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2011

Predicting the Market Potential of Plug-in Electric Vehicles Using Multiday GPS Data, Mobashwir Khan and Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin, December 2011, 45 pp. (161123-1)
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How Fast is a Fast Train? Comparing Attitudes and Preferences for Improved Passenger Rail Service among Urban Areas in the South Central High-Speed Rail Corridor, Benjamin R. Sperry and Curtis A. Morgan, Texas A&M University, December 2011, 89 pp. (161003-1)
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Evaluating the Effect of Street Network Connectivity on First/Last Mile Transit Performance, Luca Quadrifoglio and Shailesh Chandra, Texas A&M University, November 2011, 64 pp. (161106-1)
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Signing Strategies for Low-water and Flood-prone Highway Crossings, Kevin Balke, Laura Higgins, Sue Chrysler, Geza Pesti, Nadeem Chaudhary, and Robert Brydia, Texas A&M University, October 2011, 214 pp. (0-6262-1)
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An Alternative Transportation Fuels Update: A Case Study of the Developing E85 Industry, Sharon Lewis and Papa S. Travare, Texas Southern University, October 2011, 54 pp. (167360-1)
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Opportunities and Challenges for High-Speed Rail Corridors in Texas, Todd Carroll and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, September 2011, 189 pp. (476660-00076-1)
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Investigate Existing Non-Intrusive (NII) Technologies for Port Cargo Inspections, Qi Yi, Yasamin Salehi and Yubian Wang, Texas Southern University, September 2011, 61 pp. (161042-1)
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Senior Automobile Crashes and Fatalities in Texas: Are Older Texas Driver Safe?, Anthony Price and Gwendolyn C. Goodwin, Texas Southern University, September 2011, 35 pp. (476660-00049-1)
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Managing Commodity Risks in Highway Contracts: Quantifying Premiums, Accounting for Correlations Among Risk Factors, and Designing Optimal Price-adjustment Contracts, Xue Zhou and Ivan Damnjanovic, Texas A&M University, September 2011, 174 pp. (161104-1)
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Developing Infrastructure for Interconnecting Transportation Network and Electric Grid, Seok Kim and Ivan Damnjanovic, Texas A&M University, September 2011, 121 pp. (161006-1)
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Prioritization of Highway Maintenance Functions Using Multi-Attribute Decision Making with Fuzzy Pairwise Comparison, Wenxing Liu and Zhanmin Zhang, University of Texas at Austin, September 2011, 69 pp. (161128-1)
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Testing Information to Improve Communication with Communities and Decision Makers, Kadijah Hall and Carol Abel Lewis, Texas Southern University, September 2011, 29 pp. (473700-00055-1)
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Megaregion Freight Movements: A Case Study of the Texas Triangle, Dan Seedah and Robert Harrison, University of Texas at Austin, September 2011, 81 pp. (476660-00075-1)
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Understanding Emerging Commuting Trends in a Weekly Travel Decision Frame–Implications for Mega Region Transportation Planning, Ming Zhang and Binbin Chen, University of Texas at Austin, September 2011, 67 pp. (161127-1)
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Operational and Vehicular Strategies for Reducing Fuel Consumption and GHG Emissions from Trucking, Melissa Thompson and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, August 2011, 99 pp. (476660-00072-1)
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High Speed Rail: A Study of International Best Practices and Identification of Opportunities in the U.S., Beatriz Rutzen and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, August 2011, 135 pp. (476660-00071-1)
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The Economic Efficiency of Allowing Longer Combination Vehicles in Texas, Bridget N. Bienkowski and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, August 2011, 77 pp. (476660-00077-1)
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Taxiway Aircraft Traffic Analysis at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Kai Yin, Chunyu Tian, Bruce X. Wang, and Luca Quadrifoglio, Texas A&M University, August 2011, 37 pp. (476660-00029-1)
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Evaluation of Mobile Source Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Assessment of Traffic Management Strategies, Qinyi Shi and Lei Yu, Texas Southern University, August 2011, 85 pp. (161142-1)
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An Investigation of the Effects of Reading and Writing Text-Based Messages While Driving, Joel Cooper, Christine Yager and Susan T. Chrysler, Texas A&M University, August 2011, 69 pp. (476660-00024-1)
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U.S. and Texas International Trade and Transportation, Leigh B. Boske and Larry K. Anazia, University of Texas at Austin, July 2011, 69 pp. (161121-1)
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International Air Cargo Operations and Gateways: Their Emerging Importance to the State of Texas, Leigh B. Boske and Hee Deok Cho, University of Texas at Austin, July 2011, 81 pp. (167261-1)
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Impact of Performance Goals on the Needs of Highway Infrastructure Maintenance, Sunny Jaipuria, Zhanmin Zhang, University of Texas at Austin, July 2011, 53 pp. (169208-1)
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Another Look at the Question of Density and Rail Transit, Carol Abel Lewis and Kadijah Hall, Texas Southern University, July 2011, 22 pp. (473700-00052-1)
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Compendium of Student Papers: 2010 Undergraduate Transportation Engineering Fellows Program, H. Gene Hawkins, editor, Texas A&M University, June 2011, 254 pp. (476660-00003-3)
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  • Estimation of Carriers/Truckers Value of Time Due to Congestion, Isaac Almy
  • Evaluation of Retroreflectivity Measurement Techniques for Profiled and rumble Stripe Pavement Markings, Lance D. Ballard
  • Analysis of Retroreflectivity and Color Degradation in Sign Sheeting, Bradford K. Brimley
  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of LED Enhanced Stop Paddles for School Crossing Guard Use, William Huff
  • Incorporating Freight Value into the Urban Mobility Report, Gregory W. Larson
  • Evaluation of ASTM Standard Test Method E 2177, Retroreflectivity of Pavement Markings in a Condition of Wetness, Brandon Schwenn
  • Calibration of Pavement Performance Prediction Models, Jennifer L. Tovar
  • Evaluating the Effects of Concrete Curing Compounds on Hydration, Brian Ward

Hybrid Distribution Trucks: Costs and Benefits, Garrett Anderson and Robert Harrison, University of Texas at Austin, June 2011, 119 pp. (476660-00080-1)
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The Potential for Improving Rail International Intermodal Services in Texas and the Southwest Region of the United States, Robert Harrison and James R. Blaze, University of Texas at Austin, June 2011, 78 pp. (473700-00076-1)
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Development of Reliable Pavement Models, José Pablo Aguiar-Moya, Jorge Prozzi, University of Texas at Austin, May 2011, 150 pp. (161025-1)
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Optimal Infrastructure Maintenance Scheduling Problem Under Budget Uncertainty, Lu Gao, Zhanmin Zhang, University of Texas at Austin, May 2011, 68 pp. (161028-1)
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The Light-Duty-Vehicle Fleet’s Evolution: Anticipating PHEV Adoption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Across the U.S. Fleet, Binny Paul, Kara Kockleman and Sashank Musti, University of Texas at Austin, May 2011, 195 pp. (161023-1)
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Optimized Deployment of Emissions Reduction Technologies for Large Fleets, Mohamadreza Farzaneh, Gokhan Memisoglu, Kiavash Kianfar, Texas A&M University, May 2011, 58 pp. (476660-00022-1)
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Managed Lane Travelers – Do They Pay for Travel as They Claimed They Would?, Mark Burris, Prem Chand Devarasetty and W. Douglass Shaw, Texas A&M University, May 2011, 148 pp. (161002-1)
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Designing Fine Aggregate Mixtures to Evaluate Fatigue Crack-Growth in Asphalt Mixture, Anoosha Izadi, Arash Motamed and Amit Bhasin, University of Texas at Austin, April 2011, 54 pp. (161022-1)
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The Relationship Between Income and Personal Vehicle Fuel Efficiency and Associated Equity Concerns for the Fuel Tax, Richard T. Baker, Miranda Russ, and Ginger Goodin, Texas A&M University, March 2011, 35 pp. (161007-1)
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Creating a Systems Engineering Approach for the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Heather McNeal and H. Gene Hawkins, Jr., Texas A&M University, March 2011, 98 pp. (476660-00009-1)
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The Effect of Public Transit on Social Opportunities for Ethnic Minority Populations: Case Study of Huston-Tillotson University Students, Talia M. McCray, Ana Julita Gomez Sanchez, Myung Kyung Chung, University of Texas at Austin, March 2011, 165 pp. (161024-1)
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