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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 shortcoming of these systems is that other truck data, including safety information, must still be...
Keeping aging transportation infrastructure, such as bridges, in a state of good repair with limited resources is a nationwide challenge. One way to get the most value per dollar is to apply technologies that deliver objective information on the condition of transportation...
As the United States races to put 1 million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road by 2015, several questions remain unanswered. Where will these vehicles be charged? Can our electrical grid handle the increase in demand? How will these vehicles impact the economy? Partnered with...
During the 2011 session of the Iowa State Assembly, a Midwest Transportation Consortium (MTC) evaluation of camera-based programs to reduce red light running was cited by the Transportation Subcommittee as key to defeating a bill that would have prohibited such programs in the State. The...
Given the high construction costs, physical restraints, and limited impact of simply building more infrastructure to resolve congestion issues, METRANS researchers are looking for new and better ways to efficiently manage existing capacity.
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A catastrophic disaster can disable or destroy the very same vehicles, roads, and bridges that are needed to provide emergency response. But for many communities, inland waterways may provide access to equipment and emergency services when other means of transportation are unavailable. A goal of...
Use of smartphone applications to collect traffic data is being investigated at the Nevada University Transportation Center (NUTC) of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Recently developed applications, which run in the background and do not interact with nor distract...
Alaska is well-known as a land of extremes. Extreme cold, long summer days and long winter nights, large mountain ranges and the lditarod Sled Dog Race all come to mind. But another extreme is the high cost of gravel in western Alaska . There is little gravel in the lower Yukon and Kuskokwim...
The diverse assemblage of participants at last October's fifth annual UTC Spotlight Conference was a testament to the wide-ranging nature of livability and the need for different solutions tailored to different communities from the most rural to the most urban. The meeting...
On-road, real-world data on how second-by-second driving style, hybrid vehicles, climate, and topography affect vehicle tailpipe emissions are scarce. The University of Vermont (UVM) Transportation Air Quality Laboratory (TAQLab), which opened in May 2009, was designed ...