure asset management problems. Infrastructureagencies usually face budget uncertainties that wil...

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Transportation engineering advancement and mentoring program : phase I.

CITE Title : Transportation engineering advancement and mentoring program : phase I. Creator(s) : Leonard, Kathleen M. Corporate Creator(s) : University of Alabama in Huntsville. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : FHWA/CA/OR- URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/18550 "Transportation engineering advancement and" (2010). "Transportation engineering advancement and mentoring program : phase I." (2010) "Transportation engineering advancement and mentoring program : phase I." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Leonard, Kathleen M.

2010-05-01

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The numbers of female and minority students enrolled in engineering schools are increasing slowly; however, there are stillrelatively small percentage...

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Evaluation of Alternative Truck Lane Management Strategies along a Section of I-81 [2010]

CITE Title : Evaluation of Alternative Truck Lane Management Strategies along a Section of I-81 [2010] Creator(s) : Rakha, Hesham;Park, Sangjun;Arafeh, Mazen;El-Shawarby, Ihab; Corporate Creator(s) : Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC);Virginia. Department of Transportation;United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program; Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : VT-2008-03 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/25647 "Evaluation of Alternative Truck" (2010). "Evaluation of Alternative Truck Lane Management Strategies along a Section of I-81 [2010]" (2010) "Evaluation of Alternative Truck Lane Management Strategies along a Section of I-81 [2010]" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rakha, Hesham ;

Park, Sangjun
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2010-05-01

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I-81 is one of the top eight truck routes in the U.S. In the state of Virginia, I-81 traverses 325.51 miles from Tennessee in the south to the West Vi...

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Calibration of steady-state car-following models using macroscopic loop detector data.

CITE Title : Calibration of steady-state car-following models using macroscopic loop detector data. Creator(s) : Rakha, Hesham;Gao, Yu; Corporate Creator(s) : Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : VT-2008-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/25645 "Calibration of steady-state car-following" (2010). "Calibration of steady-state car-following models using macroscopic loop detector data." (2010) "Calibration of steady-state car-following models using macroscopic loop detector data." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rakha, Hesham ;

Gao, Yu

2010-05-01

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The paper develops procedures for calibrating the steady-state component of various car following models usingmacroscopic loop detector data. The cali...

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Development of a dynamic traffic assignment model to evaluate lane-reversal plans for I-65.

CITE Title : Development of a dynamic traffic assignment model to evaluate lane-reversal plans for I-65. Creator(s) : Sisiopiku, Virginia P.;Sullivan, Andrew;Abro, Abdul Muqueet;Shinouda, Michael;Mouskos, Kyriacos;Barrett, Curtis; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : Alabama. Department of Transportation Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : FHWA/CA/OR-;UTCA Report 07408; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/18548 "Development of a dynamic" (2010). "Development of a dynamic traffic assignment model to evaluate lane-reversal plans for I-65." (2010) "Development of a dynamic traffic assignment model to evaluate lane-reversal plans for I-65." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Sisiopiku, Virginia P. ;

Sullivan, Andrew
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2010-05-01

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This report presents the methodology and results from a project that studied contra-flow operations in support ofhurricane evacuations in the state of...

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Characterization of arterial traffic congestion through analysis of operational parameters (gap acceptance and lane changing).

CITE Title : Characterization of arterial traffic congestion through analysis of operational parameters (gap acceptance and lane changing). Creator(s) : Gurupackiam, Saravanan;Jones, Steven;Turner, Dan; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Alabama. Dept. of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : University Transportation Center for Alabama Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : FHWA/CA/OR-;07112; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/17973 "Characterization of arterial traffic" (2010). "Characterization of arterial traffic congestion through analysis of operational parameters (gap acceptance and lane changing)." (2010) "Characterization of arterial traffic congestion through analysis of operational parameters (gap acceptance and lane changing)." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gurupackiam, Saravanan ;

Jones, Steven
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2010-05-01

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This project monitored an urban arterial highway to characterize recurring congestion. There were two major initiatives in the project. The first one ...

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Freight performance measures : approach analysis.

CITE Title : Freight performance measures : approach analysis. Creator(s) : McMullen, B. Starr;Monsere, Christopher; Corporate Creator(s) : Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section Corporate Contributor(s) : Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium;United States. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : FHWA-OR-RD-10-18 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/5766 "Freight performance measures :" (2010). "Freight performance measures : approach analysis." (2010) "Freight performance measures : approach analysis." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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McMullen, B. Starr ;

Monsere, Christopher

2010-05-01

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This report reviews the existing state of the art and also the state of the practice of freight performance measurement. Most performance measures at ...

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Developing a GPS-based truck freight performance measure platform.

CITE Title : Developing a GPS-based truck freight performance measure platform. Creator(s) : McCormack, Edward;Ma, Xiaolei;Klocow, Charles;Curreri, Anthony;Wright, Duane; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Washington. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : Washington (State). Department of Transportation;Washington State Transportation Center; Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : TNW2010-02;WA-RD 748.1; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/18003 "Developing a GPS-based truck" (2010). "Developing a GPS-based truck freight performance measure platform." (2010) "Developing a GPS-based truck freight performance measure platform." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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McCormack, Edward ;

Ma, Xiaolei
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2010-05-01

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Although trucks move the largest volume and value of goods in urban areas, relatively little is known about their travelpatterns and how the roadway n...

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Impacts of pending federal greenhouse gas legislation on the Texas transportation sector.

CITE Title : Impacts of pending federal greenhouse gas legislation on the Texas transportation sector. Creator(s) : Boske, Leigh B.;Woodward, James T.; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : SWUTC/10/161021-1 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/18082 "Impacts of pending federal" (2010). "Impacts of pending federal greenhouse gas legislation on the Texas transportation sector." (2010) "Impacts of pending federal greenhouse gas legislation on the Texas transportation sector." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Boske, Leigh B. ;

Woodward, James T.

2010-05-01

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This 2010 study, funded by the Southwest Region University Transportation Center, assesses current regulatoryattempts to mitigate climate change and h...

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Investigation of the feasibility of toll and transit agency equity sharing : white paper.

CITE Title : Investigation of the feasibility of toll and transit agency equity sharing : white paper. Creator(s) : Reich, Stephen L.;Kolpakov, Alex.;Davis, Janet L.; Corporate Creator(s) : University of South Florida. National Center for Transit Research (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : Florida. Department of Transportation;University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research; Published Date : 2010-04-12 Report Number : BDK85 TWO 977-09;77903; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov//view/dot/18013 "Investigation of the feasibility" (2010). "Investigation of the feasibility of toll and transit agency equity sharing : white paper." (2010) "Investigation of the feasibility of toll and transit agency equity sharing : white paper." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reich, Stephen L. ;

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2010-04-12

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This research project frames the institutional constraints and opportunities for equity sharing that currently exist in the highway, transit and toll ...

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