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Transportation Systems Planning Transportation Systems Planning Konstadinos G Goulias Transportation engineering and transportation planning are two sides of the same coin aiming at the design of an efficient infrastructure and service to meet the growing needs for accessibility and m… OL15189613W
Paying our way Paying our way Simon D. Bartha "This is an edited, reformatted and augmented version of a National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission publication dated March 2009"--P. [vii]. OL15937054W
The King's best highway The King's best highway Eric Jaffe This book is a look at American history through the prism of the country's most storied highway, the Boston Post Road. It is based on extensive travels of the highway, interviews with people living u… OL17051264W
Information and Pricing in Road Transportation Information and Pricing in Road Transportation Richard H. M. Emmerink In recent years more emphasis has been placed in transport research on using existing roads as efficiently as possible in order to diminish the impact of traffic congestion. This book describes new t… OL19857479W
Taking the high road Taking the high road Bruce Katz "Examines the challenges facing U.S. cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas in light of the national debate on transportation policy--including finance, decisionmaking, access for the elderly and wo… OL19905591W
Telematics and Transport Behaviour Telematics and Transport Behaviour Peter Nijkamp A major strategy to reduce transport congestion and other social costs of transport is to ensure that travellers make the best decisions, based on real time information. A wide range of technological… OL19906160W
The road taken The road taken Henry Petroski "Physical infrastructure in the United States is crumbling. The American Society of Civil Engineers has, in its latest report, given American roads and bridges a grade of D and C+, respectively, and … OL20019823W
Addressing the transportation challenge Addressing the transportation challenge United States. Bureau of Land Management The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) maintains a transportation network more than one and half times the size of the Interstate Highway System. This network of roads, bridges, and trails cross the nea… OL24868404W
Effective transport policies for corporate mobility management Effective transport policies for corporate mobility management Transport Research Centre Many companies and other large employers have put in place initiatives to address the traffic-related nuisances generated by their activities and, in particular, the traffic generated by their worker… OL27274081W
Urban public transport today Urban public transport today Barry J. Simpson It is widely recognised that there are many people for whom public transport is essential, particularly amongst the elderly, children and teenagers. Less obvious is the dependence of our cities for … OL3942000W
Breaking Gridlock Breaking Gridlock Jim Motavalli "In the face of skyrocketing gas prices and mind-numbing traffic, commuters' frustrations are at an all-time high. Addressing our seemingly overwhelming transportation woes, Breaking Gridlock explore… OL8927203W