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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A series of controlled tank car impact tests were performed by the Association of American Railroads as part of a Federal Railroad Administration Task Order entitled "Hazardous materials Transportation Safety Research Test Program." The objective of these tests, in which a weighted locomotive was coupled to a stationary DOT 111A100W2 tank car at di
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In recent years, transportation planning has been experiencing an escalating emphasis towards increasing capacity and improving traffic management on urban streets and arterials to combat the effects of congestion. One measure which has proven to be particularly effective is the coordination of traffic signals. However, coordination effortshave tra
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This guide is organized in four main sections. Section 1 contains a description of the history, regulatory framework and philosophy underpinning these guidelines. The route selection methodology is reviewed in Section 2, while Section 3 describes the application of the methodology and presents technical data needed to evaluate the safety factors th
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Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
1992-08-01
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This document was developed for the Texas Department of Transportation to serve as a department manual addressing highway operations. The information in the manual covers a wide range of operational issues related to the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and management of highways. Part I of the manual serves as an introduction to the ma
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A variety of techniques, ranging from simple motorist call systems to sophisticated surveillance systems, are used to detect incidents. Each technique has its own set of advantages and limitations. One of the purposes of this report is to assess the various techniques and strategies for detecting incidents. The report provides information on the co
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The development of the conceptual methodology for identifying bridges along a path of travel on a highway system for evaluating an overload permit formula is presented. Simple network models of highway systems with defined nodes (intersections) and links (road segments) and highway and bridge identification attributes are used to determine routes o
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TRANPLAN is a package of separate, distinct programs which perform travel demand analysis. TRANPLAN can be used to perform the traditional four-step transportation forecasting process: trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic assignment. This guide is intended for use by the Texas Department of Transportation offices, Metropolit
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This report documents a study of the financial and other benefits associated with the joint development or use of public transit facilities in Texas. The study explores the concept of transit related joint development and identifies the various joint development strategies employed by transit agencies throughout the country. It also provides an ass
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This study is a continuation of Study 1155 whose major objective was to use super critical fractionation of asphalt to study the effect of asphalt composition changes on properties and to use this knowledge to re-blend fractions to make superior asphalts. In this study both supercritical cyclohexane and supercritical pentane have been used to fract
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Recurring and non-recurring traffic congestion are serious problems in urban areas. Thus, transportation engineers are working to find ways to alleviate such congestion. Providing better information to motorists regarding traffic conditions is one method of accomplishing this task. This research study was established to evaluate the effectiveness o
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High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities represent one approach being used in many metropolitan areas today to respond to increasing traffic congestion, declining mobility levels, air quality and environmental concerns, and limited resources. HOV facilities, which can offer priority treatments to buses, vanpools, and carpools, focus on increasing th
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
1992-08-01
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Experience with telecommuting suggests it can be an effective strategy for reducing commuter traffic. However, home based and satellite strategies deserve careful planning, assessment and evaluation in future applications. Specific effectiveness and implementation issues deserve attention in future applications.
Work hour policies established by employers govern when employees travel to and from work. The policies influence not only the volume of employees traveling during peak traffic periods, but employee propensity to consider transit, carpooling and other alternatives to driving alone. Consequently, work hour management is an important component of tra
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Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) is TSM program providing car and vanpool patrons a ride to home or to other destination in an emergency. The intent of the program is to overcome one of the barriers to ridesharing--need of a vehicle to get home, to school, to day-care or to other locations in emergencies. In spite of the name, the strategy is a guarantee
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This experiment was conducted to expand initial efforts to validate the requirement for normal color vision in Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) personnel who work at en route center, terminal, and flight service station facilities. An enlarged data base was developed involving 121 individuals with normal color vision, 31 simple and 44 extreme
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This study was conducted to anticipate the impact on air traffic controller ability requirements that may result from implementation of a future stage of air traffic control automation. If important changes occur in ability requirements, it will be necessary to develop or modify selection procedures for future air traffic controllers. Accurate iden
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Introduction. An increase in the required pathway width from aircraft center aisles to Type III overwing exits is being weighed by the FAA. To augment the analysis, an examination of seat/exit configuration effects on simulated emergency egress was conducted in the CAMI Evacuation Research Facility.Methods. Four subject groups traversed four differ
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1992-07-27
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today welcomed the endorsement of three-time World Grand Prix motorcycle racing champion Freddie Spencer for its PRO-RIDER public awareness campaign.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has used four brands of discrete synthetic fibers in a drainage outfall channel lining as part of construction project ACI-10-3(270). The use of the fibers was intended to test the constructibility and performance of four commercially available fibers. If the fibers had proven effective, a generic spe
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