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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Recent national studies of DOT maintenance funding indicate that Louisiana funding levels have not kept pace with the national average, and the level of road servicing has declined as a result. The focus of this work is on 1) evaluation of the current state of the maintenance program in LA DOTD relative to programs in similar states, 2) evaluation
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Recent national studies of Department of Transportation (DOT) maintenance funding indicate that Louisiana funding levels have not kept pace with the national average, and the level of road servicing has declined as a result. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) has received criticism from the Legislature and state au
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
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1997-01-01
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This Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement) explains the respective roles and responsibilities of the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in their interactions with launch site operators. Launch site operators may include state government agencies, state-chartered entities,
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This report contains staff comments, tables and charts on the financial condition of the U.S. major airlines. The data are presented on both a carrier group and an individual carrier basis, but the primary focus is on the individual major carrier and its performance. Data are presented for the most recent quarterly period and the comparable quarter
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is conducting a strategic reassessment of the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS). The purpose of the reassessment is to review HPMS in light of current issues, anticipate future needs, and determine what changes may be beneficial. A major purpose of HPMS was (and still is) to provide data that ref
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This paper describes the Community Options Model for Transportation-Related Issues (COMTRI) designed to estimate the social and economic impacts of highway realignments on rural Michigan communities for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). COMTRI is designed to help both the MDOT and individual communities see the likely outcomes of po
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Port Security: A National Planning Guide has been produced for the purpose of conveying the United States Department of Transportation's policy perspective on port security to the maritime community. This guide provides an overview of the essential aspects of port security and identifies many of the challenges facing ports. It is also intended to p
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The Transportation Service Center (TSC) concept originated as a result of the departments evaluation of its key business processes and its commitment to improve the quality of the goods and services it provides. TSCs are local Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) offices that are multi-functional, multi modal and the primary focus for MDOTs
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The success of Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) depends on the availability and dissemination of timely and accurate estimates of current and emerging traffic network conditions. Real-time Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) systems are being developed to provide the required timely informatio
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This Government Accounting Office report addresses the reliability of the cost information critical to capital investment decision-making on air traffic control projects. Specifically, the GAO evaluated the Federal Aviation Administration's processes for estimating what projects will cost and the related accounting for actual project costs. The GAO
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The advent of global markets elevates the role and importance of culture as a mitigating factor in the diffusion of knowledge and technology and in product and process innovation. This is especially true in the large commercial aircraft (LCA) sector where the production and market aspects are becoming increasingly international. As firms expand bey
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Socioeconomic data is a critical input to transportation planning and travel demand forecasting. Accurate estimates of existing population, incomes, employment and other socioeconomic characteristics are necessary for meaningful calibration of a travel demand forecasting model. Technically sound projections of these same data are essential inputs t
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A Ph.D. degree program in the non-engineering aeronautical/aerospace sciences (aeronology) will likely be required in the near future to meet the increasing demands for qualified faculty, administrators, and industry representatives within the aviation/aerospace field. Since there is no known Ph.D. degree program dedicated exclusively to a non-engi
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The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) emphasizes assessment of multi-modal alternatives and demand management strategies. In 1995, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) developed a corridor sketch planning tool called the Sketch Planning Analysis Spreadsheet Model (SPASM) to assist planners in developing the type of econo
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This report examines the arrangements used by counties and towns to finance local roads and bridges and compares current patterns with those recorded during the 1980s. Three data sources were utilized: FHWA's Highway Statistics series; the Census of Governments; and results of a 1994 survey of county and town highway officials.
The North Central Superpave Center (NCSC) was established to serve the needs of the states and industry in ten states and two Canadian provinces as they implement the Superpave system.
This synthesis provides information on the current practices of transit agencies to prevent and respond to terrorism and acts of extreme violence. It integrates information gathered from a review of the literature, and from surveys, site visits, and telephone interviews with personnel from transit police and security departments, local police agenc
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United States. Department of Transportation. Maritime Administration
1997-01-01
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The terms in this glossary have been carefully selected from the myriad number of terms one can encounter in the shipping business. It is hoped that you find it useful. Should you require additional explanation of either the terms contained in, or terms that may have been omitted from, this glossary, please contact one of our offices listed on the
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The design, construction and operation of gas pipeline systems in Germany are subject to the Energy Act and associated regulations. This legal structure is based on a deterministic rather than a probabilistic safety philosophy, consisting of technical rules implemented by the gas industry itself and operator responsibilities. Governmental instituti
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The GCM Corridor is one of four "Priority Corridors" throughout the country. These corridors have been selected for special federal transportation funding based on very specific transportation and environmental criteria. The corridor includes the greater metropolitan areas of Gary, Chicago and Milwaukee as well as portions of southeast Wisconsin, n
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