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1993

Improved Forecasts of Vehicle Size and Age Distribution and the Impact on Energy Consumption and Vehicle Emissions, David F. Pearson and Shannon S. Frankel, Texas A&M University, December 1993, 307 pp. (60030-1)
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Telecommunications-Transportation-Energy Interaction: The Potential for Telecommuting to Reduce Urban Network-Wide Fuel Consumption, Mark Sullivan, Hani S. Mahmassani and Robert Herman, University of Texas at Austin, November 1993, 112 pp. (60018-1)
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Route Guidance Information for Elderly Passengers: Route Naming Methods, Laura L. Higgins, with contributions by Rodger J. Koppa, James K. Hennigan, Charles S. Lessard, and Robert Q. Brackett, Texas A&M University System, November 1993, 54 pp. (72192-1)
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Evaluation of Automatic Vehicle Location Systems in Public Transit, Katherine F. Turnbull, Texas A&M University, October 1993, 57 pp. (30060-1)
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of CNG Urban Taxi Operations, Mark A. Euritt, University of Texas at Austin, October 1993, 102 pp. (60059-2)
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Develop an Improved Energy Module for Use in HPMS, Jeffery L. Memmott, Texas A&M University System, October 1993, 107 pp. (30070-1)
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Transportation and Manufacturing Productivity, Nat Pinnoi, Texas A&M University System, October 1993, 49 pp. (30080-1)
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Graduate Student Papers on Advanced Surface Transportation Systems, Texas A&M University, August 1993, 403 pp. (712410-4)
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  • A Pilot Study of the Marketability of In-Vehicle Systems, P. Scott Beasley Paper (3.5 MB)
  • Electronic Toll Collection System, David Fenno Paper (2.1 MB)
  • An Analysis of Incident Management Programs in North America, Kenneth L. Fink Paper (1.8 MB)
  • An Evaluation of Travel Time Estimation Methodologies, Robert A. Hamm Paper (2.4 MB)
  • The Use of Access Management to Promote Arterial Mobility, Patrick E. Hawley Paper (2.5 MB)
  • The Use of Staggered Work Hours to Reduce Congestion, Kelly Klaver Paper (2.6 MB)
  • The Process of Solving a Nationwide Transportation Problem: Traffic Control System Operations and Maintenance, Karen Kuenzer Paper (1.4 MB)
  • Freeway Signing Needs for HOV Users, Marty T. Lance Paper (1.9 MB)
  • The Designand Operation of Ramp Metering for Freeway-to-Freeway Connection, Michael E. Obermeyer Paper (1.9 MB)
  • A Comparison of International IVHS, Mark A. Shafer Paper (2.2 MB)
  • Using Changeable Message Signs on Arterial Streets for Incident Management, Steven P. Venglar Paper (2.4 MB)

Feasibility of Real-Time Motorist Information Systems Using Computer Display Terminals in Urban Areas in Texas, Beverly A. Thompson and Nada Trout, Texas A&M University, August 1993, 148 pp. (30100-1)
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A Review and Annotated Bibliography of Factors Contributing to Decreasing Productivity, Shirley Seaborn and Gwendolynmary Simpson, Texas Southern University, July, 1993, 52 pp. (721911-1)
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Automated Maintenance Technology to Reduce Fuel Consumption by Minimizing Lane Closure Time, T. Hsieh, C. Haas, and W. R. Hudson, University of Texas at Austin, July 1993, 69 pp. (60035-1)
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit Impact Study: A Framework for Assessing Land Use and Development Impacts, Patrick J. Coleman, Mark A. Euritt and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, May 1993, 50 pp. (60024-1)
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Workzone Mobile Source Emission Prediction, Pattabiraman Seshadri and Rob Harrison, University of Texas at Austin, May 1993, 138 pp. (60021-3)
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Preliminary Economic Evaluation of the Highway Element of the Texas 2020 Corridor, Salvador Gonzalez-Ayala, B. Frank McCullough, and Robert Harrison, University of Texas at Austin, May 1993, 110 pp. (71247-2)
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The Technical, Engineering, and Economic Feasibility of a High-Speed Ground Corridor, Rob Harrison, Moh’d Suliman, and B.F. McCullough, University of Texas at Austin, May 1993, 49 pp. (71247-1)
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A Study of Transit Alternatives in the Houston-Belt-TSU Railroad Corridor, Khosro Godazi, Carol A. Lewis and Iklas Sabouni, Texas Southern University, April, 1993, 37 pp. (60022-1)
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Suburban Employment Growth and Public Transit Accessibility: A Comparative Analysis, Naomi W. Ledé, Texas Southern University, April, 1993, 65 pp. (60026-1)
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Conference Proceedings – Public Transit Issues, Carol Lewis, Texas Southern University, Volume 2, No 1, February 1993 (60060) No official publication number assigned.

1991 Transportation Engineering Research Reports: Undergraduate Transportation Engineering Fellows Program, R. Bartoskewitz, P. S. Beasley, S.R. Blanchard, K.L. Fink, R.A. Hamm, J.L. Piper, I.S. Siu, S.M. Turner and V.V.Wagner, Texas A&M University, March 1993, 100 pp. (712410-3)
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  • Development of an Engineering Database for Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings, Richard Bartoskewitz
  • Evaluation of an Inside Merge at a Major Freeway-Freeway Connection, P. Scott Beasley
  • A Study of Frontage Road Queuing, Vehicle Spacing and Applications to Freeway Exit Ramp Design Criteria, S. Ross Blanchard
  • Relating Speed and Geometric Inconsistencies on Two-Lane Rural Highways, Kenneth L. Fink
  • Analysis of Inductance Loop Detector Sensitivities, Robert A. Hamm
  • The State of the Practice in Forecasting Turning Flows, Janis L. Piper
  • Arterial Lane Closures Downstream of Signalized Intersections, Isabel S. Siu
  • An Examination of the Indicators of Congestion Level, Shawn M. Turner
  • Evaluation of a High Volume Merge Operation, Voranique V. Wagner

Brief Field of View and Elderly Drivers — A Research Study, Thompson Perry, R.D. Huchingson, N.C. Ellis, O.J. Pendleton and R. Koppa, Texas A&M University, April 1993, 109 pp. (71242-4)
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