Florida Department of

TRANSPORTATION

Office of Policy Planning

1. 2011 Traffic Safety Culture Index - This report discusses the findings of participants' attitudes and behaviors toward the following categories: drinking and driving, cell phone use and texting, red light running, drowsy driving, seatbelt and helmet usage, and speeding.
2. The Changing Tide of U.S.-International Container Trade: Differences Among the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts - This BTS special report examines historical U.S. maritime trends, changes in U.S. trading partners, and current U.S. marine trade patterns. More specifically, it compares container vessel calls, container vessel capacity, and the average deadweight tonnage of vessels calling at U.S. Pacific Coast seaports and, increasingly, along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
3. Compact Development in the Suburbs: Solving Infrastructure and Financing Challenges - This forum identified trends in the use of traditional infrastructure funding tools, explored approaches being used by regions and projects, analyzed the changing roles of the public and private sectors, identified policy and practice gaps and barriers. Please scroll down to see presentations.
4. Journal of the Transportation Research Board: Traffic Control Devices, Visibility, and Highway-Rail Grade Crossings 2011 - The papers in this volume examine various traffic control devices, visibility issues of pavement markings, and pedestrian and bicyclist violations at highway–rail grade crossings.
5. Miscellaneous Reports
   • Short-Term Energy Outlook - This report examines the consumption and supply of global and U.S. crude oil and liquid fuels, natural gas, coal, and electricity. It provides forecasts into 2013.
   • Census Bureau Economic Indicators - The Census Bureau summarizes a set of economic indicators monthly or quarterly to provide national estimates on those indicators.