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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The purpose of the User Perceptions and Behaviors evaluation component of FAST-TRAC is to understand how users perceive and value the in-vehicle navigation system, ALI-SCOUT, and to determine how the system is used in the Oakland County study area. Specifically, we want to know if the system helps drivers navigate and reduces their travel times, wh
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I-95 Corridor Coalition. Commercial Vehicle Operations Program Track Committee
1996-01-01
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Efficient Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) is imperative as manufacturers and distributors move to new technologies, faster production methods and Just in Time delivery. CVO must offer more reliable travel times, as well as safety and flexibility. This is particularly true for the Northeast Corridor, which is home to a large motor coach industry
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
1996-01-01
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NHTSA BSR Traffic Safety Facts
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children of every age from 5 to 14 years old (based on 1992 figures, which are the latest mortality data currently available from the National Center for Health Statistics). In 1995, there were a total of 41,798 traffic fatalities in the United States. The 0-14 age group accounted for 7 perce
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At any given time, there are typically 3,500 highway construction projects being prepared for advertisement by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). To determine why some of these projects miss their advertisement dates, this study analyzed the process used to establish them. Because VDOT's preconstruction engineering process relies on
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Human Factors Research and Engineering Division
1996-01-01
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To ensure human factors considerations are fully incorporated in the systemdevelopment, the Integrated Product Team (IPT) or Program Manager initiates aHuman Factors Program (HFP) that addresses the human performance and humanresource parameters for system design and development alternatives. The HFP(which is documented in a human factors plan or i
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Waterborne Commerce of the United States (WCUS) Part 4, is one of a series of publications which provides statistics on the foreign and domestic waterborne commerce moved on the United States waters. WCUS, parts 1-4 present detailed data on the movements of vessels and commodities at the ports and harbors and on the waterways and canals of the Unit
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
1996-01-01
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Nationwide in 1995, alcohol was involved in 41.3 percent of the traffic fatalities (8.9 percent low alcohol and 32.5 percent high alcohol), translating to 17,274 alcohol-related fatalities. These tables provide estimates of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes for the United States and individually for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and P
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An integrated cockpit display suite, the T-NASA (Taxiway Navigation andSituation Awareness) system, is under development for NASA's Terminal AreaProductivity (TAP) Low-Visibility Landing and Surface Operations (LVLASO)program. This system has three integrated components: Moving Map -- track-upairport surface display with own-ship, traffic and graph
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
1996-01-01
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There are approximately 23.6 million people age 70 years and older in the United States. In 1995, this age group made up 9 percent of the total U.S. resident population, compared with 8 percent in 1985. From 1985 to 1995, this older segment of the population grew 2.3 times as fast as the total population. There were 16.5 million older licensed driv
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n an effort to identify current travel characteristics and the changes that have occurred, in 1990 the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) approved funding for travel surveys in San Antonio, Amarillo, Brownsville, Tyler, and Sherman-Denison. These surveys were designed to update models used to estimate travel demands and the impact of those
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The study objectives assessed exposure of workers applying herbicide mixtures by measuring herbicide levels in the urine of each worker and by analyzing air samples from the breathing zone of each worker. The study also determined the effect and fate of those herbicides in the environment (soil, vegetation, water and sediment) as well as determined
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
1996-01-01
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In 1995, 61,000 pedalcyclists were injured and 830 were killed in traffic crashes. Pedalcyclist deaths accounted for 2 percent of all traffic fatalities and pedalcyclists made up 2 percent of all the people injured in traffic crashes during the year. Figure 1 shows trends in pedalcyclist and total traffic fatalities, 1985-1995. Of the tables, Table
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
1996-01-01
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Speeding - exceeding the posted speed limit or driving too fast for conditions - is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. In 1995, speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes, and 13,256 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes. The economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is est
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In 1988, the voters of Sacramento County approved Measure A, a twenty-year, half cent sales tax to supplement existing revenues for local transportation improvements. When a retail transactions and use tax such as this is enacted, the Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act (Public Utilities Code Section 180000, et seq.) requires that a
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
1996-01-01
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Nationwide in 1993, traffic fatalities were up 2 percent. These tables provide summary data of fatal crashes for the United States and individually for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (not included in the national totals). These tables are based on data from NHTSA's Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS). Figure 1: 1995 Tra
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The primary goal for this ICCI coal research project is to effectively liberate coal from finely disseminated minerals for Illinois Basin coal by using fine grinding and cleaning processes. However, because of the large surface area generated during the cleaning processes, it is difficult and uneconomic for conventional techniques to dewater the co
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Flight Standards Service
1996-01-01
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This knowledge test guide was developed to be used by applicants preparing to take the Inspection AuthorizationKnowledge Test on the computer.The FAA initiated the issuance of the Inspection Authorization more than 35 years ago. This system of allowingqualified mechanics the privilege of performing certain inspections has served well in the mainten
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Hazardous materials (HM) are substances or materials determined by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), or otherwise specified by statute, to have inherent characteristics, which may pose an unreasonable risk to the public's health and safety, property, or to the environment when transported in commerce. The transportation of HM is an issue
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The Wyoming Transportation Department utilizes a continuing and comprehensive procress of Needs Analysis, Priority Rating, Financial Analysis, and Manpower Analysis. This "State Transportation Improvement Program" is the culmination of that process. It represents the collective judgement of the Transportation Comission and the Transportation Depart
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
1996-01-01
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In 1995, 31,897 occupants of passenger vehicles (cars, light trucks, vans, and utility vehicles) were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes, 76 percent of the 41,798 traffic fatalities reported for the year. Among passenger vehicle occupants over 4 years old, safety belts saved an estimated 9,797 lives in 1995. Research has found that lap/shoulde
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