51st Annual Transportation Research Forum, Arlington, Virginia, March 11-13, 2010

In this paper we have developed a Geographic Information Systems based model to support cellulosic ethanol plant least-cost location decisions by integrating geographic d [...]

According to the mid-term review of the EU White Paper on Transport, Short Sea Shipping is expected to grow at a rate of 59% (metric tonnes) between 2000 and 2020. Even w [...]

New movement technology is currently becoming reality around the world. PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) now sometimes called ATN (Automated Transit Network) is currently ava [...]

Federal surface transportation policy is at a fateful crossroads. Since the completion of the Interstate system, the federal program has lost its focus and its sense of p [...]

Minimizing the time needed for aircraft to taxi from gates to runways is an important part of efforts to manage the national airways system. For that reason, the Federal [...]

Is the design and construction of four (4) lane highways still a viable option for those living in an urbanized environment; only for the State Departments of Transportat [...]

Abstract—Locations that connect tracks from different railroad companies - referred to as interchange points - exchange crew, locomotives, and their associated consists. [...]

Heavy haul freight railroads carrying bulk materials such as coal or iron ore are characterized by several unique challenges relating to investment in construction and ma [...]

As part of the planning effort leading up to the development of a statewide Freight Plan, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) developed a statewide commodity f [...]