Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and SecurityPublisher:
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Congestion and Delays
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and SecurityPublisher:
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Stuck in Traffic
Author: Anthony DownsPublisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9780815791409
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A Brookings Institution Press and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy publication Peak-hour traffic congestion has become a major problem in most U.S. cities. In fact, a majority of residents in metropolitan and suburban areas consider congestion their most serious local problem. As citizens have become increasingly frustrated by repeated traffic delays that cost them money and waste time, congestion has become an important factor affecting local government policies in many parts of the nation. In this new book, Anthony Downs looks at the causes of worsening traffic congestion, especially in suburban areas, and considers the possible remedies. He analyzes the specific advantages and disadvantages of every major strategy that has been proposed to reduce congestion. In nontechnical language, he focuses on two central issues: the relationships between land-use and traffic flow in rapidly growing areas, and whether local policies can effectively reduce congestion or if more regional approaches are necessary. In rapidly growing parts of the country, congestion is worse than it was five or ten years ago. But Downs notes that the problem has apparently not yet become bad enough to stimulate effective responses. Neither government officials nor citizens seem willing to consider changing the behavior and public policies that cause congestion. To alleviate the problem, both groups must be prepared to make these fundamental changes. Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Book of 1992
Cities and Their Vital Systems
Author: Advisory Committee on Technology and SocietyPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309037867
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Cities and Their Vital Systems asks basic questions about the longevity, utility, and nature of urban infrastructures; analyzes how they grow, interact, and change; and asks how, when, and at what cost they should be replaced. Among the topics discussed are problems arising from increasing air travel and airport congestion; the adequacy of water supplies and waste treatment; the impact of new technologies on construction; urban real estate values; and the field of "telematics," the combination of computers and telecommunications that makes money machines and national newspapers possible.
Urban Mobility Report (2004)
Author: David SchrankPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437905609
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Congestion continues to grow in America¿s urban areas. This report presents details on the 2004 trends, findings and what can be done to address the growing transportation problems. Trend data from 1982 to 2002 for 85 urban areas provides both a local view and a national perspective on the growth and extent of traffic congestion. The 2004 Report provides clear evidence that the time for improvements has arrived. Communicating the congestion levels and the need for improvements is a goal of this report. The decisions about which, and how much, improvement to fund will be made at the local level according to a variety of goals, but there are some broad conclusions that can be drawn from this database. Tables.
Outlook for Summer Air Travel
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and SecurityPublisher:
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Traffic Congestion
Author: Alberto BullPublisher: Santiago, Chile : United Nations, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Congestion Management in the New York Airspace
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on AviationPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Analysis of Passenger Congestion Delays at a Metropolitan Airport
Author: James Thomas LowPublisher:
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Category : Access to airports
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Simulation model applied to the airside and landside operations at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
Truck Drayage Productivity Guide
Author: University of Texas at AustinPublisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309155525
Category : Containerization
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
TRB’s National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 11: Truck Drayage Productivity Guide is designed to help improve drayage productivity and capacity while reducing emissions, costs, and port-area congestion at deepwater ports. The guide includes suggestions designed to help shippers, receivers, draymen, marine terminal operators, ocean carriers, and port authorities address inefficiencies, control costs, and reduce associated environmental impacts of truck drayage.
Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide
Author: John C. FalcocchioPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319151657
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes congestion problems and shows how they can be relieved. The first part (Chapters 1 - 3) shows how congestion reflects transportation technologies and settlement patterns. The second part (Chapters 4 - 13) describes the causes, characteristics, and consequences of congestion. The third part (Chapters 14 - 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion. The last part (Chapter 24) gives general guidelines for congestion relief and provides a general outlook for the future. The book will be useful for a wide audience - including students, practitioners and researchers in a variety of professional endeavors: traffic engineers, transportation planners, public transport specialists, city planners, public administrators, and private enterprises that depend on transportation for their activities.