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Abbreviations in this issue:
UMTRI - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
- UMTRI Reports
- Effects of Vehicle Fuel Economy, Distance Travelled, and Vehicle Load on the Amount of Fuel Used for Personal Transportation: 1970-2010 - This study examines the changes in the U.S. in vehicle fuel economy, distance travelled, and vehicle load (occupants carried) between 1970 and 2010, and the effects of those changes on the amounts of fuel consumed.
- Why Is Road Safety in the U.S. not on Par with Sweden, the U.K., and the Netherlands? Lessons to be Learned - This study compares road safety and related factors in the U.S. with those in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, in order to identify actions most likely to produce casualty reductions in the U.S.
- Strategies for balancing urban transport to improve mobility and reduce road congestion (Login Required)- This report reviews the factor shaving a main impact on the supply and demand for road capacity before it considers the strategies which allow to address congestion and improve mobility of persons in urban areas.
- Understanding Road Usage Patterns in Urban Areas - This paper combines the most complete record of daily mobility, based on large-scale mobile phone data, with detailed Geographic Information System (GIS) data, uncovering previously hidden patterns in urban road usage.
- Funding Transportation Infrastructure with User Fees - This proposal recommends user fees as a way to raise revenues, reduce congestion on major roadways, reduce pollution, and promote wiser infrastructure investments.
- Miscellaneous Reports
- Traffic Impacts of Variable Pricing on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, California - This report investigates the influences of higher peak tolls and variable pricing on traffic volumes on the 8-mile-long San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.
- Impact of Peak and Off-Peak Tolls on Traffic in San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Corridor in California -- This report reviews and analyzes the traffic and travel impacts of the toll changes for the Bay Bridge, with data from a variety of sources to document and cross-check findings and to develop explanations for observed changes.
