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Showing 1 to 20 of 177 for “"level of service"”.
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Analyzing the level of service and cost trade-offs in cold chain transportation
This thesis discusses the tradeoff between transportation cost and the level of service in cold chain transportation. Its purpose is to find the relationship between transportation cost and the level of service in cold chain transportation. Regression models are built to quantify the additional …
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Evaluating transportation facility arrangements in urban areas: a balanced level of service approach
… The study examines, in depth, arrangements of bus, auto, and roadway facilities for urban areas. Models for balancing intermodal and interzonal travel are developed for such transportation systems. A total community cost function incorporating auto operating costs, bus fares, travel time …
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Pedestrian Safety and Level of Service at Uncontrolled Crosswalks - Advanced Data to Enhance Evaluations
… mobility assessment at uncontrolled crossings is often hindered by the limitations of crash-based evaluation and the inconsistent quality of high-resolution all-traffic trajectory data collected from emerging sensing technologies. As agencies increasingly rely on behavioral and surrogate measures …
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Assessing the level of service for shipments originating or terminating on short line railroads
… an underlying MIT study commissioned by members of the short line railroading industry, including the American Short Line Rail Road Association, and RaiLinc Corporation, a company that provides many railroad-related services. The data for this thesis is provided by several short lines through …
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Accounting for Risk and Level of Service in the Design of Passing Sight Distances
… engineering do not simultaneously address the levels of risk and service associated with the design and use of various highway geometric elements. Passing sight distance (PSD) is an example of a geometric element designed with no risk measures. PSD is provided to ensure the safety of passing …
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The level of service inventory and female offenders : addressing issues of reliability and predictive ability
The legitimacy of classifying female offenders in the correctional system has been disputed (especially the application of male-normed risk assessment tools), and yet, there is a need to accurately determine the risk of re-offending and the criminogenic needs of the offender along with general and …
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Development of a Bicycle Level of Service Methodology for Two-Way Stop-Controlled (TWSC) Intersections
… the Transportation Research Board (TRB) provides Level of Service (LOS) methodologies which enable engineers and planners to evaluate the overall performance of roadways and highways based on the physical characteristics of facilities. This allows for the evaluation of those facilities and offers …
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The Level of Service Inventory (Ontario Revision) scale validation for gender and ethnicity : addressing reliability and predictive validity
Previous investigations of the Level of Service Inventory – Ontario Revision (LSI-OR) have examined individual subgroups of offenders (e.g., women, Aboriginal offenders), which has made comparisons of its predictive validity between specific offender groups suspect. This study was conducted on a …
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Administrative Structure of Public Library Systems and Its Relationship to the Level of Service Offered by Member Libraries
… in DSpace on 2014-12-10T19:47:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7105239.pdf: 11155870 bytes, checksum: 0a6bb3eb9bae37ea4b19daf240c91389 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970
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Level of Service: Design Standards, Imposed Car Dependence, and the Production of Urban Space in the Capitalist State
… scholarship has become increasingly critical of design standards and engineering methods that promote car-dependent development patterns in American cities. Level of Service (LOS) is a design standard that has received scrutiny for its misapplication to urban streets, accommodating …
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Estimating the Effect of Connected and Autonomous vehicles (CAVs) on Capacity and Level of Service at Freeway Merge Segments
The aim of the study was to obtain Capacity adjustment factors and Break points which can be utilized for Highway Capacity Manual (HCM6) methodology in obtaining Level of Service for freeways when Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are present inside the traffic stream. Accordingly, various …
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Risk Metrics and the Five-Level System for the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI): A Comparison of Two Samples of Justice-Involved Youth in Canada
… in the criminal justice system for predicting reoffending and guiding treatment. Challenges arise in using diverse risk tools due to difficulties comparing results across instruments with varying risk measurement methodologies. To address this, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice …
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A framework for determining the impact of deferred maintenance and/or obsolescence of a highway system
… Beyond the Public Works Pork Barrel. A series of reports followed trying to assess the condition of the infrastructure. One of these reports, Fragile Foundations, assigned grades to the various infrastructure systems and concluded that "the quality of America's infrastructure is barely adequate …
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Operational Analysis of Alternative Intersections
… lingering questions about analysis methods and service measures for these designs, their rate of implementation remains low. This research attempts to answer three key questions. Can alternative intersections and interchanges be incorporated into the existing level of service and service measure …
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A study of adult patron library use and satisfaction with the Federal Street branch of the Camden City Free Public Library
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine how adult patrons were using the Federal Street branch of the Camden City Free Public Library. Additionally, the study measured patron satisfaction with the current level of service that the library was providing. One hundred and three responses were …
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Analysis of airport APM systems using a computer simulation model
… solution to problems associated with the concept of airside/landside airport development. This technology, if used effectively, could provide an acceptable level of service to airport users and a good operating efficiency to airports and airlines. The main objective of this research is to develop …
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Understanding student travel preferences in Mahikeng: A hybrid choice modelling approach within the theory of planned behaviour
… universities do not accommodate the majority of students and they tend to have scattered campuses and residences. Only a few (6/26) public universities have contracts with scheduled bus and shuttle services specifically for students. Literature reveals that the characteristics of university …
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