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The Freight Shuttle System : advancing commercial readiness

Description: This report summarizes the results of research aimed at advancing the commercial readiness of a new hybrid mode of inter-modal freight transportation called the Freight Shuttle System (FSS).
Date: November 2010
Creator: Roop, Stephen S.; Ragab, Ayman H.; Olson, Leslie E.; Protopapa, Annie A.; Yager, Michael A.; Morgan, Curtis Alan et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Characterizing information propagation through inter-vehicle communication on a simple network of two parallel roads

Description: "In this report, we study information propagation via inter-vehicle communication along two parallel roads. By identifying an inherent Bernoulli process, we are able to derive the mean and variance of propagation distance."
Date: October 2010
Creator: Yin, Kai & Wang, Bruce X.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Robust pricing of transportation networks under uncertainty

Description: "This project will develop these models, which will be suitable either to determine the best pricing policies to maximize revenue or minimize congestion, or to evaluate alternative toll policies according to these metrics."
Date: September 2010
Creator: Gardner, Lauren Marie; Waller, S. Travis & Boyles, Stephen D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Examining the influence of tolls on commute departure and route choice behavior in the Chicago region

Description: "The current study contributes toward understanding the influence of congestion pricing on commuter behavior by specifically examining what dimensions of commute travel behavior are affected as a response to congestion pricing."
Date: August 2010
Creator: Paleti, Rajesh; Bhat, Chandra R. & Eluru, Naveen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Network methods for project selection based on optimizing environmental impact

Description: "Traditionally, transportation road networks have been designed for minimal congestion. Unfortunately, such approaches do not guarantee minimal vehicle emissions. Given the negative impacts of vehicle pollutants as well as tighter national air quality standards, it is critical for regions to be able to identify capacity modifications to road networks such that vehicle emission are minimal. This ability combined with land use changes and opportunities for non-auto travel are paramount in helping… more
Date: August 2010
Creator: Duthie, Jennifer Clare; Waller, S. Travis & Ferguson, Erin M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Responses of trucking operations to road pricing in central Texas

Description: "The purpose of this study is to identify and quantify how the different segments of the trucking industry would respond to road pricing applications, including traditional toll rads, variably priced toll roads, mixed-use express lane facilities, and truck-only tolled facilities."
Date: October 2010
Creator: Prozzi, Jolanda; Walton, C. Michael & Rutzen, Beatriz
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Use of Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for roadside condition assessment

Description: "Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (MUAVs) that are equipped with digital imaging systems and global positioning systems provide a potential opportunity for improving the effectiveness and safety of roadside condition and inventory surveys. This study provides an assessment of the effectiveness of MUAVs as a tool for collecting condition data for roadside infrastructure assets using three field experiments."
Date: December 2010
Creator: Gharaibeh, Nasir G. & Hart, William Scott
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Quantitative characterization of microstructure of asphalt mixtures

Description: "The main objective of this study was to quantitatively characterize the three dimensional micro-structure of the asphalt binder withing the fine aggregate matrix of an asphalt mixture and compare the influence of binder content, coarse aggregate gradation, and fine aggregate gradation on this micro-structure."
Date: October 2010
Creator: Badgekar, Swapneel; Bhasin, Amit & Izadi, Anoosha
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Examining the Role of Trip Length in Commuter Decisions to Use Public Transportation

Description: Report that examines traveler trip lengths across transit modes, work trip duration frequency distributions and mode share distributions in 7 major cities, 8 Combined Statistical Areas and one Metropolitan Statisical Area and found the effects of increasing population and transit mdoe gvariety on work trip travel time and travel distance.
Date: October 2010
Creator: Yu, Yao & Machemehl, Randy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Old Bank Building in Stockdale]

Description: Photograph of a people and cars on the road in front of an old bank building in Stockdale, Texas. A sign hanging from the building to the right reads "Homemade Peanut Brittle". A water tower is visible in the background.
Date: July 3, 2010
Creator: Liles, Maurine
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Angelina Hotel

Description: Photograph of the the Angelina Hotel in downtown Lufkin, Texas. The five story brick building stands on the corner of an intersection.
Date: January 27, 2010
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Curb Light

Description: Photograph of an unusual "side walk" light; the lights extending in an arc along the curb in front of the 1925 Pines Theater.
Date: January 27, 2010
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Perry Building in Lufkin, Texas

Description: Photograph of Perry Stores headquarters building on Lufkin Avenue and Cotton Square in Lufkin, Texas. The grey and modern building has a basement and four stories above ground. A black pedestal clock sits across the street on a median with a "Do Not Enter" sign.
Date: January 27, 2010
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Pedestal Clock in Lufkin, Texas

Description: Photograph of a black pedestal clock on the corner of Lufkin Avenue and Cotton Square Street in downtown Lufkin, Texas. The grey Perry Building lies across the street, and an older brick building lies in the background to the left.
Date: January 27, 2010
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
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