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Median Cross-Section Design for Rural Divided Highways
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 794: Median Cross-Section Design for Rural Divided Highways provides guidelines for designing typical cross-sections for medians on new and existing rural freeways and divided highways.
USDOT Releases Plans for the Future of ITS
The U.S. Department of Transportation's plans for the future of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Research are available now! The ITS Joint Program Office just released the ITS Strategic Plan 2015-2019, outlining the direction and goals of the ITS Program.
Some highlights of the plan include program categories, which provide the structure for research, development, and adoption of ITS technologies:
Access Management Manual, 2nd ed.
TRB's Access Management Manual, second edition, provides guidance on a coordinated approach to transportation and community design that is designed to help enhance mobility, provide greater mode choice, and improve environmental quality. The content is interdisciplinary, with guidance pertinent to various levels of government as well as to pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorized vehicles-including trucks and buses. Access management is addressed comprehensively, as a critical part of network and land use planning.
Foresight NCHRP Report 750 Series: Informing Transportation’s Future
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 750 Series: Strategic Issues Facing Transportation has released a brochure summarizing reports that examine global and domestic long-range, strategic issues and their implications for departments of transportation.
Air Quality 2014, Vol. 1
TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2427 consists of 9 papers that examine ecospeed-controlled vehicles at signalized intersections; the attributes and value of ecologically friendly route choices; network-wide vehicle energy consumption and ecorouting; fuel economy of ecodriving programs in Manila, Philippines, and Tokyo, Japan; and preliminary testing and evaluation of ecolane applications.
The Connected Car Dilemma
Auto makers have embraced in-car infotainment as a way to offer a connected experience for drivers, but without any standardization, these systems have struggled to resonate.
FHWA Looks Back on 2014
Posted by Gregory Nadeau
Lengthy Transportation Agenda Could Get Sidetracked
Via Politico.com
There's a laundry list of things transportation lawmakers want to get done in 2015, but they could easily be stymied by old foes, primarily a lack of money and partisan wrangling ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Top 10 Innovations in the Automobile Industry in 2014
Via ETAuto.com
1. Google Driverless Cars
On the onset of winter break, on December 23, Google announced its first fully functional driverless car, which is ready for testing on public roads. Prior to this, the Internet giant developed various prototypes that lacked on different fundamental and functional aspects.
Highway Bill Won't Be Funded Through Gas Tax
Via triblive.com
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee says passing a bill to pay for America's aging roads and bridges will be a top priority next year, but he is ruling out a gasoline tax increase or motorist user fees as the way to do it.