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1996

Positive Guidance and Older Motorists – Guidelines for Maintenance Supervisors, Frances A. Greene, Rodger Koppa, Katherine Rodriguez, and Samantha Wright, Texas A&M University, December 1996, 101 pp. (721917-2)
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Bus Route Guidance Information Design: A Manual for Bus and Light Rail Transit Systems – Second Edition, Incorporates ADA Guidelines, Rodger Koppa and Laura Higgins, Texas A&M University, December 1996, 88 pp. (721932-2)
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Measures of Effectiveness for Major Investment Studies, Shawn M. Turner, Mathew E. Best and David L. Schrank, Texas A&M University, November 1996, 96 pp. (467106-1)
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Compendium of Graduate Student Papers on Advanced Surface Transportation Systems, Texas A&M University, August 1996, 454 pp. (472840-00003-1)
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  • Implementation Elements for Conversion of a General Purpose Freeway Lane into a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane, Matthew E. Best
  • Addressing Security Issues in ITS/ATMS, Christopher L. Brehmer
  • Impediments to the Effective Use of Portable Variable Message Signs at Freeway Work Zones, David M. Halloin
  • Electronic Toll Collection Information: Is Personal Privacy Protected, Douglas J. Holdener
  • The Use of Electronic Toll and Traffic Management Systems for Freeway Incident Detection, A. Bowman Kelly
  • Barriers to Implementation of Signal Priority Systems for Transit Operations: Lessons Learned from Advanced Traffic Management Systems, David A. Noyce
  • Challenges and Guidelines for Implementing Advanced Parking Information Systems in the United States for Daily Downtown Traffic, Kelly Parma
  • Examination of a Uniform Smart Card for Electronic Toll Collection and Transit Fees, Clint Schuckel
  • The Use of the Internet as an Effective Tool for Disseminating Traveler Information, Lee Ann Shull
  • A Comparison of Real-Tim Freeway Speed Estimation Using Loop Detectors and AVI Technologies, Joe van Arendonk

Energy and Air Quality Benefits of Freeway Bottleneck Improvements, Carol H. Walters, Mark D. Middleton and Poonam B. Wiles, Texas A&M University, August 1996, 51 pp. (60039-1)
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Promoting the Sustainable Community: The Application of Geographic Information Systems in Ridesharing, Gregory C. Han and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, August 1996, 106 pp. (467303-1)
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Performance Measures, Data Acquisitions and Performance Evaluation Under the National Transportation System, Ned Codd and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, August 1996, 105 pp. (472840-00063-1)
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Improved Traffic Signal Coordination Strategies for Actuated Control, Carroll J. Messer and Ramanan Nageswara, Texas A&M University, August 1996, 92 pp. (465110-1)
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Americans with Disabilities Act: Considerations for Sensory and Mentally Impaired Individuals in Public Accommodations, Joseph J. Sifferman and Rodger J. Koppa, Texas A&M University, August 1996, 57 pp. (721932-1)
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Using Acceleration Characteristics in Air Quality and Energy Consumption Analyses, William L. Eisele, Shawn M. Turner and Robert J. Benz, Texas A&M University, August 1996, 96 pp. (465100-1)
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Houston Employee Commute Options Program: An Analysis of Options and Their Potential Energy and Emissions Benefits, J.A. Crawford, K.M. Hall and K.S. Rao, Texas A&M University, July 1996, 192 pp. (465090-1)
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Identification of Factors Contributing to Reduced Peak Period Mobility in Selected Urban Activity Centers in Houston, Texas, Carol A. Lewis and Ronald E. Goodwin, Texas Southern University, June 1996, 72 pp. (60053-1)
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New Technologies and Methodologies for Evaluating and Analyzing the Implications of Various New Transportation Objectives, Naomi Ledé and Lei Yu, Texas Southern University, June 1996, 47 pp. (466060-1)
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Incorporating Intermodalism into Freeway System Planning, Carol H. Walters, Tim J. Lomax, Mark D. Middleton and Douglas A. Skowronek, Texas A&M University, May 1996, 79 pp. (465030-1)
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Implementation of the Urban Roadway Management System, Farrukh Sohail, Terrence Dossey, W. Ronald Hudson, University of Texas at Austin, April 1996, 139 pp. (465550-1)
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Intermodal Freight Movement in South Texas: Transportation Challenges and Emerging Research Needs, Stephen S. Roop, Richard W. Dickinson, Frida Saad and Richard T. Bartoskewitz, Texas A&M University, March 1996, 68 pp. (465120-1)
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Electric Vehicle Applications for Urban Travelers: Technology, Cost, and the Market, Lila Paige Warren and Mark A. Euritt, University of Texas at Austin, March 1996, 86 pp. (465530-1)
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