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UTC Explores "Trusted Truck" Concept to Use Wireless Technology to Ease Roadside Inspections
Advances in weigh-in-motion systems and their expanding use allow increasing numbers of trucks to cruise past weigh stations, and their long lines, without even slowing down. But a...
Getting to the Bottom of New Jersey Roads Using Nondestructive Evaluation
The value of a Pavement Management System (PMS) and the planning and cost benefit tools it provides for decision making have long been recognized by those responsible for maintaining...
Improving Highway Safety by Identifying High Risk Rural Road Segments and Safety Countermeasures
Rural roads are critical links in the Nation's transportation system, providing travel and commerce for the approximately 60 million people living in rural America. About 80 percent of...
Helping to Build a Safe and Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers' 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure notes that "one in four of the nation's bridges is either structurally deficient or functionally...
Characterizing the Tradeoffs and Costs Associated with Transportation Congestion in Supply Chains
The ability for retailers to offer attractive prices to consumers relies on the efficient operation of large-scale supply chains that convert natural resources, raw materials, and...
The Value of Livable Communities
A community's economy, mobility, and livability are influenced by transportation. But what is it that makes a particular transportation infrastructure more livable than another?...
University of Washington Students Create 'OneBusAway' Program To Encourage Public Transportation
Improving the experience of the rider is key to convincing customers to trade the comfort and convenience of their own vehicles for the economic and environmental advantages of...
Tools to Support Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction-A Regional Effort
University of Maryland and Virginia Tech researchers are developing tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from one of the largest sources of pollution the transportation...
2023 Airline Submissions on Complaints Received By Airlines in 2022
2023 Report on Complaints Received By Airlines in 2022