Features
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President’s
Message
By Kenneth H. Voigt, P.E. (F)
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Theodore M. Matson Memorial Award:
What I Did On My Summer Vacation
By Dr. Timothy J. Lomax, P.E.
In this paper, Theodore M. Matson Memorial Award winner Dr.
Timothy J. Lomax discusses the importance of transportation
professionals being good communicators and tackles one of the
biggest problems the profession faces: congestion. |
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Improving Data Accuracy of Roadway Departure Crashes:
Practice in Virginia, USA, and Its National Implications
By Ning Li P.E., PTOE and Steven W. Read, P.Eng.
In this paper by Past President’s Award for Merit in Transportation
recipient Ning Li and couauthor Stephen W. Read, a serious issue is
raised in current roadway departure (RD) crash research and practices.
Despite the importance of RD crashes, the defi nitions and
identification methods of the RD crashes are inconsistent, and significant differences exist in the reported RD crash deaths between
many states and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). |
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Benefits of Linking Macro-Demand Forecasting
Models and Microsimulation Models
By Nicholas Holyoak and Branko Stazic
The application of macro-scale modeling and micro-scale simulation
software is commonplace among today’s transport planning
communities. There are many opportunities for interaction
between these model scales that can benefit the transport planning
process. This paper defines the macro- and micro-modeling types
and identifies opportunities for software integration. |
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Identifying Factors Affecting the Number of Students
Walking or Biking to School
By Huaguo Zhou, P.E., Jiguang Zhao, Peter Hsu, P.E. and
Jeanette Rouse, ATM
A Safe Routes to School (SRTS) survey was conducted for 14
elementary and middle schools in Hillsborough County, Florida,
USA. The standard survey forms and inputting tools designed by
the National Center for SRTS were used for both student and parent
surveys in an effort to identify factors that influence whether
children walk or bike to school. |
Look for the following feature in ITE Journal on the Web:
Integrating ITS Technology with Roadway Reconstruction
By Nancy McKibben
Simulation of Beijing BRT Operation with Random Departure Time
By Xumei Chen |
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