Transportation Research E-Newsletter – March 24, 2009
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March 26 TRB Webinar: Inspecting and Managing Highway Bridges
Workshop on Identifying Traveler Information Research Needs to Achieve All Roads-All Modes-All the Time: Early Bird Registration Closes March 27th
2009 Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Air Quality Conference
North American Freight Flows Conference: Understanding Changes and Improving Data Sources – Abstracts Due April 6, 2009
Developing a Research Agenda for Transportation Infrastructure Preservation Summit on America’s Climate Choices Webcast
Questions on the RFP for SHRP 2 Project C10: Partnership to Develop an Integrated, Advanced Travel Demand Model and a Fine-Grained, Time-Sensitive Network RFP: Price Indexing in Transportation Construction Contracts – Proposals Due April 24, 2009
RFP: Improving Safety-Related Rule Compliance in the Public Transportation Industry – Proposals Due June 9, 2009
Recently Released TRB Publications
Major Legal Issues for Highway Public-Private PartnershipsAircraft Deicing and Airfield Anti-Icing Formulations: Aquatic Toxicity and Biochemical Oxygen DemandTransit Security UpdateCommittee for Pavement Technology Review and Evaluation Letter Report: March 2009 Making Certain Progress in Uncertain Times: The Transportation Research Board’s 2008 Field Visit Program
Federal Research News
Using Pricing to Reduce Traffic CongestionCarbon Sequestration Pilot Program: Implementation and Next StepsA Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007Review of Future Development of High-Speed Passenger Rail Hearing on Air Cargo ScreeningPublic Port Finance Survey for FY 2006U.S. Public Port Development Expenditure Report: (FYs 2006 and 2007-2011)Traffic Volume Trends: January 2009Long-Term Pavement Performance Compliance with Department of Transportation Information Dissemination Quality GuidelinesPerformance-Related Specifications for Portland Cement Concrete PavementsPerformance of Sealed and Unsealed Concrete Pavement Joints
State Research News
Animal-Vehicle Crash Mitigation Using Advanced Technology–Phase II: System Effectiveness and System AcceptanceA Fitness-for-Purpose Evaluation of Fracture Critical Electro-Slag WeldsTransportation Demand Management Strategies for Schools Phase II: Reducing Auto Congestion Around Schools
University Research News
UC Berkeley NewsBITS: Spring 2009Development of a New Tracking System based on CMOS Vision Processor Hardware: Phase IIn-Situ Vehicle Classification Using an ILD and a Magnetoresistive Sensor Array
International Research News
Public Subsidy for the Bus Industry: The Case for Incentive Per PassengerFurther Training for Older Drivers – An Overview
In the Know
Integrating U.S. Climate, Energy, and Transportation Policies: Proceedings of Three WorkshopsHearing on the Role of Offsets in Climate LegislationRisks Older Drivers Pose to Themselves and to Other Road UsersHearing on ATC Modernization and NextGen: Near-Term Achievable GoalsDriving Assessment for Maintaining Mobility and Safety in Drivers with Dementia
Of the 36 daily deaths on South Africa’s roads, an average of three are killed in taxi-related incidents – translating into 1 095 deaths every year. And according to a study by the Automobile Association of South Africa, around 70 000 minibus taxi crashes happen each year – double the number of accidents involving other motor vehicles.
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) wants to “reopen” the taxi industry in place of the bus-rapid transit (BRT) system, SABC radio news reported on Thursday. This formed part of a counter-proposal to the establishment of the BRT system.
Taxi bosses say the government must shoulder the blame for the recent violent taxi strikes which led to the death of Katrina Samuels and her prematurely born baby, and the emotional and physical scarring of at least one other woman. Three weeks ago, the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) called for its members to stage a three-day strike in opposition to the Bus Rapid Transit System.
Investment in transport-related infrastructure projects will total R50,9-billion over the next three years, reports the Treasury in its 2009 Budget Review. The South African Rail Commuter Corporation will receive an additional R600-million over the medium term in order to overhaul and upgrade 1 900 coaches and improve the signalling system.
Investment in transport-related infrastructure projects will total R50,9-billion over the next three years, reports the Treasury in its 2009 Budget Review. The South African Rail Commuter Corporation will receive an additional R600-million over the medium term in order to overhaul and upgrade 1 900 coaches and improve the signalling system.
The Gauteng provincial government (GPG) would spend about R40-billion in infrastructural projects over the next three years, in a move that could help to mitigate the impact of the global economic slowdown on the province, Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Mandla Nkomfe said on Tuesday.
Intelligent Transport System (ITS) will be introduced on the entire Outer Ring Road (ORR) with Japanese assistance to facilitate smooth flow of traffic. Work on laying an eight-lane, accesscontrolled expressway (ORR), running to a total length of 158 km, around the Hyderabad city is in progress.
