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Statistical evidence shows the role of risky driving as a contributing factor in roadway collisions, highlighting the importance of identifying such driving behavior. With the advent of new technologies, vehicle kinematic data can be collected at high frequency to enable driver behavior monitoring. The current project aims at mining a huge amount o
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Jahangiri, A., Machiani, S. G., Tsou, M. H., Nara, A., & Harwood, L. (2020). Big Data Visualization and Spatiotemporal Modeling of Risky Driving (Report No. 03-087). Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56540
Jahangiri, Arash, Sahar Ghanipoor Machiani, Ming-Hsiang Tsou, Atsushi Nara, and Leslie Harwood. Big Data Visualization and Spatiotemporal Modeling of Risky Driving. Report no. 03-087. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56540.
Jahangiri, Arash, et al. Big Data Visualization and Spatiotemporal Modeling of Risky Driving. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020, Report no. 03-087, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56540.
Significant electrification of the transportation sector is necessary for the State to achieve several important greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and renewable energy targets. The State’s electricity generation and transmission capabilities must increase in order to meet the demand generated by increasing levels of fleet electrification. The increase
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Raju, A. S., & Vu, A. (2020). Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs (Report No. NCST-UCR-RR-20-21). National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC). https://doi.org/10.7922/G2V40SG7
Raju, Arun S.K. and Alexander Vu. Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs. Report no. NCST-UCR-RR-20-21. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2020. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2V40SG7.
Raju, Arun S.K., and Alexander Vu Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2020, Report no. NCST-UCR-RR-20-21, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2V40SG7.
Peak period motor vehicle traffic volume congests roads all over the world. This project hypothesizes implementing congestion- clearing payments to passengers as a permanent congestion-management solution. Ongoing congestion-free travel would be achieved by removing existing congestion, and absorbing (re)generated demand, at costs that would be exp
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Minett, P., Niles, J. S., Lee, R. W., & Bogue, B. (2020). Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers [supporting dataset] (Report No. 20-16). Mineta Transportation Institute. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817
Minett, Paul, John S Niles, Richard W. Lee, and Brittany Bogue. Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers [supporting dataset]. Report no. 20-16. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817.
Minett, Paul, et al. Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers [supporting dataset]. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020, Report no. 20-16, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817.
This research study looks at potential enhancements to Idaho’s DMV web portal. Researchers reviewed existing literature to extrapolate potential benefits of e-government services, documented existing DMV services offered by each U.S. state, analyzed current business processes, investigated current laws and practices governing e-signatures for vehic
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Keathley-Helil, V., Koo, J., & Martin, A. (2020). Idaho DMV Customer Web Portal Study (Report No. FHWA-ID-20-282;RP 282). Idaho Transportation Department. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55854
Keathley-Helil, Valerie, Jeeyen Koo, and Andrew Martin. Idaho DMV Customer Web Portal Study. Report no. FHWA-ID-20-282;RP 282. Idaho Transportation Department, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55854.
Keathley-Helil, Valerie, et al. Idaho DMV Customer Web Portal Study. Idaho Transportation Department, 2020, Report no. FHWA-ID-20-282;RP 282, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55854.
The South Ward is the working site for the Port of Newark, the Newark Liberty International Airport, and the intercity and commuter rail station that serves the airport. It is also home to an historic Olmsted Brothers park surrounded by contiguous older neighborhoods, including Dayton and Weequahic, where many individuals and households are struggl
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Taylor, M., & Yaro, R. (2020). Advancing Transformational Infrastructure Projects Across Political Boundaries in the Northeast (Report No. CM2-34). University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56018
Taylor, Marilyn and Robert Yaro. Advancing Transformational Infrastructure Projects Across Political Boundaries in the Northeast. Report no. CM2-34. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56018.
Taylor, Marilyn, and Robert Yaro Advancing Transformational Infrastructure Projects Across Political Boundaries in the Northeast. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020, Report no. CM2-34, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56018.
A surge in shared micromobility services has been accompanied by an increase in vehicle parking violations and associated public complaints. The parking infractions vary from annoying when parked on private property, to unseemly when parked inside a city park to downright unsafe when interfering with utilities or blocking an Americans with Disabili
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MacKenzie, D., Ban, X. (., Pathak, C., & Arabkhedri, B. (2020). Crowdsourcing Parking Data for Micromobility Vehicles. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4008906
MacKenzie, Don, Xuegang (Jeff) Ban, Chintan Pathak, and Borna Arabkhedri. Crowdsourcing Parking Data for Micromobility Vehicles. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4008906.
MacKenzie, Don, et al. Crowdsourcing Parking Data for Micromobility Vehicles. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4008906.
America urgently needs to invest in its infrastructure. This paper outlines the elements of a national transportation investment strategy for the United States. Key objectives for the research included achieving a state of good repair on existing transportation systems, adding new and innovative transportation capacity to the United States, anticip
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Taylor, M. J., & Yaro, R. (2020). Mobilizing Investment in America’s Transportation Infrastructure (Report No. CM2-16). University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58706
Taylor, Marilyn Jordan and Robert Yaro. Mobilizing Investment in America’s Transportation Infrastructure. Report no. CM2-16. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58706.
Taylor, Marilyn Jordan, and Robert Yaro Mobilizing Investment in America’s Transportation Infrastructure. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020, Report no. CM2-16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58706.
Peak period motor vehicle traffic volume congests roads all over the world. This project hypothesizes implementing congestion-clearing payments to passengers as a permanent congestion-management solution. Ongoing congestion-free travel would be achieved by removing existing congestion, and absorbing (re)generated demand, at costs that would be expe
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Minett, P., Niles, J. S., Lee, R. W., & Bogue, B. (2020). Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers (Report No. 20-16). Mineta Transportation Institute. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817
Minett, Paul, John S Niles, Richard W. Lee, and Brittany Bogue. Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers. Report no. 20-16. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817.
Minett, Paul, et al. Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020, Report no. 20-16, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817.
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations resulting from the Fall 2019 Decongesting New York Studio at the University of Pennsylvania. The semester-long studio was convened to advise the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) on the design and implementation of a new tollin
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Taylor, M., & Yaro, R. (2020). Seizing the Opportunity: A Vision for CBD Tolling in New York City (Report No. CM2-42). University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56017
Taylor, Marilyn and Robert Yaro. Seizing the Opportunity: A Vision for CBD Tolling in New York City. Report no. CM2-42. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56017.
Taylor, Marilyn, and Robert Yaro Seizing the Opportunity: A Vision for CBD Tolling in New York City. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020, Report no. CM2-42, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56017.
Walking to school, which was once a commonplace rite of passage, now makes up only a small minority of school trips. Multiple studies have shown that concerns are strongly linked to the physical environment that exists between home and school. Over the past decade, hundreds of projects have been funded through the Utah Safe Routes to School and Saf
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Burbidge, S. K. (2020). Gauging the Effectiveness of Safe Routes to School Projects (Report No. UT- 20.10). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54433
Burbidge, Shaunna K.. Gauging the Effectiveness of Safe Routes to School Projects. Report no. UT- 20.10. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54433.
Burbidge, Shaunna K. Gauging the Effectiveness of Safe Routes to School Projects. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2020, Report no. UT- 20.10, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54433.
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Motor carriers that transport congressionally specified quantities and types of hazardous materials (HM) are required to register as an HM transporter with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and obtain a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). An HMSP is
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division (2020). Motor Carrier Hazardous Materials Safety Permits [Research Brief] (Report No. FMCSA-RRR-16-004b). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503446
United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division. Motor Carrier Hazardous Materials Safety Permits [Research Brief]. Report no. FMCSA-RRR-16-004b. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 2020. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503446.
United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division Motor Carrier Hazardous Materials Safety Permits [Research Brief]. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 2020, Report no. FMCSA-RRR-16-004b, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503446.
Stop lines are ubiquitous, but do they really impact intersection safety? Prior to this project, no long-term studies on intersection safety with stop lines had been completed. This project was developed with two parallel research efforts: a safety study and an observational study. The safety study was developed to address stop lines’ effects over
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Duhn, M., Dirks, P., Loutfi, A., Hourdos, J., & Davis, G. (2020). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Stop Lines in Increasing the Safety of Stop-Controlled Intersections (Report No. MN 2020-17). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53973
Duhn, Melissa, Peter Dirks, Andrew Loutfi, John Hourdos, and Gary Davis. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Stop Lines in Increasing the Safety of Stop-Controlled Intersections. Report no. MN 2020-17. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53973.
Duhn, Melissa, et al. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Stop Lines in Increasing the Safety of Stop-Controlled Intersections. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. MN 2020-17, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53973.
Municipalities across Minnesota have turned to Complete Streets in an attempt to develop more usable roads for their residents. This report investigates how Complete Streets are reshaping one Minnesota community. In 2013, Richfield, a suburb of Minneapolis, enacted a particularly innovative Complete Streets policy. Known locally as “Richfield Sweet
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Phinney, R., Fonseca, C., Bean, N., & Zhao, J. Z. (2020). How Do Complete Streets Matter for Communities? The Case of Richfield, Minnesota (Report No. MN 2020-22). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53975
Phinney, Robin, Camila Fonseca, Nathan Bean, and Jerry Zhirong Zhao. How Do Complete Streets Matter for Communities? The Case of Richfield, Minnesota. Report no. MN 2020-22. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53975.
Phinney, Robin, et al. How Do Complete Streets Matter for Communities? The Case of Richfield, Minnesota. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. MN 2020-22, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53975.
This project focused on increasing the desirability, effectiveness, and efficiency of employer-provided commute benefits (e.g., transit subsidies, telework, etc.) by providing national recognition in a membership-based program – Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC) within NCTR – when these organizations meet the National Standard of Excellence (NSE)
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Winters, P. L., & Bond, J. M. (2020). Increasing the Recognition and Support of Employer-Provided Commute Benefits Via Best Workplaces for Commuters (Report No. CUTR-NCTR-RR-2018-07, CUTR-2020-07). University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research. https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2018-07
Winters, Philip L. and Julie M Bond. Increasing the Recognition and Support of Employer-Provided Commute Benefits Via Best Workplaces for Commuters. Report no. CUTR-NCTR-RR-2018-07, CUTR-2020-07. University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2018-07.
Winters, Philip L., and Julie M Bond Increasing the Recognition and Support of Employer-Provided Commute Benefits Via Best Workplaces for Commuters. University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research, 2020, Report no. CUTR-NCTR-RR-2018-07, CUTR-2020-07, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2018-07.
The California Tiger Salamander – Ambystoma californiense (CTS) is endemic to California. The Sonoma County distinct population segments (DPS) and Santa Barbara County DPS are federally listed as Endangered, while the Central California DPS is federally listed as Threatened. CTS is listed as Threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. C
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Shaffer, H. B., McCartney-Melstad, E., & Toffelmier, E. (2020). Landscape Genomics Study on California Tiger Salamander (Report No. CA-20-3185). California. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58158
Shaffer, H Bradley, Evan McCartney-Melstad, and Erin Toffelmier. Landscape Genomics Study on California Tiger Salamander. Report no. CA-20-3185. California. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58158.
Shaffer, H Bradley, et al. Landscape Genomics Study on California Tiger Salamander. California. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. CA-20-3185, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58158.
Rutgers CAIT personnel recently developed a real-time lead sensor for use in sediment systems. The largest hurdle by far however was the development of a digestion procedure to accurately assess the actual concentration within a given mass of sediment. The sensor that was developed can only measure lead in the dissolved phase, as a result in order
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Miskewitz, R., Maher, A., Javanmard, M., Sontag, P., & Francisco, K. (2020). MEMs Field Deployment (Report No. CAIT-UTC-NC58). Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53999
Miskewitz, Robert, Ali Maher, Mehdi Javanmard, Phillip Sontag, and Kelly Francisco. MEMs Field Deployment. Report no. CAIT-UTC-NC58. Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53999.
Miskewitz, Robert, et al. MEMs Field Deployment. Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, 2020, Report no. CAIT-UTC-NC58, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53999.
This report outlines the feasibility and planning for restoring passenger rail service between Reading, PA, and Philadelphia, aiming to enhance regional connectivity and economic growth. Prepared for the Berks Alliance and Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, the study employs a comprehensive methodology, including historical reviews, travel demand fo
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Transportation Economics & Management Systems, Inc (TEMS) (2020). Restoring Passenger Rail Service to Berks County, PA. Berks Alliance & Greater Reading Chamber Alliance. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/83167
Transportation Economics & Management Systems, Inc (TEMS). Restoring Passenger Rail Service to Berks County, PA. Berks Alliance & Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/83167.
Transportation Economics & Management Systems, Inc (TEMS) Restoring Passenger Rail Service to Berks County, PA. Berks Alliance & Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/83167.
This project explores workforce and occupations within the highway, street, and bridge construction industries (NAICS 237310) i Indiana. There are five specific deliverable comprised of three data reports, one policy document, and a website. The first data report includes an assessment of the workforce based on the eight-part framework, which are i
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Kumar, I., Beaulieu, L., Cruz-Porter, A., Song, C., St. Germain, B., & Zhalnin, A. (2020). An Assessment of the Workforce and Occupations in the Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction Industries in Indiana (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/19). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284315018
Kumar, Indraneel, Lionel Beaulieu, Annie Cruz-Porter, Chun Song, Benjamin St. Germain, and Andrey Zhalnin. An Assessment of the Workforce and Occupations in the Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction Industries in Indiana. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/19. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284315018.
Kumar, Indraneel, et al. An Assessment of the Workforce and Occupations in the Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction Industries in Indiana. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2020, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/19, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284315018.
Disruptive changes in mobility services are emerging across the nation and in New York State that have the potential to further enable private car-optional lifestyles and expanded, more flexible and affordable mobility choices. By convening stakeholder engagement roundtables of advanced transportation experts, then utilizing available data for visu
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Kamga, C., Mudigonda, S., Thorson, E., Jegou, M., Sperling, J., Young, S., Wilson, A., Holden, J., Rames, C., Duvall, A., Zimny-Schmitt, D., & Romero-Lankao, P. (2020). Long-Term Impacts of Shared, Connected, Automated, and E-Mobility in New York State: Exploring Hubs of Mobility and Energy Innovation (Report No. 20-10). New York State Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53989
Kamga, Camille, Sandeep Mudigonda, Ellen Thorson, Marine Jegou, Josh Sperling, Stan Young, and Alana Wilson, et al.. Long-Term Impacts of Shared, Connected, Automated, and E-Mobility in New York State: Exploring Hubs of Mobility and Energy Innovation. Report no. 20-10. New York State Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53989.
Kamga, Camille, et al. Long-Term Impacts of Shared, Connected, Automated, and E-Mobility in New York State: Exploring Hubs of Mobility and Energy Innovation. New York State Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. 20-10, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53989.
The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between the number of accidents and pilot’s age. The pilot considered for this study is General Aviation Pilot. Normal distribution of the accidents shows the mean pilot’s age = 54.60 with S. Dage = 14.38. There is a non-linear relationship between pilot’s age and accident rate and there is a
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Riaz, R. M., Naeem, K., Khan, A. S., & Abas, M. (2020). The Relationship Between General Aviation Pilot Age and Accident Rate. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. https://doi.org/10.22581/muet1982.2003.05
Riaz, Raja Muhammad, Khawar Naeem, Abdul Salam Khan, and Muhammad Abas. The Relationship Between General Aviation Pilot Age and Accident Rate. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.22581/muet1982.2003.05.
Riaz, Raja Muhammad, et al. The Relationship Between General Aviation Pilot Age and Accident Rate. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, 2020, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.22581/muet1982.2003.05.
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