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Abbreviations in this issue:
NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Climate Change: Future Federal Adaptation Efforts Could Better Support Local Infrastructure Decision Makers - This report examines (1) the impacts of climate change on roads and bridges, wastewater systems, and NASA centers; (2) the extent to which climate change is incorporated into infrastructure planning; (3) factors that enabled some decision makers to implement adaptive measures; and (4) federal efforts to address local adaptation needs, as well as potential opportunities for improvement.
- Falling Apart and Falling Behind - This updated report lays out the economic challenges posed by our ailing infrastructure, provides a comparative look at the smart investments being made by our international competitors, and suggests a series of recommendations for Congress to begin to build on MAP-21 and craft new innovative transportation policies in the U.S.
- NHTSA Reports
- Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2012 - This research note compares early estimates of 2012 traffic fatalities with those in 2011.
- Estimating Lives Saved by Electronic Stability Control, 2009-2011 - This research estimates lives saved among passenger vehicle occupants by electronic stability control in 2011 and discusses the increase in passenger vehicles equipped with electronic stability control since 2009.
- State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010 - This paper presents a basic analysis of the factors that contribute to a state’s carbon dioxide profile.
- Miscellaneous Reports
- Assessing the Use of Navigation Systems in the Trucking Industry – Phase 1 (Login Required) - This report identifies different navigation systems in large trucks and how they are used, as well as industry perceptions of navigation system effectiveness. it also identifies the key priorities that navigation system providers should address in order to meet the needs of the trucking industry.
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