The US Transportation Collection consists of documents from across all transportation modes with specific focus on research reports from US DOT, state DOTs, and other transportation organizations.
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This article presents revised estimates of the value of fixed reproducible tangible wealth in the United States for 1929–95; these estimates incorporate the definitional and statisticalimprovements introduced in last year’s comprehensive revision of the national income and product accounts (NIPA’s).1 The most important of these improvements in the
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The first objective of this study is to identify transit firms already cooperating in providing consolidated transit services and study their characteristics, and the levels and types of cooperation that exist between them. A second objective is to identify from management the perceived advantages, and obstacles/impediments of the cooperative effor
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The objectives of the peer exchange process were to:• learn how the Montana Department of Transportation manages and conducts research;• share information among members of the exchange team and customers of MDT Researchinvolved in the peer exchange; and• identify useful ideas that members of the peer exchange team can practically apply in theirown
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) began testing the dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) in 1991, finding the DCP an effective tool in the assessment of subsurface pavement conditions and strength. Researchers conducted extensive DCP testing and research on both the Minnesota Road Research Project (MnROAD) and several pilot project sit
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The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Flight Service Station (FSS) management and the leadership of the National Association of Air Traffic Specialists (NAATS) requested a baseline assessment of organizational climate prior to full implementation of NAATS/FAA Partnership (NFP) teams. The stated purpose of the NFP teams is to increase employee
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The 1996 traffic fatality count was 1,505, down 2.1 percent from the 1995 figure of 1,537.Compared with 1995, injuries were down 2.6 percent and total crashes were up 3.4 percent.These figures translated into a death rate of 1.7 per 100 million miles of travel, down 5.6percent from the death rate of 1.8 reported in 1995. Nationally, fatalities were
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New York (N.Y.). Dept. of City Planning. Transportation Division
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1997-05-01
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The New York City Bicycle Master Plan is the final report of the first phase of the Bicycle Network Development (BND) Project, a joint Department of City Planning (DCP)-Department of Transportation (DOT) effort. The goal of the BND Project is to increase bicycle ridership in New York City, and the purpose of the Plan is to articulate the City's act
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Flight Standards Service
1997-05-01
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The Commercial Pilot Lighter-Than-Air Practical Test Standards (PTS) book has been published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish the standards for commercial pilot certification practical tests for the lighter-than-air category, balloon and airship classes. FAA inspectors and designated pilot examiners shall conduct practical
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Flight Standards Service
1997-05-01
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The Commercial Pilot Airplane Practical Test Standards (PTS) book has been published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish the standards for commercial pilot certification practical tests for the airplane category, single-engine, land and sea; and multiengine, land and sea classes. FAA inspectors and designated pilot examiners s
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Deficit reduction efforts will create substantial pressure on the CoastGuard’s budget. By fiscal year 2002, the Coast Guard is projected to have agap of as much as a $493 million between OMB’s budget target and theestimated cost of maintaining services at current levels. Eliminating a gapof this size means that by fiscal year 2002, the Coast Guard
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This paper studies the interagency cooperation between DOD and FEMA, focusing specifically on the evolution of doctrine and procedures for responding to natural disasters. While both FEMA and DOD have improved in their ability to respond to disasters, some obstacles remain.
This advisory circular (AC) transmits a consolidated directory of all certificated Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) repair stations and manufacturer's maintenance facilities. The repair stations and manufacturer's maintenance facilities were certificated as of January 21, 1997, under the authority of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
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This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance on locating certain land uses having the potential to attract hazardous wildlife to or in the vicinity of public-use airports. It also provides guidance concerning the placement of new airport development projects (including airport construction, expansion, and renovation) pertaining to aircraft movemen
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For Fiscal Years 1998 through 2002, the Illinois Department of Transportation's Airport Improvement Program includes ongoing efforts to resolve the aircraft congestion problems in both the Chicago and St. Louis metropolitan areas. In addition, the program includes projects at airports throughout the state to ensure continued safe and efficient oper
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This study examines two lime by-products and two fly ashes for treatment of unstable (CBR<6) subgrade soils. The treatment methods include both modification and stabilization. Modification is temporily enhancing subgrade stability to improve constructability. Stabilization is the construction of a permanent, high strength base material which is con
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Current pavement design procedures are based principally on empirical approaches. The current trend toward developing more mechanistic-empirical type pavement design methods led Minnesota to develop the Minnesota Road Research Project (Mn/ROAD), a long-term pavement testing facility. The project consists of 40 heavily instrumented test sections, 14
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Many of the U.S. railroads have introduced highly differentiated services for grain shipments in recent years, generally in the area of forward guaranteed car service. Taken together with other alternatives, these mechanisms have had the effect of establishing priority allocations among shippers. In most cases, pricing and allocation of these servi
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United States. Department of Transportation. Maritime Administration
1997-05-01
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The Annual Report of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for the fiscal year (FY) which ended on September 30, 1996, is submitted to Congress in accordance with Section 208 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended.
To answer questions being raised by abutting residents and businesses about proposed elevated and/or depressed freeway improvements in the urban and suburban areas of Texas, a four-year study has been conducted to estimate the social, economic, and environmental effects of such freeway designs. Eight existing, two under construction, and one approv
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An investigation of South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) location referencing practices and procedures identified the functional requirements of and specific changes that should be implemented to establish a standard location referencing system that will address SDDOT data integration needs. Critical elements of the proposed location r
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