Data Requirements For Monitoring Truck Safety
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Data Requirements For Monitoring Truck Safety
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Release Date : 1990
Data Requirements For Monitoring Truck Safety written by and has been published by Transportation Research Board this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Business & Economics categories.
The existing truck accident and travel data are not adequate for determining the trends in truck safety or for guiding actions that could reduce accident losses. Therefore the Transportation Research Board, with support from the Federal Highway Administration, the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, the Highway Users Federation, and the Trucking Research Institute of the American Trucking Associations, undertook this study to recommend improvements in the data systems used to monitor truck safety and to develop programs to reduce accident losses.
Summary And Recommendations Of The Conference On Fhwa Truck Travel Data
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language : en
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Release Date : 1993
Summary And Recommendations Of The Conference On Fhwa Truck Travel Data written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Trucking categories.
Department Of Transportation And Related Agencies Appropriations For Fiscal Year 1992 Department Of Transportation National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Department Of Transportation And Related Agencies Appropriations For Fiscal Year 1992 Department Of Transportation National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Political Science categories.
Department Of Transportation And Related Agencies Appropriations For Fiscal Year
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language : en
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Release Date : 1992
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Regulation Of Weights Lengths And Widths Of Commercial Motor Vehicles
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Author : Transportation Research Board
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2005-07-14
Regulation Of Weights Lengths And Widths Of Commercial Motor Vehicles written by Transportation Research Board and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-14 with Transportation categories.
TRB Special Report 267 - Regulation of Weights, Lengths, and Widths of Commercial Motor Vehicles recommends the creation of an independent public organization to evaluate the effects of truck traffic, pilot studies of new truck designs, and a change in federal law authorizing states to issue permits for operation of larger trucks on the Interstates. In 1991, Congress placed a freeze on maximum truck weights and dimensions. Some safety groups were protesting against the safety implications of increased truck size and weight, and the railroads were objecting to the introduction of vehicles they deemed to have an unfair advantage. Railroads, unlike trucking firms, must pay for the capital costs of their infrastructure. The railroads contend that large trucks do not pay sufficient taxes to compensate for the highway damage they cause and the environmental costs they generate. Although Congress apparently hoped it had placed a cap on maximum truck dimensions in 1991, such has not proven to be the case. Carriers operating under specific conditions have been able to seek and obtain special exceptions from the federal freeze by appealing directly to Congress (without any formal review of the possible consequences), thereby encouraging additional firms to seek similar exceptions. In the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Congress requested a TRB study to review federal policies on commercial vehicle dimensions. The committee that undertook the study that resulted in Special Report 267 found that regulatory analyses of the benefits and costs of changes in truck dimensions are hampered by a lack of information. Regulatory decisions on such matters will always entail a degree of risk and uncertainty, but the degree of uncertainty surrounding truck issues is uunusually high and unnecessary. The committee concluded that the uncertainty could be alleviated if procedures were established for carrying out a program oof basic and applied research, and if evaluation and monitoring were permanent components of the administration of trucking regulations. The committee recommended immediate changes in federal regulations that would allow for a federally supervised permit program. The program would permit the operation of vehicles heavier than would normally be allowed, provided that the changes applied only to vehicles with a maximum weight of 90,000 pounds, double trailer configurations with each trailer up to 33 feet, and an overall weight limit governed by the federal bridge formula. Moreover, enforcement of trucks operating under such a program should be strengthened, and the permits should require that users pay the costs they occasion. States should be free to choose whether to participate in the permit program. Those that elected to do so would be required to have in place a program of bridge management, safety monitoring, enforcement, and cost recovery, overseen by the federal government. The fundamental problem involved in evaluating proposals for changes in truck dimensions is that their effects can often only be estimated or modeled. The data available for estimating safety consequences in particular are inadequate and probably always will be. Thus, the committee that conducted this study concluded that the resulting analyses usually involve a high degree of uncertainty. What is needed is some way to evaluate potential changes through limited and carefully controlled trials, much as proposed new drugs are tested before being allowed in widespread use. The committee recommended that a new independent entity be created to work with private industry in evaluating new concepts and recommending changes to regulatory agencies. Limited pilot tests would be required, which would need to be carefully designed to avoid undue risks and ensure proper evaluation. Special vehicles could be allowed to operate under carefully controlled circumstances, just as oversize and overweight vehicles are allowed to operate under special permits in many states. Changes in federal laws and regulations would be required to allow states to issue such permits on an expanded network of highways, under the condition that a rigorous program of monitoring and evaluation be instituted.Special Report 269 Summary
Department Of Transportation And Related Agencies Appropriations For Fiscal Year 1992
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Department Of Transportation And Related Agencies Appropriations For Fiscal Year 1992 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with United States categories.
Transportation Of Hazardous Materials
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Author : Leon N. Moses
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Transportation Of Hazardous Materials written by Leon N. Moses and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Business & Economics categories.
Leon N. Moses In June 1991, the Transportation Center at Northwestern University sponsored Hazmat Transport '91: A National Conference on the Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Wastes. The faculty associated with the center were aware that there had been many professional, industrial and government conferences and meetings on the subject. However, they believed that the unique capacity of the Transportation Center to bring together leaders from industry and government, as well as leading scholars from economics, law, engineering, psychology and sociology who have done research on the problems associated with the transportation of hazardous materials and wastes (hazmats), could produce a set of integrated insights and understandings that would go well beyond those of previous conferences. The papers that make up this volume were all delivered at Hazmat Transport '91. From a legislative point of view, they tend to deal with issues associated with the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975 (HMTA), the original act passed to regulate the transportation of hazardous materials, and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990 (HMTVSA). There were talks and papers presented at the conference that focused on other recent legislation and transportation issues with which HMTUSA does not deal. The conference proceedings volume also had discussions and papers on significant managerial and regulatory issues that could not be included in this volume because of constraints on its size. Therefore, this essay is made up of three parts.
The Bureau Of Transportation Statistics
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1997-09-20
The Bureau Of Transportation Statistics written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09-20 with Transportation categories.
How can the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the nation's newest federal statistical agency, contribute to the work of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)? What is the appropriate role for such an agency as a part of a major department? BTS was authorized in 1991 by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) in recognition of the need for more and better data for transportation officials at local, state, and federal levels. While the USDOT has many long-standing data collection programs for particular transportation modes (highways, rail, air, etc.), it has never had a statistical agency with a mandate to improve the quality and relevance of transportation data for important system-wide, cross-modal analyses of the nation's transportation system. This book examines how BTS can provide statistical leadership for USDOT, define and maintain quality standards for transportation data, and improve data documentation. It considers BTS's role in developing national transportation indicators, coordinating data collection throughout USDOT, filling gaps, identifying user needs, and developing analysis programs for transportation data. Anyone concerned with having high-quality, relevant transportation indicators and other data available for policy planning, evaluation, and research will be interested in this book, as will students of effective government.
Fhwa Nationally Coordinated Program Of Highway Research Development And Technology Progress Report 1989
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language : en
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Release Date : 1989
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International Symposium On Motor Carrier Transportation Williamsburg Virginia May 31 June 4 1993
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Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
language : en
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Release Date : 1994
International Symposium On Motor Carrier Transportation Williamsburg Virginia May 31 June 4 1993 written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and has been published by Transportation Research Board this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Transportation categories.
The purpose of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Symposium on Motor Carrier Transportation was to provide a forum for an international audience on motor carrier transportation issues involving government policy makers and regulators, researchers, academia, and representatives of the large truck goods industry, including suppliers, manufacturers, and motor carriers. The symposium focused on a wide range of technical, economic, safety, and environmental issues, as well as on the opportunities for greater efficiency and productivity for the motor carrier transportation community into the 21st century. The symposium was intended to foster productive communication among groups representing various disciplines in the private and public sectors whose problems and issues related to the motor carrier industry often conflict or coincide.