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This paper examines the potential gains and losses of a change in hours of service rules for truck drivers. The authors conclude that drivers, carriers, and society in general would experience positive net gains from a change in the cumulative hours of service rules from the current 70-in-8 day rule to a 24-hour restart provision. These gains would
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The test car was used to evaluate the safe curving limits of two candidate cars, namely the Frontrunner and the 89-foot flatcar, under buff and draft loads of up to 250,000 pounds (113,400 kg) and for a 10-degree curve. The tests, supported by analysis, showed that coupling of the Frontrunner to the 89-foot (27 m) flatcar reduces the flatcar's abil
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During the past decade, the decade since deregulation, the rail industry has significantly increased its productivity. This increase in productivity has increased the "value" of the transportation services which the industry offers to its customers. Productivity gains have come from a number of sources, including increases in labor productivity and
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This report presents results of a study using a Maximum Entropy Spectral Analysis (MESA) approach to evaluate driver behavior as related to driving speed, taking into consideration heavy and light traffic conditions, rainy and dry weather conditions, impacts of traffic entering from ramps, and operating characteristics of various drivers. Three tes
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The purpose of this manual is to guide transit agencies in the development of contracting documents and contracting relationships. Although the manual focuses on rural, small urban, and specialized transit operations, it contains useful information for all public agencies intending to purchase vehicle maintenance services through competitively awar
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In the motor carrier industry, many drivers are paid based on the number of miles they drive. Because of this, they can be said to be on a piecework system of payment. This paper explores some ideas and theory about piecework and applies these to drivers. The theories discussed are those pertaining to (1) setting the piece rates, (2) changing the r
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Collector-distributor roadways can be effective as a "buffer" facility with limited access interfacing between main lanes and frontage road development. However, both transverse and longitudinal space requirements are critical for acceptable implementation. This report summarizes several key aspects of collector-distributor freeway system design co
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This report describes the results of laboratory experiments performed to assess whether certain freeway corridor attributes specified in a real-time motorist information display affect motorists' expected responses to travel time information. Specifically, the study was designed to determine whether (1) the recommended alternative route, (2) the lo
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The current value of freeway capacity and the speed flow relationship have been questioned as a result of observations of flow rates much higher than 2,000 passenger cars per hour per lane (pcphpl) and the recent revision of the multi-lane highway chapter in the Highway Capacity Manual. An analysis of freeway capacity in Texas found greater variabi
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The Texas Department of Transportation has initiated a two-year field test of seventeen types of retroreflective raised pavement markers (RRPMs). The RRPMs were installed at four freeway facilities in District 15 (San Antonio) in August 1992. A sample of RRPMs is removed from the sites periodically to assess reflectivity retention of each type of m
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This report focuses on the development of a methodology for determining an end-result smoothness specification for use on newly constructed flexible and rigid pavements. Details of the experimental study and data analysis undertaken to define acceptance levels using several criteria are presented, along with necessary guidelines that can be used fo
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Increased emphasis on energy efficiency and air quality has resulted in a number of state and federal initiatives examining the use of alternative fuels for motor vehicles. Texas' program for alternate fuels includes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Based on an analysis of 30-year life-cycle costs, development of a propane vehicle program for the Tex
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this study consists of three parts. In the first part, a comprehensive investigation was made to find an improved estimation method for the log-Pearson type 3 (LP3) distribution by using optimization techniques. Ninety sets of observed Louisiana flood data and 690 sets of Monte Carlo simulated LP3 data were used for the study. Based on the performa
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This report is a non-technical summary of the update to the Louisiana Airport System Plan. The system plan identifies the location, service level, and role of the 81 airports included in the plan and the costs to develop individual airports and the airport system as a whole during the 0-5 year and 6-10 year planning periods. Major chapters discuss
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Oregon. Department of Transportation. Materials and Research Section
1992-10-01
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The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently installed a two-rail steel-backed timber guardrail along a section of the Crown Point Highway. The guardrail was installed as an Experimental Features Project to see how an aesthetically designed guardrail would perform on a scenic highway. The two-rail steel-backed timber guardrail was approv
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An experiment on the relationship between aeromedical color vision screening test performance and performance on color-dependent tasks of Air Traffic Control Specialists was replicated to expand the data base supporting the job-related validity of the screening tests. The original experiment (Mertens, 1990; n=108), and the replication (n=136) invol
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Since partial deregulation of the railroad industry in 1980, rail rates have fallen in real terms, leading many observers to conclude that deregulation has been a success. Yet, previous studies of the effects of deregulation on aggregate rate levels are inconclusive in identifying deregulation as the reason for lower rates. In this paper, I develop
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The objective of this document is to provide a single source of sketch planning data on the most important performance characteristics of contemporary urban transportation systems in a format that lends itself to easy reference. This handbook does not deal explicitly with passenger demand, but assesses only the supply or performance characteristic
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Congestion pricing has many goals and benefits, but one thing is clear: its success depends on wise use of the revenues. The economic theory behind the concept relies on these revenues to help compensate for the payments required of highway users. Practical and ethical considerations similarly dictate that those who would otherwise be harmed by the
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