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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Vehicle Miles of Travel"”.
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Testing for the significance of induced highway travel demand in metropolitan areas
<p>The theory of induced growth in vehicle travel hypothesizes that highway improvements which add capacity to a specific corridor or regional transportation network will attract increased levels of vehicle traffic. This relationship of highway capacity to travel demand is an important …
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Analysis of truck overturn accidents on Virginia interstate systems: a case study of I-81
… driving mechanisms towed by a double trailer. Vehicle miles of travel (VMT) for these trucks have been steadily increasing for the past five years (1986-1990) showing a continuous growth in transportation goods both inside and outside of the State of Virginia. The objective of this research is …
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Identification of risk factors for crashes involving older drivers
The focus of thesis is to evaluate the role of geometric features and traffic operations related characteristics on the involvement of the older drivers in motor vehicle crashes. Examples of potential factors influencing older driver crashes include intersection/roadway geometrics, type of traffic …
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Cost responsibility study for Virginia interstate and arterial highways
This study has evaluated the effectiveness of the present taxation policies in Virginia's interstate and arterial highway systems. To do this, it has estimated the vehicle miles of travel for different classes of vehicles on each route, the maintenance costs (general and replacement) arisen from …
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Correlation of truck accidents with highway geometry
Growth trends in vehicle transportation for the year 1989 showed that truck travel has increased from 400 billion vehicle miles of travel to 600 billion vehicle miles from 1980 to 1989, a staggering 50% increase. If this trend continues, then truck travel will reach 800 billion vehicle miles by the …
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High Automobile Emissions: Modeling Impacts and Developing Solutions
… few years, scientific consensus is that emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere is contributing to changes in the earth's climate. While uncertainty remains over the pace and dimensions of the change, a consensus on the need for action has grown among the public and elected …