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Public-Sector Aviation: Graduate Research Awards Papers, 2010-2011

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Abstract:This issue contains 10 papers selected for awards in a nationwide competition under the 2010 to 2011 Graduate Research Award Program on Public-Sector Aviation Issues. Topics addressed in these papers are as follows: high-speed rail and aviation interaction; prediction of cracking failure in airfield rigid pavements; predictors of home-based trips for Atlanta, Georgia, airport; using approximate dynamic programming for dynamic airspace configuration; higher fuel costs for U.S. air transportation system; a parsimonious travel demand model and uncertainty quantification for the California high-speed rail system; sustainable paving materials for airfields; airline frequency competition in airport congestion pricing; bird strikes risk assessment; and taxiway aircraft traffic analysis.

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Construction 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 14 papers on the subject of construction as related to transportation. Specific topics discussed in the papers fall within the following categories: construction management and project delivery; quality assurance; portland cement concrete pavements; asphalt pavements; and steel bridges.

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Freight Systems 2012: Modeling and Logistics








Abstract:This issue contains 16 papers on the subject of modeling and logistics for freight systems. Specific topics discussed include the following: analysis of freight distribution using the gravity model and a genetic algorithm; network assignment problem of capacitated freight with disruptions; multihub location problem for less-than-truckload industry; parametric and nonparametric trade gravity models; shipping service network design for intermodal liners; road closures and freight diversion; choice of commercial vehicular mode in urban areas; estimating freight trip generation based on land use; scheduling deliveries with backhauls; failed home deliveries; economic order quantity model for choice of freight shipment size; RUBMRIO model for U.S. trade patterns; status quo of city logistics in scientific literature; parametric and nonparametric hazard models for stop durations on urban tours with commercial vehicles; urban freight road pricing in e-commerce environment; and simulating sustainable urban gateway development.

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Environment 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 22 papers on the subject of transportation and the environment. Specific topics discussed include the following: laboratory tests of tire-pavement noise for hot mix asphalt; temperature effects on onboard sound intensity measurement of tire-pavement noise; annoyance of traffic noise on roads and rail; alternative uses of highway rights-of-way; wildlife crossing structures location and design; use of MOVES and AERMOD emissions models for conformity analysis; generating heavy-duty truck activity data for MOVES emissions model; exposure of bicyclists to air pollution; engine idling emissions from nonroad diesel construction equipment; air quality at bus stops; modeling roadway link PM2.5 emissions; environmentally conscious design of crest vertical curves; carbon footprint of dedicated truck lanes on I-70; predictive ecocruise control system; analysis of intersection emissions with MOVES emissions model; vehicle emissions estimates using traffic microsimulation models; inclusion of regional transit emissions in local greenhouse gas inventories; in-vehicle exposure to traffic-induced emissions; environment-responsive traffic control impact on roadside particulate matter and nitrogen oxides; decomposition analysis for carbon dioxide emissions from car travel; duty cycles, fuels, and emission control technologies of heavy-duty trucks; and quantitative decision-making framework for evaluating environmental commitment tracking systems.

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Sustainable Practices, Performance Measures, and Management








Abstract:This issue contains 7 papers concerned with sustainable practices, performance measures, and management as related to transportation. Specific topics discussed include the following: creating a legacy of sustainable transportation; institutionalizing sustainability at the level of state departments of transportation; sustainable roads in the Federal Lands Highway Program; barriers to sustainable intercity transportation; framework for aggregating highway asset performance measures; the Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (FAST) dashboard; and achieving enterprise risk management in U.S. transportation agencies.

Maintenance Services and Surface Weather 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 20 papers on the subject of maintenance services and surface weather as related to transportation. Specific topics discussed include the following: warning lights in nighttime work zone tapers; travel time reliability in work zones; forced-detour traffic in a rural work zone; impact of monetary penalty on work zone speed; work zone speed-flow relationships; lane closure computer tool based on a geographic information system; regional impact of roadway construction on traffic operations; estimating delay and queue length of work zone bottlenecks; truck-mounted changeable message signs for work zones; evaluation of ASTM standard test method E2177; pavement markings condition assessment with image processing; assessment of sign retroreflectivity compliance; driver visibility needs under wet night conditions; pavement markings service life and maintenance; organic deicers for winter road maintenance; automatic vehicle location and TowPlow for winter maintenance operations; anti-icing strategies; time headway under good and adverse weather conditions; rural two-plus-one-lane highway in a cold region; and the impact of inclement weather on freeway traffic speed.

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Marine Transportation, Marine Environment, and Port Terminal Operations 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 16 papers concerned with marine transportation, the marine environment, and port terminal operations. Specific topics discussed are as follows: scheduling of mutually exclusive waterway projects; off-loading capabilities at inland waterway terminals during sudden catastrophic closures; optimization model for liner ship fleet planning; implementation of port community system; Panama Canal expansion impact on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; energy consumption and emissions from ships; economic impacts of sea level rise; Vessel General Permit (VGP) challenges; drayage practices; dispatching automated guided vehicles for serving tandem lift quay cranes; scheduling cyclically visiting feeders in container transshipment hubs; terminal operations for roll-on–roll-off vessels; accidents in Singapore Strait; safety risk assessment of China's maritime passages; risk assessment of marine crude oil transportation; and maritime transport in the developing world.

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Transit 2012, Volume 1, Including 2012 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture








Abstract:This issue contains the 2012 Thomas B. Deen distinguished lecture on the future of public transportation and 20 other papers concerned with the following aspects of public transit: the business plan approach of a transportation agency; distributing federal transit funds; Friday exception in weekday schedules for urban transit; passenger incidence (station arrival) behavior; extraboard performance; travel time impact of missed transit connections; small urban transit marginal cost pricing and subsidy; London tube strikes impact on journey times; urban transit guidelines; bus-holding control strategies; bus replacement age and total costs; quantifying the reliability of transit service; bus dwell-time model of main urban route stops; measurement system for public transport performance; transit line passenger transmission and productiveness under high loads; travel path choice impact assessment using automatic fare collection system; perceptions of transit service; effects of personal proenvironmental attitudes on mode choice behavior; public policy objectives and urban transit; and passenger ferry service and economic development in the New York City region.

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Transit 2012, Volume 2



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Abstract:This issue contains 14 papers that examine the following topics related to public transit: light rail turf tracks; light rail crashes; streetcar dwell time; determinants of light rail mode choice; tram-train systems in Europe; urban rail in China; rail transit travel time reliability and estimation of passenger route choice behavior; proactive recovery from rail disruptions; optimization of rail transit alignments; personal rapid transit as feeder-distributor to rail; sketch-level feasibility analysis of commuter rail service; lessons learned from former electrified commuter railroads; competences gap in European railways education; and commuter rail level boarding.

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Abstract:This issue contains 19 papers that examine the following topics related to public transit: world transit research; optimal length of a transit network; location method for urban public transit networks; dynamic transit accessibility; stop aggregation model; analyzing smart card data for transit users' activities; creating bus timetables with multiple vehicle types; secondary benefits of transit priority; impact of bus transit centers on property values; transit-induced neighborhood change; transit stations catchment areas; transit station parking and transit-oriented design; metro-bus transfers; park-and-ride facilities locations; bicycle transfer demand at metro stations; light rail station locations impact on land values; mobility center optimal site selection; and ridership effects of real-time bus information on rail transit.

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Abstract:This issue contains 11 papers that examine the following topics related to public transit: M15 select bus service in New York City; comparison of emissions from bus rapid transit and conventional bus systems in Beijing; automatic identification of vehicles with faulty automatic vehicle location and control units in London iBus System; optimization of transit stop spacing; passenger origin-destination flow matrices; survey of passengers using discount curbside bus operators in U.S. cities; sharing human services transportation costs; taxicabs in Boston, Massachusetts; user needs for urban car travel; evaluation of zoning design with transfers for paratransit services; and the role of public transportation as job access mode for people with disabilities.

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Freeway Operations; Regional Systems Management and Operations; Managed Lanes 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 20 papers on the subjects of freeway operations, regional systems management and operations, and managed lanes. Specific topics discussed include the following: freeway ramp controls; travel time reliability and nonrecurrent congestion; the diverge bottleneck; lane changes; automatic detection of freeway incidents; queue estimation algorithm; the active management screening tool for congestion management; temporary hard shoulder running; large-scale incidents on urban freeways; managed motorways; accident response time; deploying freeway incident response units; route guidance; integrated corridor management; major freeway closure for repair; variable bridge tolls; I-394 MnPASS express lanes performance; traffic flow modeling on managed lane facility; cross-weave impact on freeways with managed lanes; and traffic characteristics of high-occupancy vehicle facilities.

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Statistical Methods and Highway Safety Performance 2012



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Abstract:This issue contains 15 papers on the subject of statistical methods and highway safety performance. Specific topics discussed include the following: rule-based traffic flow forecasting; analysis of household automobile and motorcycle ownership; solving C-logit stochastic user equilibrium assignment problem using path-based algorithms; analyzing effects of gasoline price and miles traveled on fatal crashes involving intoxicated drivers; quantile effects of causal factors on crash distributions; statistical test for 85th and 15th percentile speeds; using computer vision to identify pedestrian behavior at urban intersections; crash modification factors; sensitivity analysis of data set sizes for "Highway Safety Manual" calibration factors; new models for rural two-lane two-way highways; international transferability of "Highway Safety Manual" crash prediction algorithm; safety effectiveness of composite shoulders on rural two-lane highways; relationship between freeway flow parameters and safety; and horizontal curves.

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Highway Safety 2012: Traffic Law Enforcement, Alcohol, Occupant Protection, Motorcycles, and Trucks








Abstract:This issue contains 16 papers on the following aspects of highway safety: effect of emergency vehicle lighting on driver compliance with the Move Over Law; speed feedback signs; safety of automated speed enforcement; risk of apprehension for speeding; effects of alcohol on speeding of young drivers; influence of cannabis on fatal traffic crashes; child car restraints; the Jordan Rollover System; knee, thigh, and hip injuries in frontal collisions; motorcycle movements in motorcycle-only traffic flow; moped safety at intersections; injuries in motorcycle-to-barrier collisions; stability control systems for tractor-semitrailers; wireless roadside inspection of commercial vehicles; hours of service and driving patterns effects on motor carrier crashes; and commercial driver factors in run-off-road crashes.

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Geology and Properties of Earth Materials 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 10 papers on the subject of geology and properties of earth materials as related to transportation. The papers in Part 1 are concerned with the following issues related to road pavements: a Global Positioning System-inertial measurement unit for road alignment surveying; a snow melting model for hydronically heated pavement; location and groundwater impact on flexible airfield pavement thickness; and the structural response of urban subsurface drainage systems. The papers in Part 2 examine the following issues related to low-volume road pavements: road milling using diamond-enhanced or tungsten carbide teeth; the effect of natural gas developments with increased truck traffic on highways; making paving decisions with cluster and multicriteria analysis; and accelerated pavement testing of uncrushed aggregates in unsurfaced road applications. The papers in Part 3 are concerned with emerging technological approaches to analyzing rural highway projects and to the monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions of highway projects.

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Network Modeling 2012, Volume 1








Abstract:This issue contains 14 papers concerned with the following aspects of transportation network modeling: heuristic scheme for heterogeneous vehicle routing problem; stochastic multicommodity emergency inventory management model; path-constrained traffic assignment; welfare effects of congestion pricing; stochastic model for estimation of time-varying arterial travel time; algorithm for intermodal optimal multidestination tour; model to locate sensors for estimation of static origin-destination volumes; optimization of school locations in rural areas; predicting dynamic origin-destination matrices; distance-based dynamic pricing strategy for managed toll lanes; demand and supply calibration of dynamic traffic assignment models; minimum-cost dynamic routing policies in networks with link failures; dynamic traveling salesman problem for search-and-rescue application; and the user equilibrium traffic assignment problem.

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Network Modeling 2012, Volume 2








Abstract:This issue contains 14 papers concerned with the following aspects of transportation network modeling: generalized profitable tour problems for online activity routing system; combined distribution-assignment model with applications; bilevel optimization approach to design of bike lane network; network hyperpaths based on transit schedules; an intermodal path algorithm for time-dependent auto network and scheduled transit service; transit network design algorithm; model of passenger flow assignment for urban rail transit; cost functions for strategies in schedule-based transit networks with limited vehicle capacities; gradient project method for simulation-based dynamic traffic assignment; modeling routing behavior for vacant taxicabs; estimating weights of times and transfers for hyperpath travelers; stochastic user equilibrium for route choice model; resiliency of transportation networks after disasters; and link criticality for day-to-day degradable transportation networks.

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Travel Survey Methods, Freight Data Systems, and Asset Management 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 19 papers concerned with travel survey methods, freight data systems, and asset management. Specific topics discussed are as follows: culvert asset management; project-based roadway sustainability rating system; using level of service to estimate asset deterioration and life expectancy; evaluating effectiveness of steel bridge weld fatigue retrofitting by peening; transportation investment decisions considering project interdependencies; effect of pavement roughness on user costs; cell phone samples for studies of walking activity; Internet mobility survey sampling biases when measuring trip frequencies; multimodal trips in travel surveys; Internet-based traveler intercept survey; transferring telephone-based National Household Travel Survey to the Internet; measuring future vehicle preferences; key design elements of long-distance survey of Front Range Travel Counts project; blog mining for examination of tourist travel behavior; radio frequency identification system to measure crossing and wait times of commercial vehicle border crossings; dashboard communication tool for delays and delay costs at border crossings; freight generation modeling using aggregate data; statewide freight flow assignment with Freight Analysis Framework; and the effect of project-based learning on student learning in transportation engineering.

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Highway Capacity and Quality of Service 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 14 papers which address the subject of highway capacity and quality of service. Specific topics discussed include the following: the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual operational analysis methodology for interchange ramp terminals; the operational impact of left-turn waiting areas at signalized intersections; implementing auxiliary through lanes; right-turn-on-red capacity for dual right-turn lanes at signalized intersections; the effects of signal countdown timers on queue discharge characteristics; distribution function of critical gaps at unsignalized intersections; work zone capacity; drivers following on two-lane rural highways; incorporating queue discharge flow into Highway Capacity Manual procedure for analysis of freeway facilities; inclement weather impact on two capacity flows at recurring freeway bottlenecks; speed-flow relationships for managed lane segments; the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual capacity model for single-lane roundabouts; capacity drop in highway merging sections; and deterministic approach to managed lane analysis on freeways.

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Energy and Global Climate Change 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 21 papers concerned with energy and global climate change as related to transportation. Specific topics discussed include the following: consumer perceptions and use of driving distance of electric vehicles; charging choices for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; optimal deployment of emission reduction technologies for large fleets; electric vehicles in rural states; energy use by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; high-coverage point-to-point transit; prospects for energy usage and carbon dioxide that affect European transportation sector; second life for plug-in vehicle batteries; spatially explicit projection of biofuel supply; carbon footprints of public transportation agencies; achieving greenhouse gas reductions in a city's transportation sector; transit policies and potential carbon dioxide emission impacts; Mexico City trends in transport activity, energy use, and carbon footprint; transportation control measures impacts on travel activity and emissions; light duty vehicles; proposed vehicle fuel economy standards in the United States; fuel efficiency standards for pickup trucks; predicting power demand of electric vehicles; policies concerning plug-in electric vehicles; public education on ecodriving; and life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of materials used in road construction.

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Freight Systems 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 11 papers concerned with the following aspects of freight systems: traffic at intermodal logistic hubs; varieties of logistics centers; commodity forecasting; urban cooperative delivery and direct delivery strategies; public-private partnerships; impacts of freeway truck traffic on residential property values; modular B-triples; road pricing effect on freight carrier behavior; truck diversion routing using geographic information systems; benefit-cost and economic impact analyses for freight rail projects; and shields for safe transport of explosives.

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Railways 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 20 papers on the following aspects of railways: advanced dispatching measures for managing disrupted traffic flow; high speed rail versus air transportation; high speed route improvement; a decision support system to optimize railway stopping patterns; risk assessment of positive train control; dual-mode and new diesel locomotive developments; next generation of intercity corridor bi-level equipment; portable emission measurement system; slab track mass-spring system; track fastenings in high-speed and heavy-haul railroads; water movement through ballast and subballast for dual-line railway track; ballast fouling; stochastic railroad track wear model; asset condition assessment; standardizing trains for rail line capacity analysis; forecasting short-term volumes of freight rail; value for railway capacity; taxonomy for performance-shaping factors for railway operations; and causes of train derailment.

TRR 2290Concrete Materials 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 21 papers concerned with the following aspects of concrete materials: chemical admixtures; calcium hydroxide in hydrated pastes and mortars; predicting cement-admixture incompatibilities; surface resistivity measurements for quality assurance and acceptance; precision statement for concrete surface resistivity; the durability of concrete made with recycled concrete aggregates; drying shrinkage behavior of ternary blends; soy methyl esters; deicing salt solutions effects on pavement concretes; freeze-thaw durability and salt scaling resistance of composite pavements; slag cement performance in hydraulic cement concrete; rapid-setting cementitious material; reducing clinker content of cement; recycled concrete aggregate effect on mix design of structural concrete; reducing curing requirements for pervious concrete; concrete incorporating stone industry waste; concretes modified with coarse limestone powder; using limestone to reduce set retardation in high-volume fly ash mixtures; and photocatalytic concrete pavement.

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Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, and Advanced Computing 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 14 papers information systems, geographic information systems and advanced computing related to transportation. Specific topics discussed include the following: geographic information systems (GIS) for managing a major transportation program; using GIS for mapping oversized and overweight truck routes; using statewide crash and lane closure system data for work zone safety analysis; wireless communication simulation model for traffic monitoring systems; monitoring travel time reliability using cloud computing; open source framework for traffic and travel simulation; integrated spatial data for modeling annual average daily traffic; inferring road maps from Global Positioning System traces; estimating spatial traffic states with location-based data; automated identification and extraction of horizontal curve information from GIS road maps; a road mask to improve vehicle detection and tracking in airborne imagery; an add-on program for the National Household Travel Survey; integrating the publishing, archiving, and indexing of technical literature into the research process; and a decision tool for strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Maintenance and Preservation 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 20 papers concerned with the following aspects of maintenance and preservation: carbon emissions of road maintenance; bid selection methods for road maintenance contracts; maintenance costs of extreme weather events; life cycle of hot in-place pavement recycling; prioritization of pavement preservation; life-cycle cost analysis for pavement preservation; hot-mix asphalt overlay; life-cycle cost analysis of flexible pavement preventive maintenance; climate impact on asphalt pavement preservation; micromilling; hot in-place recycled superpave mix; pervious concrete pavement maintenance; repair of deteriorated precast deck-panel bridges; sonic methods to detect concrete bridge deck delamination; integrating life-cycle cost analysis with bridge management systems; optimal resource allocation for bridge maintenance, rehabilitation and reconstruction; remote sensing of bridge performance; model for bridge maintenance evaluation; optimization of equipment replacement; and criteria for fleet management.

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Asphalt Materials and Mixtures 2012, Volume 1








Abstract:This issue contains 15 papers concerned with the following aspects of asphalt materials and mixtures: interface between asphalt concrete pavements and steel bridge decks; damage and thixotropy in asphalt mixtures; high-performance thin-lift overlays with reclaimed asphalt pavement and warm-mix asphalt technology; 4.75 nominal maximum aggregate size superpave overlay; relationship between binder and mixture damage resistance; fine-graded permeable friction course; effect of binder types on porous asphalt concrete; impact of water on asphalt aging; testing of crumb rubber–modified binder using dynamic shear rheometer; ultra-rapid-setting emulsion for tack coat applications; stiffness of asphalt treated with surfactant-based warm-mix additive; effect of healing on fatigue law parameters of asphalt binders; emulsion residue testing framework for chip seal performance; chromatic and rheological characteristics of clear road binders; and porous asphalt pavement temperature effects.

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Abstract:This issue contains 8 papers concerned with the following aspects of asphalt materials and mixtures: the measurement of hydraulic conductivity in porous mixes; surface friction performance of chip seals; asphalt pavement surface texture; moisture susceptibility testing of warm-mix asphalt mixes; material characteristics of asphalt mixtures relationship to highway noise; adhesion properties and moisture damage susceptibility of warm-mix asphalts; bonding of hot-mix asphalt layers with different tack coat application rates; and open-graded friction course mixtures.

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Abstract:This issue contains 15 papers concerned with the following aspects of asphalt materials and mixtures: dynamic modulus master curves; self-healing capability of asphalt mixtures; permanent deformation of asphalt concrete in compression; asphalt concrete fatigue analysis; hot-mix asphalt permanent deformation; calibration and validation of overlay tester-based fatigue cracking model; asphalt mixture performance tester evaluation; oxidative aging effect on asphalt mixture properties; quantifying healing in asphalt composites; rutting of hot-mix asphalt designed for high tire pressure aircraft; thermal stress in asphalt mixtures during hardening; measuring fracture properties of asphalt mixtures; determining damage development in hot-mix asphalt; measuring fatigue damage of asphalt mixes using scanning laser detection system; and loading mode effect on asphalt concrete viscoelastic and damage properties.

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Traffic Control Devices, Visibility, and Highway–Rail Grade Crossings 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 11 papers concerned with traffic control devices, visibility, and highway–rail grade crossings. Specific topics discussed are as follows: timing yellow and red traffic signal intervals; stop paddles with embedded lights for street crossing guards; mitigating the dilemma zone problem; reducing crashes related to traffic signal change intervals; nonstandard symbol signs; train arrival time impact on highway–railroad grade crossing crash frequency; microsimulation model of railway level crossings; lighting conditions impact on urban arterial operating speed; high-beam usage on low-volume rural roads; and relationship between nighttime driving behavior and roadway visibility features.

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Pedestrians 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 19 papers concerned with pedestrians. Specific topics discussed include the following: pedestrian behavior; pedestrian travel to, from and within shopping districts; sampling for pedestrian and bicycle surveys; modeling pedestrian crashes near the boundaries of traffic analysis zones; shortest-path lengths for effective pedestrian routing in street networks; accessibility and connectivity in a pedestrian network; pedestrian traffic signal perception by pedestrians with varying levels of vision; pedestrian volume at intersections; pedestrian safety at intersections; infrastructure-based countermeasures for pedestrian safety; automated pedestrian data collection; midblock crossings; pedestrian travel analysis with static Bluetooth sensors; bicycle and pedestrian studies using data from the National Household Travel Survey; dedicated short-range communication system for pedestrians; and developing standard pedestrian-equivalent factors.

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Aviation 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 18 papers on the following aspects of aviation: airport surface safety; infection-spreading links in an air traffic network; intercity passenger rail access to airports; role of air travel demand elasticities in reducing aviation's carbon dioxide emissions; valuation of aviation noise; advanced parallel runway operations; minimizing air conflicts through speed regulation; load transfer efficiency of rigid airfield pavement; taxi dispatching at high-volume airports; taxi pickup operations at airports; considering airport workers in airport public transit access planning; a revenue forecasting model for an air navigation services company; landing fees; the implications of travel time trade-offs between air and surface modes for short-haul passenger air travel; leveraging fuel cost differences in aircraft routing; accounting for systematic influences on preference heterogeneity in air travel; and the importance of a resilient air services network to remote, rural, and regional communities.

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Operational Effects of Geometrics and Access Management 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 9 papers concerned with the operational effects of geometrics and access management. Specific topics discussed include the following: motor vehicle speeds for urban sustainability; sight distance in placement of concrete barriers on horizontal curves; neural network modeling of 85th percentile speed of two-lane rural highways; cross-section width and free-flow speed on two-lane rural highways; using centerline and shoulder rumble strips on high-speed two-lane rural highways; safety and operating characteristics of Texas Super 2 highways; left-turn lane warrants for unsignalized intersections; impacts of converting two-way frontage roads to one-way operation; and capacity comparison of one-way and two-way signalized street networks.

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Bicycles 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 16 papers concerned with the following aspects of bicycle travel: electric bikes and transportation policy; flashing beacons at trail crossings; lateral placement of motor vehicles when passing bicyclists; separated, on-street bicycle infrastructure; greenway quality; bicycle level of service; traffic safety for electric bike riders; self-reported bicycling injuries and perceived risk of cyclists; use of shared bicycle systems; bicycle mode choice; bicycle-vehicle interactions on urban roadways; bicycle commuting; bicycle access to airports; and estimating latent cycling trips.

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Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics 2012, Driver Behavior; Pedestrian and Simulation Modeling, Volume 2








Abstract:This issue contains 15 papers concerned with the subject of traffic flow theory and characteristics. Specific topics discussed include the following: modeling gap acceptance behavior of drivers turning left at signalized intersections; driving behavior in emergency situations; modeling driver behavior; driver anticipation in car following; phase transition model based on driver reaction time and sensitivity; integrated lane change model; model for pedestrian-vehicle interactions at road crossings; calibration of pedestrian simulation model for emergency doors by pedestrian type; influence of midblock pedestrian crossings on street capacity; exit choice decisions during pedestrian evacuations of buildings; dynamic simulation assignment model for pedestrian movements in crowded networks; microsimulation of congestion effects on risk by experienced drivers; microsimulation of shared space zones (cars, bicycles, pedestrians); microscopic traffic simulation model of signalized intersections for safety assessment; and numerical analysis for adaptive traffic simulation.

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Safety Management, Emergency Management Systems, Operator Education, School Transportation, and Older Drivers 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 16 papers concerned with transportation safety management, emergency management systems, operator education, school transportation, and older drivers. Among the topics discussed are tools for road safety management; states' current practices in road safety analysis; pricing for traffic safety; the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program; integrating safety and planning at the level of the individual; macroscopic patterns of urbanization and traffic safety; estimating the highway collision rate with consideration of traffic flow; traffic safety and urban form; ranking unsignalized rural intersections for safety improvement; icy-curve warning systems; emergency vehicle collisions; novice drivers compliance with road rules; Web-based parent support program to improve teens' home-based practice driving; parental attitudes on children's active school commuting; "Your Speed" signs in school zones; and immobility levels and mobility preferences of the elderly in the United States.

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Human Performance, User Information, and Simulation 2012








Abstract:This issue contains 13 papers concerned with human performance, user information and simulation in transportation. Specific topics discussed include the following: cell phone use; texting; effect of external distractions on behavior and vehicle control; driver inattention; overtaking of bicycles on rural roads; dynamic maximum speed limits; variable message sign-based route guidance; processing spoken words while driving; developing simulator scenarios for assessing novice drivers; low-cost data recorder to investigate adult and teen driver differences; driver performance at high speeds; and driver response to flooded road signing.

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Travel Behavior 2012, Volume 2








Abstract:This issue contains 12 papers that address the following aspects of travel behavior: understanding peoples' sense of place through the use of the mixed-method approach; modeling traveler response to park-and-ride; automobility; elderly travel patterns; structural equations model of land use patterns, location choice, and travel behavior; parental attitudes toward children walking and bicycling to school; probit model of individuals' work arrangement choices; modeling the effect of land use on activity spaces; built environment impact on travel behavior; dynamics of automobile ownership under rapid growth; impacts of information and communication technology on travel behavior; and rail passengers' time use and utility assessment.

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