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This report contains a summary of the contents of the Service and Methods Demonstration Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1978. Program activities and accomplishments discussed in the Annual Report are reviewed including findings and insights from current demonstration projects, descriptions of future projects, and support activities in the are
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Spear, Bruce D. et al. (1979). Service and Methods Demonstration Program Annual Report [August 1979] - Executive Summary. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527269
Spear, Bruce D. et al. "Service and Methods Demonstration Program Annual Report [August 1979] - Executive Summary" (1979), https://doi.org/10.21949/1527269
Spear, Bruce D. et al. "Service and Methods Demonstration Program Annual Report [August 1979] - Executive Summary" , 1979, https://doi.org/10.21949/1527269
We address the questions of whether a flat or hump yard should be built, or perhaps more importantly, whether an existing flat yard should be rehabilitated into a hump yard. One can classify a flat yard as a labor-intensive facility, whereas a hump yard is a capital-intensive facility. For this reason, it has been traditional to build flat yards fo
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Wong, Peter J (1979). Draft for Design Manual, Chapter 5: Deciding on Flat vs. Hump Yard.
Wong, Peter J "Draft for Design Manual, Chapter 5: Deciding on Flat vs. Hump Yard" (1979)
Wong, Peter J "Draft for Design Manual, Chapter 5: Deciding on Flat vs. Hump Yard" , 1979
This study is to determined by physical, chemical, and biological means, the effects of bridged highway construction techniques on water quality in wetlands. Water quality was monitored before, during, and after construction. The data shows the increase in pollution that occurred during construction. The areas where construction has been completed
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Cramer, George H. and Hopkins, William C. (1979). The effects of elevated highway construction on water quality in Louisiana wetlands : interim report No. 1..
Cramer, George H. and Hopkins, William C. "The effects of elevated highway construction on water quality in Louisiana wetlands : interim report No. 1." (1979)
Cramer, George H. and Hopkins, William C. "The effects of elevated highway construction on water quality in Louisiana wetlands : interim report No. 1." , 1979
Previous studies on the effects of highway construction upon land use have I focused mainly upon the effects of the construction of new highways. In view of a new emphasis upon upgrading and expanding existing facilities rather than building new ones, the need arises for information concerning the effects of such improvements upon land use. This re
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Cosby, Pamela J. and Buffington, Jesse L. (1979). Land Use Impact of Improving Section One of Farm-to-Market Road 157 in an Undeveloped Area of Arlington, Texas.
Cosby, Pamela J. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Improving Section One of Farm-to-Market Road 157 in an Undeveloped Area of Arlington, Texas" (1979)
Cosby, Pamela J. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Improving Section One of Farm-to-Market Road 157 in an Undeveloped Area of Arlington, Texas" , 1979
Presented is a relatively simple empirical equation that reasonably approximates the relationship between mesoscale carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations, areal vehicular CO emission rates, and the meteorological factors of wind speed and mixing height. The approximation is an extension of rollback modeling and was derived from aerometric data measur
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Clemeña, Gerardo G. (1979). An Empirical Relationship between Mesoscale Carbon Monoxide Concentrations and Vehicular Emission Rates: Final Report.
Clemeña, Gerardo G. "An Empirical Relationship between Mesoscale Carbon Monoxide Concentrations and Vehicular Emission Rates: Final Report" (1979)
Clemeña, Gerardo G. "An Empirical Relationship between Mesoscale Carbon Monoxide Concentrations and Vehicular Emission Rates: Final Report" , 1979
The majority of previous land use impact studies have been devoted to investigating the effects that new highway construction has on land use change and development. In view of the new emphasis placed upon upgrading and redesigning existing facilities rather than building new ones, highway planners need information relative to the influence that ex
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Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. (1979). Land Use Impact of Improving Section Two of Westheimer Road in a Developing Area in Houston, Texas.
Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Improving Section Two of Westheimer Road in a Developing Area in Houston, Texas" (1979)
Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Improving Section Two of Westheimer Road in a Developing Area in Houston, Texas" , 1979
Report evaluates the implementation, operations and impacts of the Westport Transit District's demonstration grant to examine the feasibility of combining shared ride taxi service and other paratransit services with conventional bus services. Report covers the period November 1976-1979. The planned and actual project implementation is described, in
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Furniss, Robert E. (1979). The Westport Connecticut Integrated Transit System: Service and Methods Demonstration Program. https://doi.org/10.21949/1526575
Furniss, Robert E. "The Westport Connecticut Integrated Transit System: Service and Methods Demonstration Program" (1979), https://doi.org/10.21949/1526575
Furniss, Robert E. "The Westport Connecticut Integrated Transit System: Service and Methods Demonstration Program" , 1979, https://doi.org/10.21949/1526575
This report describes and documents Pass-Fail procedures for the new FSS Training Program. New types of measures and sets of norms are used to create standards of performance that students must meet to become eligible for acceptance into the operational facility work force. One type is newly developed FSS Skills Tests, paper-and-pencil simulations
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Pickrel, Evan W. (1979). Performance standards for pass-fail determinations in the national air traffic flight service station training program..
Pickrel, Evan W. "Performance standards for pass-fail determinations in the national air traffic flight service station training program." (1979)
Pickrel, Evan W. "Performance standards for pass-fail determinations in the national air traffic flight service station training program." , 1979
This report is the first in a series dealing with establishing a Priority Index of bridges for passive treatments. Through this evaluation method a cost/benefit relationship allows effective use of available funds at narrow bridges to enable the driver to cross more safely.
Newton, Thomas M. (1979). A Method of Field Evaluation of Narrow Bridges for Priority Indexing.
Newton, Thomas M. "A Method of Field Evaluation of Narrow Bridges for Priority Indexing" (1979)
Newton, Thomas M. "A Method of Field Evaluation of Narrow Bridges for Priority Indexing" , 1979
It is beyond the scope of this study to attempt to isolate the effect of individual design assumptions on pavement life.A performance evaluation (to determine present serviceability, end of life, etc.) of selected Portland Cement Concrete (P.C.C.) and hot mixed asphaltic concrete (H.M.A.C.) pavements would seem to be a more straightforward means of
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Temple, William H. (1979). Performance evaluation of Louisiana's AASHO satellite test sections : final report..
Temple, William H. "Performance evaluation of Louisiana's AASHO satellite test sections : final report." (1979)
Temple, William H. "Performance evaluation of Louisiana's AASHO satellite test sections : final report." , 1979
The study was designed to examine UMTA 16 (b) (2) applications and to assess the stated needs, problems, and overall agency potential in the light of established provisions in the legislation which govern programs provided under Section 16 (b) (2) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 as amended. Specific objectives of the study included the
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Lede, Naomi W. and Hill, Donald K. (1979). Operational Modes for Human Services Transportation.
Lede, Naomi W. and Hill, Donald K. "Operational Modes for Human Services Transportation" (1979)
Lede, Naomi W. and Hill, Donald K. "Operational Modes for Human Services Transportation" , 1979
Union Pacific has developed an unusual and innovative design for a yard that eliminates the use of a master retarder, with all control being concentrated in the group retarders. UP has tested this design extensively with SRI’s PROFILE software, and it appears to perform satisfactorily. Additionally, the design was tested extensively on WABCO’s prog
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Stock, William A (1979). A Further Discussion of UP’s Proposed Yermo Yard.
Stock, William A "A Further Discussion of UP’s Proposed Yermo Yard" (1979)
Stock, William A "A Further Discussion of UP’s Proposed Yermo Yard" , 1979
The purpose of ASEA’s trip to the Southern Pacific Railroad was to introduce ASEA’s classification yard equipment to the railroad. ASEA’s equipment consists of: Hydraulic retarders used in a quasi-continuous control design, and Cable wagon-hauling system for classification tracks. The cable wagon-hauling system is used primarily in yards with conve
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SRI International (1979). Visit with ASEA Representatives.
SRI International "Visit with ASEA Representatives" (1979)
SRI International "Visit with ASEA Representatives" , 1979
Traffic congestion on urban freeways in Texas is a growing concern; freeways in each of the five largest cities in Texas experience some degree of congestion every weekday, yet no quantitative measure of freeway congestion has been developed. This report documents the results of an effort to develop a preliminary freeway congestion index. Elements
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Holder, Ronald W. et al. (1979). Development of Preliminary Congestion Indices for Urban Freeways in Texas.
Holder, Ronald W. and Christiansen, Dennis L. and Fuhs, Charles A. "Development of Preliminary Congestion Indices for Urban Freeways in Texas" (1979)
Holder, Ronald W. et al. "Development of Preliminary Congestion Indices for Urban Freeways in Texas" , 1979
This report is a category 2 experimental project evaluation written in conjunction with EHS-I-10-3(93)158 and EHS-I-12-1(44)0 contracted to groove hardened PCC pavement. In it the wear characteristics, pavement texture, skid resistance, and the accident reduction are discussed, plus the experience Louisiana had with the sawing of the grooves in its
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Walters, William C. (1979). Investigation of accident reduction by grooved concrete pavement : final report..
Walters, William C. "Investigation of accident reduction by grooved concrete pavement : final report." (1979)
Walters, William C. "Investigation of accident reduction by grooved concrete pavement : final report." , 1979
The general techniques and procedures for planning and evaluating transit interface facilities are applied comprehensively to the problem of station renovation. The 69th Street Terminal in Philadelphia is evaluated in terms of its performance in accomplishing its transportation function, its effectiveness in relation to transportation policies, dev
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Griffiths, John R. et al. (1979). Transit Station Renovation: A Case Study of Planning and Design Procedures. https://doi.org/10.21949/1404686
Griffiths, John R. and Hoel, Lester A. and Demetsky, M.J. "Transit Station Renovation: A Case Study of Planning and Design Procedures" (1979), https://doi.org/10.21949/1404686
Griffiths, John R. et al. "Transit Station Renovation: A Case Study of Planning and Design Procedures" , 1979, https://doi.org/10.21949/1404686
The majority of previous land use impact studies have been devoted to investigating the effects that new highway construction has on land use change and development. In view of the new emphasis placed upon upgrading and redesigning existing facilities rather than building new ones, highway planners need information relative to the influence that ex
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Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. (1979). Land Use Impact of Improving Section One of Westheimer Road in a Developing Area in Houston, Texas.
Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Improving Section One of Westheimer Road in a Developing Area in Houston, Texas" (1979)
Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Improving Section One of Westheimer Road in a Developing Area in Houston, Texas" , 1979
This report summarizes the results of test programs conducted by the Protection and Survival Laboratory to investigate the performance of prototype or operational seating and restraint systems relative to their ability to provide protection against crash injury and to validate the performance of the FAA Seat Occupant Model: Light Aircraft (SOMLA).
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Chandler, Richard F. and Trout, Edwin M. (1979). Evaluation of seating restraint systems conducted during fiscal year 1978..
Chandler, Richard F. and Trout, Edwin M. "Evaluation of seating restraint systems conducted during fiscal year 1978." (1979)
Chandler, Richard F. and Trout, Edwin M. "Evaluation of seating restraint systems conducted during fiscal year 1978." , 1979
Congestion is increasing significantly on Texas urban freeways. One means of increasing roadway capacity is to provide preferential treatment for high occupancy vehicles (HOV). This report documents the preliminary screening of five alternative priority treatment techniques that could be applied to 26 urban freeways in Texas. The improvements that
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Holder, Ronald W. et al. (1979). Preliminary Evaluation of Applicable Priority Treatment Techniques on Existing Urban Freeways in Texas.
Holder, Ronald W. et al. "Preliminary Evaluation of Applicable Priority Treatment Techniques on Existing Urban Freeways in Texas" (1979)
Holder, Ronald W. et al. "Preliminary Evaluation of Applicable Priority Treatment Techniques on Existing Urban Freeways in Texas" , 1979
Significant research findings have been made to assist in the placement of adequate open-graded asphalt friction courses (OGAFC) with full confidence on a routine basis. Recommendations are made indicating where improvements can be made in raw materials specification requirements, mix design methods, and construction procedures which should promote
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Britton, S. C. et al. (1979). Performance of Open-Graded Friction Courses.
Britton, S. C. and Gallaway, B. M. and Tomasini, R. L. "Performance of Open-Graded Friction Courses" (1979)
Britton, S. C. et al. "Performance of Open-Graded Friction Courses" , 1979
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