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 Map of SHRP 2 Activities
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 HCM2010 Webinar Series: Enhancements to the Freeway Facilities Method
TRB is cosponsoring a webinar on July 19, 2011, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT, which is being conducted by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), that will examine enhancements to the Highway Capacity Manual 2010's (HCM2010's) freeway facilities method and its implementation by the FREEVAL computational engine, which is included as part of Volume 4 of HCM2010. The webinar will explore the capabilities of the freeway facilities method and demonstrate uses of the FREEVAL computational engine. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, space is limited, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees.
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HCM2010 Webinar Series: Enhanced Planning Methods and Applications of Generalized Service Volume Tables
TRB is cosponsoring a webinar on July 21, 2011, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT, which is being conducted by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), that will examine enhancements to the Highway Capacity Manual 2010 (HCM2010) that can be applied to planning and preliminary engineering applications. A major focus of the webinar will be a demonstration of the new generalized service volume tables that are designed to allow for quick estimates of level of service for freeways, multi-lane highways, and urban streets. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, space is limited, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees.
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 Protocols for Collecting and Using Traffic Data in Bridge Design
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 683: Protocols for Collecting and Using Traffic Data in Bridge Design explores a set of protocols and methodologies for using available recent truck traffic data to develop and calibrate vehicular loads for superstructure design, fatigue design, deck design, and design for overload permits.
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Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Train and Engine Service Employees in Passenger Operations
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration has released a report that explores the schedules and sleep patterns of U.S. railroad train and engine service personnel in passenger service and examines the relationship between these schedules and fatigue. [More]
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Outdoor Advertising Control Practices in Australia, Europe, and Japan
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores how Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom regulate outdoor advertising both inside and outside the roadway right-of-way. [More]
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Tsunami's Impact on U.S. Trade and Transportation with Japan
The Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released a fact sheet that discusses the immediate impacts of the tsunami and possible longer-term disruptions. [More]
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| Florida Spaceports: An Analysis of the Regulatory Framework
The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that explores international, federal, and state law related to commercial space travel in relation to rights and responsibilities that the Florida Department of Transportation may have for implementing new regulations or revising current state statutes. The report focuses on safety as it relates to licensing, liability, and security for airmen, airports, and commercial space operators. [More]
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Trucks Involved in Fatal Accidents Factbook 2008
The Transportation Research Institute at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, has released a report that explores aggregate statistics on trucks involved in traffic accidents in 2008. [More]
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Buses Involved in Fatal Accidents Factbook 2008
The Transportation Research Institute at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, has released a report that explores aggregate statistics on buses involved in traffic accidents in 2008. [More]
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A Travel-Livability Index for Seniors, Phase 1: Livability Attribute Importance
The Transportation Research Center at the University of Vermont has released a report that discusses the development of a localized livability index that is particularly sensitive to the travel needs of seniors. [More]
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Review of Skid Resistance and Measurement Methods
Austroads has released a report that provides a review of research and developments in skid resistance measurement methods. [More]
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Road Safety Performance - National Peer Review: Russian Federation, 2010 Update
The International Transport Forum at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Joint Transport Research Centre has released a report that explores a peer review of road safety performance in the Russian Federation. [More]
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| Key Transport Statistics: 2011
The International Transport Forum at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has released key transport statistics for 2011. [More]
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Rail Safety and Standards Board Research and Development E-Newsletter: March/April 2011
The U.K. Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has released the latest issue of its monthly electronic newsletter that provides information on current projects as well as access to completed research. RSSB manages a program of research and development on behalf of government and the railway industry. The program is funded by the Department for Transport and is designed to assist the industry and its stakeholders in improving performance (in terms of health and safety, reliability, and punctuality), increasing capacity and availability, reducing cost, and delivering a sustainable future for the railway. [More]
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Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise: Quantification of Healthy Life Years Lost in Europe
The World Health Organization has released a report that explores the relationship between environmental noise and specific health effects, including cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbance, and tinnitus. [More]
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Highway Infrastructure and the Economy: Implications for Federal Policy
RAND has released a report that presents a literature review on the economic outcomes of highway infrastructure spending. [More]
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Developing Transportation Metrics from Commercial GPS Truck Data
Transportation Northwest Regional Center X (TransNow) has released a report that explores ways to use commercial global positioning system data to better understand truck travel behavior and to develop inputs for truck forecasting models. [More]
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Hearing on Financing 21st Century Infrastructure
On May 17, 2011, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing to examine existing tools to finance infrastructure investment: the Highway Trust Fund and the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Member statements, witness testimonies, and a video of the hearing are available online. [More]
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Dangerous by Design 2011: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths
Transport for America has released a report that explores how communities are retrofitting streets that were initially designed for cars to accommodate pedestrians, disabled persons, and bicyclists. [More]
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