%0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Flannery, Aimee %E Manns, Jessica %E Venner, Marie %T Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Management of Highway Assets %D 2016 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23515/life-cycle-cost-analysis-for-management-of-highway-assets %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23515/life-cycle-cost-analysis-for-management-of-highway-assets %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 35 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 494: Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Management of Highway Assets documents the state of the practice of life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) and risk-based analysis into state highway agencies' asset management plans for pavements and bridges on the National Highway System. The objective of this project was to develop an inventory of quantitative asset-level, project-level, or corridor-level processes and models for predicting life-cycle costs associated with the preservation and replacement of highway assets. The report includes a literature review, a survey of highway agencies, and case studies that document specific highway agency experiences with LCCA. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Bowlby, William %E Williamson, Rennie %E Reiter, Darlene %E Patton, Clay %E Pratt, Geoffrey %E Kaliski, Ken %E Washburn, Karl %E Rochat, Judy %E El-Aassar, Ahmed %E Knauer, Harvey %E Sanchez, Gonzalo %E Barrett, Doug %T Field Evaluation of Reflected Noise from a Single Noise Barrier—Phase 1 %D 2016 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23457/field-evaluation-of-reflected-noise-from-a-single-noise-barrier-phase-1 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23457/field-evaluation-of-reflected-noise-from-a-single-noise-barrier-phase-1 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 429 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 218: Field Evaluation of Reflected Noise from a Single Noise Barrier—Phase 1 studies the change in sound levels and characteristics caused by sound reflections off a reflective, non-absorptive noise barrier on the opposite side of a highway. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Inc., Spy Pond Partners, LLC and Iteris %T Data to Support Transportation Agency Business Needs: A Self-Assessment Guide %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23463/data-to-support-transportation-agency-business-needs-a-self-assessment-guide %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23463/data-to-support-transportation-agency-business-needs-a-self-assessment-guide %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 126 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 814: Data to Support Transportation Agency Business Needs: A Self-Assessment Guide provides methods to evaluate and improve the value of their data for decision making and their data-management practices.NCHRP Web-Only Document 214: Transportation Agency Self-Assessment of Data to Support Business Needs: Final Research Report describes the research process and methods used to develop NCHRP Report 814. The following documents supplement the project and are available online:Agency-wide data management assessmentProgram-specific data management assessmentData value assessmentExecutive PowerPoint PresentationFlyerThis supplemental information is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the Transportation Research Board (collectively "TRB") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Hajibabai, Leila %E Hajbabaie, Ali %E Mohebifard, Rasool %E Mirheli, Amir %E Canipe, Henry %E Fan, Wei %T Replacement of Highway Operations Equipment: Formulation of Long-Range Plans and Budgets %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26937/replacement-of-highway-operations-equipment-formulation-of-long-range-plans-and-budgets %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26937/replacement-of-highway-operations-equipment-formulation-of-long-range-plans-and-budgets %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 180 %X State highway agency equipment fleet assets are vital to the delivery of agency programs, projects, and services. These fleets represent a significant capital investment and require recurring maintenance, operational expenditures, and timely replacement to achieve the desired level of performance, reliability, and economy.The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 1017: Replacement of Highway Operations Equipment: Formulation of Long-Range Plans and Budgets is both a handbook on concepts for making long-range investment decisions and a guide for formulating cost-effective long-range plans for equipment replacement.Supplemental to the report is a Long-Range Replacement Management tool to support the planning and budgeting processes. Any software included is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively “TRB”) be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Bowlby, William %E Williamson, Rennie %E Reiter, Darlene %E Kaliski, Kenneth %E Washburn, Karl %E Rochat, Judy %E Meighan, Jack %E Yoerg, Keith %E El-Aassar, Ahmed %E Knauer, Harvey %E Sanchez, Gonzalo %E Barrett, Douglas %T Field Evaluation of Reflected Noise from a Single Noise Barrier %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25297/field-evaluation-of-reflected-noise-from-a-single-noise-barrier %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25297/field-evaluation-of-reflected-noise-from-a-single-noise-barrier %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 432 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 886: Field Evaluation of Reflected Noise from a Single Noise Barrier analyzes the characteristics of sound reflected from a noise barrier to the opposite side of a highway. State departments of transportation (DOTs) periodically receive complaints from residents about increases in traffic noise that residents believe are the result of noise reflected from a new noise barrier added across the roadway from them. Currently available analytical tools are limited in their ability to evaluate reflected noise and some of the subtle changes in the quality of sound that can occur when it is reflected. Therefore, it is a challenge for DOTs to determine conclusively if complaints about reflected noise are the result of actual or perceived changes in noise characteristics, and to identify locations where absorptive surface treatments could be beneficial.The study compares reflected noise from sound-reflecting barriers and from barriers with a sound-absorptive surface. It examines both the levels and frequencies of reflected noise to better understand how reflected noise is experienced by communities.The full report, which includes four detailed appendices, is 27 MB and may take time to download. It is accompanied by several appendices, a tool, and a guide:Appendix D: Using the Barrier Reflections Screening ToolAppendix E: Phase 1 (Sound-Reflecting Barriers)—Detailed Protocols and ResultsAppendix F: Photographs, Phase 1 (Sound-Reflecting Barriers) Measurement SitesAppendix G: Photographs, Phase 2 (Sound-Absorbing Barriers) Measurement SitesBarrier Reflections Screening ToolLayperson Guide - "Reflected Sound from Highway Noise Barriers" A presentation file that summarizes the research also is available on the report project page. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E White, David J. %E Jahren, Charles T. %E Vennapusa, Pavana %E Westort, Caroline %E Alhasan, Ahmad %E Miller, Daniel K. %E Turkan, Yelda %E Guo, Fangyu %E Hannon, John %E Dubree, Adam %E Sulbaran, Tulio %T Use of Automated Machine Guidance within the Transportation Industry %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25084/use-of-automated-machine-guidance-within-the-transportation-industry %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25084/use-of-automated-machine-guidance-within-the-transportation-industry %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 538 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 250: Use of Automated Machine Guidance within the Transportation Industry studies automated machine guidance (AMG) implementation barriers and develop strategies for effective implementation of AMG technology in construction operations. AMG links design software with construction equipment to direct the operations of construction machinery with a high level of precision, and improve the speed and accuracy of the construction process. AMG technology may improve the overall quality, safety, and efficiency of transportation project construction. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E LLC, Geoff Morrison, Elise Emil, The Cadmus Group %E Canipe, The Kercher Group Henry %E Burnham, Argonne National Laboratory Andy %T Guide to Calculating Ownership and Operating Costs of Department of Transportation Vehicles and Equipment: An Accounting Perspective %D 2020 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25700/guide-to-calculating-ownership-and-operating-costs-of-department-of-transportation-vehicles-and-equipment-an-accounting-perspective %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25700/guide-to-calculating-ownership-and-operating-costs-of-department-of-transportation-vehicles-and-equipment-an-accounting-perspective %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 84 %X A central role of a state Department of Transportation (DOT) fleet manager is to maintain a clear understanding of the fleet’s costs. This helps in tracking activities over time, comparing costs with other fleets, communicating with stakeholders, and effectively managing fleet assets.The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 944: Guide to Calculating Ownership and Operating Costs of Department of Transportation Vehicles and Equipment: An Accounting Perspective provides a practical, logical, and transparent framework for conducting fleet cost accounting in state DOTs. The Guide focuses on the unique aspects of DOT fleets, although the principles in the Guide could be extended to any public fleet.Without a complete understanding of fleet costs, the fundamental functions of fleet managers—such as equipment replacement decisions, outsourcing decisions, and budget requests—are diminished. Ultimately, fleet managers need full confidence in their fleet cost numbers to have credibility with fleet stakeholders.The report is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation summary. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Kaliski, Ken %E Ha, Ryan, ac %E Brese, Daniel %E Duncan, Eddie %E Reiter, Darlene %E Williamson, Rennie %E Pratt, Geoff %E Salomons, Erik %E Wayson, Roger %E McDonald, John %E Zimmerman, John %E Snyder, Jeff %E Hastings, Aaron %T How Weather Affects the Noise You Hear from Highways %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25226/how-weather-affects-the-noise-you-hear-from-highways %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25226/how-weather-affects-the-noise-you-hear-from-highways %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %P 326 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 882: How Weather Affects the Noise You Hear from Highways documents the meteorological effects on roadway noise propagation under different atmospheric conditions. Highway noise changes from day to day and hour to hour—not just because of variations in traffic volumes, vehicle mix, and speed, but also because of the weather. The report develops guidance to identify when atmospheric conditions should or should not be considered in noise analyses.The report is accompanied a PowerPoint presentation and a tool called the AERMET sound speed profile calculator. The report also includes a brochure designed to communicate the concepts of the research to non-technical audiences. The brochure is made available in MSWord format to enable customization and the ability to insert an official logo and contact information. An Interactive Tool is also available for download. The interactive tool includes audio files that allow the user to hear differences in highway noise under various meteorological conditions.Disclaimer: This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively "TRB") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages.Original data used to develop NCHRP Research Report 882 are available upon request. Send requests via email to Ann Hartell, ahartell@nas.edu, and include a short explanation of the intended use of the data (for example, name of research project, research sponsor, affiliation and location of research team, and general plan for publication of results). %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Estimating Toll Road Demand and Revenue %D 2007 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23188/estimating-toll-road-demand-and-revenue %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23188/estimating-toll-road-demand-and-revenue %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 105 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Syntheses 364: Estimating Toll Road Demand and Revenue examines the state of the practice for forecasting demand and revenues for toll roads in the United States. The report explores the models that are used to forecast the demand for travel and the application of these models to project revenues as a function of demand estimates. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Holguín-Veras, José %E Jaller, Miguel %E Sanchez-Diaz, Ivan %E Wojtowicz, Jeffrey %E Campbell, Shama %E Levinson, Herbert %E Lawson, Catherine %E Powers, Erica Levine %E Tavasszy, Lorant %T Freight Trip Generation and Land Use %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22659/freight-trip-generation-and-land-use %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22659/freight-trip-generation-and-land-use %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 149 %X TRB joint National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 19/National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 739: Freight Trip Generation and Land Use explores the relationship between freight trip generation and land use.The report consolidates available freight trip generation models in an electronic database to assist practitioners interested in using these models; identifies potential approaches to develop and apply freight trip generation models; and estimates establishment-level freight trip generation models in a number of case studies.Electronic Database Disclaimer - This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively "TRB") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Holguín-Veras, José %E Jaller, Miguel %E Sanchez-Diaz, Ivan %E Wojtowicz, Jeffrey %E Campbell, Shama %E Levinson, Herbert %E Lawson, Catherine %E Powers, Erica Levine %E Tavasszy, Lorant %T Freight Trip Generation and Land Use %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23437/freight-trip-generation-and-land-use %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23437/freight-trip-generation-and-land-use %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 149 %X TRB joint National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 739/National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 19: Freight Trip Generation and Land Use explores the relationship between freight trip generation and land use.The report consolidates available freight trip generation models in an electronic database to assist practitioners interested in using these models; identifies potential approaches to develop and apply freight trip generation models; and estimates establishment-level freight trip generation models in a number of case studies.Electronic Database Disclaimer - This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively "TRB") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Bridge Rating Practices and Policies for Overweight Vehicles %D 2006 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13954/bridge-rating-practices-and-policies-for-overweight-vehicles %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13954/bridge-rating-practices-and-policies-for-overweight-vehicles %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 108 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 359: Bridge Rating Practices and Policies for Overweight Vehicles explores overweight vehicle permit processes. The report includes information on state and provincial bridge rating systems, bridge evaluation practices, and permit policies as they relate to overweight and oversize vehicles. The report is designed to help in the understanding of the reasons for nonuniform permitting practices. The report reviews specifications, software types, treatment of nonstandard configurations, and allowance for in-place dead loads; processes of permit review; and personnel assigned to permit review. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Innovations in Travel Demand Modeling, Volume 1: Session Summaries %D 2008 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13676/innovations-in-travel-demand-modeling-volume-1-session-summaries %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13676/innovations-in-travel-demand-modeling-volume-1-session-summaries %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 70 %X TRB Conference Proceedings 42, Innovations in Travel Demand Modeling, Volume 1: Session Summaries summarizes the sessions of a May 21-23, 2006, conference that examined advances in travel demand modeling, explored the opportunities and the challenges associated with the implementation of advanced travel models, and reviewed the skills and training necessary to apply new modeling techniques. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14661/recent-roadway-geometric-design-research-for-improved-safety-and-operations %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14661/recent-roadway-geometric-design-research-for-improved-safety-and-operations %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 81 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 432: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations reviews and summarizes roadway geometric design literature completed and published from 2001 through early 2011, particularly research that identified impacts on safety and operations.The report is structured to correspond to chapters in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, more commonly referred to as the Green Book.NCHRP Synthesis 432 is an update of NCHRP Synthesis 299 on the same topic published in 2001. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Gettman, Douglas %E Abbas, Montasir %E Liu, Henry %E Skabardonis, Alex %T Operation of Traffic Signal Systems in Oversaturated Conditions, Volume 2 – Final Report %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22289/operation-of-traffic-signal-systems-in-oversaturated-conditions-volume-2-final-report %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22289/operation-of-traffic-signal-systems-in-oversaturated-conditions-volume-2-final-report %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 0 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 202: Operation of Traffic Signal Systems in Oversaturated Conditions, Volume 2 – Final Report documents the procedures and methodology used to develop quantitative metrics for oversaturated traffic conditions, identify operational objectives based on observed conditions, develop a methodology for generating timing plan strategies to address oversaturated scenarios, and develop an online tool to relate measurement of oversaturated conditions with pre-configured mitigation strategies.Guidance to assist in the process of matching mitigation strategies with specific oversaturated condition scenarios is found in NCHRP Web-Only Document 202: Operation of Traffic Signal Systems in Oversaturated Conditions, Volume 1 – Practitioner Guidance. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Group, Resource Systems %T Dynamic, Integrated Model System: Jacksonville-Area Application %D 2013 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22482/dynamic-integrated-model-system-jacksonville-area-application %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22482/dynamic-integrated-model-system-jacksonville-area-application %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 0 %X TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-C10A-RW-1: Dynamic, Integrated Model System: Jacksonville-Area Application explores development of a dynamic integrated travel demand model with advanced policy analysis capabilities.The report describes the implementation of the model system in Burlington, Vermont, and in Jacksonville, Florida; the calibration and validation of the model system; and the application of the model system to a set of initial sensitivity tests.The same project that developed this report also produced a report titled Transferability of Activity-Based Model Parameters that explores development of regional activity-based modeling systems for the Tampa Bay and Jacksonville regions in Florida.Capacity Project C10A developed a start-up guide for the application of the DaySim activity-based demand model and a TRANSIMS network for Burlington, Vermont, to test linking the demand and network models before transferring the model structure to the larger Jacksonville, Florida, area. The two model applications used in these locations are currently available.Software Disclaimer: This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively "TRB") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %T The Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding: Special Report 285 %D 2006 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11568/the-fuel-tax-and-alternatives-for-transportation-funding-special-report %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11568/the-fuel-tax-and-alternatives-for-transportation-funding-special-report %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %K Industry and Labor %P 248 %X TRB Special Report 285: The Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding examines the viability of existing revenue sources, the merits of present transportation finance arrangements, and potential directions for reform of transportation finance. According to the report, fuel taxes can remain the primary funding source for the nation's highways for at least another decade, but eventually replacing them with a system for metering road use and charging accordingly could benefit travelers and the public. In addition, the committee that developed the report suggests that while the current funding system helps maintain existing highways and build new ones and ensures that users pay most of these costs, it does not help transportation agencies alleviate congestion or target investment in the most valuable projects. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Safety Data and Analysis in Developing Emphasis Area Plans %D 2008 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14170/safety-data-and-analysis-in-developing-emphasis-area-plans %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14170/safety-data-and-analysis-in-developing-emphasis-area-plans %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 95 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 500, Vol. 21: Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan: Safety Data and Analysis in Developing Emphasis Area Plans provides guidance on data sources and analysis techniques that may be employed to assist agencies in allocating safety funds.In 1998, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved its Strategic Highway Safety Plan, which was developed by the AASHTO Standing Committee for Highway Traffic Safety with the assistance of the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Transportation Research Board Committee on Transportation Safety Management. The plan includes strategies in 22 key emphasis areas that affect highway safety. The plan's goal is to reduce the annual number of highway deaths by 5,000 to 7,000. Each of the 22 emphasis areas includes strategies and an outline of what is needed to implement each strategy.Over the next few years the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) will be developing a series of guides, several of which are already available, to assist state and local agencies in reducing injuries and fatalities in targeted areas. The guides correspond to the emphasis areas outlined in the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Each guide includes a brief introduction, a general description of the problem, the strategies/countermeasures to address the problem, and a model implementation process. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Ltd., TranSys Research %E Urbana-Champaign, RailTEC at the University of Illinois at %E Transcom, CPCS %E Inc., Lawson Economics Research %T Technical Document and User Guide for the Multi-Modal Passenger Simulation Model for Comparing Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22080/technical-document-and-user-guide-for-the-multi-modal-passenger-simulation-model-for-comparing-passenger-rail-energy-consumption-with-competing-modes %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22080/technical-document-and-user-guide-for-the-multi-modal-passenger-simulation-model-for-comparing-passenger-rail-energy-consumption-with-competing-modes %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 272 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Rail Research Program (NCRRP) Web-Only Document 1: Technical Document and User Guide for the Multi-Modal Passenger Simulation Model for Comparing Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes describes the technical details of an analytical framework used to create NCRRP Report 3: Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes. The Web-Only Document also provides guidance on how to set up and use the multi-modal passenger simulation model provided in NCRRP Report 3. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Gillespie, Robin Mary %E Wang, Xinge %E Brown, Tia %T Developing Best-Practice Guidelines for Improving Bus Operator Health and Retention %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22322/developing-best-practice-guidelines-for-improving-bus-operator-health-and-retention %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22322/developing-best-practice-guidelines-for-improving-bus-operator-health-and-retention %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 322 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 169: Developing Best-Practice Guidelines for Improving Bus Operator Health and Retention addresses some of the health and safety issues common throughout the transit industry, and describes approaches that transit organizations in the United States and Canada have taken to address health problems faced by transit employees.The report is supplemented by a presentation, Making the Case for Transit Workplace Health Protection and Promotion, and an Excel worksheet, Transit Operator Workplace Health Protection and Promotion Planning, Evaluation, and ROI Template, that may assist transit agencies with implementing and carrying out transit-specific programs to protect the health of bus operators and other employees. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Development of a Recommended Practice for Use of Controlled Low-Strength Material in Highway Construction %D 2008 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13900/development-of-a-recommended-practice-for-use-of-controlled-low-strength-material-in-highway-construction %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13900/development-of-a-recommended-practice-for-use-of-controlled-low-strength-material-in-highway-construction %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 150 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 597: Development of a Recommended Practice for Use of Controlled Low-Strength Material in Highway Construction explores the use of controlled low-strength material (CLSM) in highway construction applications, in particular, as backfill, utility bedding, and void fill and in bridge approaches. The report also examines a recommended practice for the use of CLSM that was developed through a series of full-scale field experiments.This report presents the full text of the contractor’s final report of the project and three of the five appendices, which present the test methods (Appendix B), specifications (Appendix C), and practice (Appendix D) recommended for implementation. The corrosion study (Appendix A) and implementation plan (Appendix E) are available online as NCHRP Web-Only Document 116.There is a summary document, Paths to Practice, available. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Perez, Benjamin G. %E Bat, Tiffany, ac %E Vovsha, Peter %T Assessing Highway Tolling and Pricing Options and Impacts: Volume 2: Travel Demand Forecasting Tools %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23427/assessing-highway-tolling-and-pricing-options-and-impacts-volume-2-travel-demand-forecasting-tools %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23427/assessing-highway-tolling-and-pricing-options-and-impacts-volume-2-travel-demand-forecasting-tools %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 579 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 722: Assessing Highway Tolling and Pricing Options and Impacts provides state departments of transportation (DOTs) and other transportation agencies with a decision-making framework and analytical tools that describe likely impacts on revenue generation and system performance resulting from instituting or modifying user-based fees or tolling on segments of their highway system.Volume 2: Travel Demand Forecasting Tools provides an in-depth examination of the various analytical tools for direct or adapted use that are available to help develop the forecasts of potential revenue, transportation demand, and congestion and system performance based on tolling or pricing changes. Volume 1: Decision-Making Framework includes information on a decision-making framework that may be applied to a variety of scenarios in order to understand the potential impacts of tolling and pricing on the performance of the transportation system, and on the potential to generate revenue to pay for system improvements. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Ground Access to Major Airports by Public Transportation %D 2008 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13918/ground-access-to-major-airports-by-public-transportation %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13918/ground-access-to-major-airports-by-public-transportation %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 202 %X TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 4: Ground Access to Major Airports by Public Transportation examines key elements associated with the creation of a six-step market-based strategy for improving the quality of public mode services at U.S. airports. The report also addresses the context for public transportation to major airports, explores the attributes of successful airport ground access systems, presents an airport by airport summary of air traveler ground access mode-share by public transportation services, and more. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Controlling System Costs: Basic and Advanced Scheduling Manuals and Contemporary Issues in Transit Scheduling %D 2009 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14257/controlling-system-costs-basic-and-advanced-scheduling-manuals-and-contemporary-issues-in-transit-scheduling %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14257/controlling-system-costs-basic-and-advanced-scheduling-manuals-and-contemporary-issues-in-transit-scheduling %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 401 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 135: Controlling System Costs: Basic and Advanced Scheduling Manuals and Contemporary Issues in Transit Scheduling explores information on available scheduling tools and techniques and their capabilities. Also, the report provides guidance to transit agencies on a variety of scheduling issues typically faced in a transit operating environment. TCRP Report 135 is an update to TCRP Report 30: Transit Scheduling: Basic and Advanced Manuals and addresses contemporary issues in transit scheduling. The appendixes to TCRP Report 135 were published as TCRP Web-Only Document 45: Appendixes to TCRP Report 135: Controlling System Costs: Basic and Advanced Scheduling Manuals and Contemporary Issues in Transit Scheduling.An interactive scheduling manual is available as an ISO image. Links to the ISO image and instructions for burning a CD-ROM from an ISO image are provided below. Once a CD-ROM has been made with the ISO image, open the folder on the CD-ROM called Interactive Scheduling Manual and click on Transit_Scheduling_Lessons.pps.Help on Burning an .ISO CD-ROM ImageDownload the .ISO CD-ROM Image(Warning: This is a large and may take some time to download using a high-speed connection.) %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Reducing Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two: Final Report %@ 978-0-309-49635-3 %D 2020 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25542/reducing-fuel-consumption-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-medium-and-heavy-duty-vehicles-phase-two %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25542/reducing-fuel-consumption-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-medium-and-heavy-duty-vehicles-phase-two %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 398 %X Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, motor coaches, and transit buses - collectively, "medium- and heavy-duty vehicles", or MHDVs - are used in every sector of the economy. The fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of MHDVs have become a focus of legislative and regulatory action in the past few years. This study is a follow-on to the National Research Council's 2010 report, Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. That report provided a series of findings and recommendations on the development of regulations for reducing fuel consumption of MHDVs. On September 15, 2011, NHTSA and EPA finalized joint Phase I rules to establish a comprehensive Heavy-Duty National Program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption for on-road medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. As NHTSA and EPA began working on a second round of standards, the National Academies issued another report, Reducing the Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two: First Report, providing recommendations for the Phase II standards. This third and final report focuses on a possible third phase of regulations to be promulgated by these agencies in the next decade.