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Research Results Digest 78

This digest contains recommendations for strategies, tools, and techniques to better manage major transit capital projects over $100 million. Information is presented on various estimation, project-0managemetn, and cost-containment approaches that were applied successfully to 14 case studies. The...

Journal of the Transportation Research Forum

A collection of articles covering various aspects of transportation research. Articles included: Wireless Communications and Freeway Incident Reporting, Productivity and Prices in the U.S. Rail Industry: Experience From 1965 to 1996 and Prospects for the Future, Railroad Monopoly in Grain...

International Perspectives on Road Pricing

Fifteen countries were represented at the November 2003 International Symposium on Road Pricing held in Key Biscayne, Florida. Participants discussed the rationale and motivations for implementing pricing strategies, the use of pricing revenues, and project outcomes. Drawing on resource papers,...

Concessions in Transport

This paper considers world wide experience with a restricted range of the spectrum of options for private participation in the supply of transport infrastructure and services. One major concern in selecting an appropriate structure for private participation is shown to be the importance of securing...

Competitive Effects of Railroad Mergers

In the post-Staggers era, the U.S. railroad industry has experienced a significant number of mergers and a sharp reduction in the number of Class I rail carriers. This paper provides analysis of the competitive effects of these rail mergers, with a focus on Union Pacific -Southern Pacific,...

Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Test of Engineering Model Maintenance Car

Tests were performed on the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Maintenance Car {MC), according to specifications in Chapter XI of the AAR's, Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices. The unloaded MC was subjected to limited service worthiness testing. The tests, performed on the loaded MC, included...