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 daily cost of rail operation is increasing due to the increase of rail network size. Therefore, reduction in operation power consumption is important to rail operator in order to fully optimize the daily operation cost. Operation power consumption in rail operation can be divided into 80% traction power such as vehicle propulsion system and 20%
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According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), there are over 600,000 highway bridges in the United States. Nationwide, the performance evaluation of bridges starts with the inspection of the bridge to determine the current condition. Inspections are conducted in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS). With more th
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The construction of longitudinal joints to specified densities significantly impacts the performance and service life of asphalt pavements. Ensuring proper compaction is essential to creating impermeable joints that can withstand water infiltration, prevent moisture damage, and enhance long-term performance. Various entities, including state depart
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The use of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) in Texas bridges has the potential to add substantial improvements to bridge construction. Advanced material properties and superior durability of UHPC can result in significant design and construction benefits. Within this context, this project evaluated the application of UHPC for precast, pretens
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In a prior research project (BDK83 977-24), the Financial Achievability Model (FAM) was created for the Florida Department of Transportation Research Center. The Research Center can use the FAM in all phases of research to meet strategic objectives, including demonstrating the potential benefits of proposed projects, allowing for a more cost-effect
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By the end of 2022, nearly 450 roundabouts were installed on Minnesota roadways. An evaluation of traffic safety at roundabouts published by MnDOT in 2017 showed substantial decreases in fatal and serious injury crashes for all users at intersections after installation of a roundabout. The safety effects of roundabouts are largely due to geometric
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Seasonal and daily temperature variations, freeze-thaw cycles and other environmental factors lead to pavement distress on low-volume rural roads. Modifying asphalt mixtures could improve pavement resistance to these environmentally driven distresses. A comparison of the mechanical properties and performances of selected asphalt mixtures identified
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials R 100 standard provides instructions for making and curing concrete test specimens in the field. However, further research is needed to compare the strength of the field-cured specimen with the strength of the actual in-place concrete item. The purpose of this combined laborator
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Vehicle weaving describes the vehicle lane changes in areas between consecutive merge and diverge ramp junctions. During heavy traffic, vehicle weaving will slow down traffic, cause congestion, and increase the possibility of crashes. It is desirable to automatically capture the weaving information using camera videos in the weaving areas. The curr
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is one of the leading organizations in wetland mitigation within the state of Colorado. In an effort to optimize and prioritize their mitigation activities, and to ensure they do not infringe on Colorado Water Law nor downstream water rights, CDOT was interested in understanding the water use of rest
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Highway shoulder rocks are exposed to continuous erosion force due to unexpected floodings caused by climate change. The evaluation methods of the erosion resistance of highway shoulder rocks are not currently well-developed. This study developed a new large-scale testing device, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Erosion Testing Bed (UNLETB), whic
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Due to its excellent mechanical properties, dense microstructure, low permeability, ease of placement and volume stability, ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is considered the next-generation structural concrete and is increasingly used in transportation infrastructure. While previous research efforts generated valuable results, to achieve the
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Crash typing is the process of analyzing crash details to categorize crashes into similar groups, which can help identify hotspots, rising problems, and deploy the most effective countermeasures. This research analyzed crashes involving motor vehicles and bicycles or pedestrians in Idaho between 2012 and 2021. Using the PBCAT2 methodology, with sup
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Field investigation in Florida indicated that there was a potential link between weakly-bonded scabbed areas and slippage failure in the braking zones. Also, evidence from NCAT test track studies suggested that localized interface debonding might lead to surface cracking under free-rolling traffic. The primary objective of this research was to dete
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Prestressed concrete is widely used in bridge construction and is considered a cost-effective and efficient method of construction. However, durability issues have arisen which have been attributed to poor grouting practice or material performance. To improve durability and facilitate replacement of tendons, bridge construction projects in Florida
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Transit agencies are increasingly using commercially available software platforms to assist in their service planning. These platforms vary in their applications, functionalities, and capabilities, among others. This project includes three focuses: (1) identifies and evaluates existing software platforms used by transit agencies for transit service
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2023-10-01
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Domestic Airline Fares Consumer Report
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Each month the Department of Transportation releases an Air Travel Consumer Report that includes information about various service quality elements, including flight delays, mishandled baggage, over sales, and a variety of other types of consumer complaints. In response to an increasing number of inquiries from consumers about domestic airline pric
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Since the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) began archiving right of way (ROW) maps in the 1940s, MDOT has updated the information technologies it uses for map creation and archival. Past efforts to standardize this archive have revealed the need for a coordinated approach. With the goal of modernizing ROW maps using a geographic informa
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Beginning with vehicle model year 2010, FMVSS 202a established new requirements for head restraints in passenger vehicles. This study evaluates the effectiveness of head restraints in reducing cervical spine injuries, including whiplash injuries, for passenger vehicle occupants using NHTSA’s National Automotive Sampling System Crashworthiness Data
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