Florida Department of

TRANSPORTATION

Office of Policy Planning

Abbreviations in this issue:

     FMP - Fatigue Management Program
     TRB - Transportation Research Board

1. FDOT Reports
   • Florida Freight Mobility and Trade Plan - This plan provides the state of Florida with an integrative and comprehensive plan to focus on objectives and strategies to benefit the movement of goods, commodities, and services.
   • 2040 Revenue Forecast Handbook – This handbook estimates revenues from federal, state, and Turnpike sources that "flow through" the FDOT Work Program for fiscal years 2014-2040; and includes program estimates for the expenditure of state and federal funds expected from current revenue sources.
2. Timing of Driver’s License Acquisition and Reasons for Delay among Young People in the United States, 2012 - This study investigates the ages at which young people obtain driver’s licenses, as well as reasons for delaying licensure among those who did not obtain a license before turning 18.
3. Waterborne Freight Transportation: Meeting the Challenges - This report presents a comprehensive overview of the United States marine transportation system.
4. Intermodal Transportation: A Variety of Factors Influence Airport-Intercity Passenger Rail Connectivity - This report discusses the nature and scope of air-rail connectivity, the benefits and costs of air-rail connectivity, factors affecting the development and use of air-rail connectivity, and potential strategies to improve air-rail connectivity.
5. Effects of a Fatigue Management Program on Fatigue in the Commercial Motor Carrier Industry - This report describes a field study of a comprehensive FMP involving educational sessions at all levels of the drivers’ company, the driver’s and their families, sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment, and interaction with dispatchers and management with the aim of improving dispatch practice with regard to failure.
6. Miscellaneous Reports
   • Can-Do States: A New Era for Infrastructure Investment - This forum discusses the best in class innovations that "can-do" states across the country are pursuing to take control of their infrastructure agendas. Following the presentation on the state of American infrastructure investment, an expert panel discussed key developments in enabling legislation, revolving funds, internal coordination, and procurement processes taking place in their states.
   • Longitudinal Study of ITS Implementation: Decision Factors and Effects - This study captures the current state of knowledge related to decision factors influencing ITS adoptions, growth, maintenance or decline within the public and private sectors. It analyzes the motivating factors for adopting technology and for continuing its use and deployment through stakeholder interviews, post-hoc studies and a workshop.
   • TRB Security, Emergency Management, and Infrastructure Protection Research Status Report - The report includes information on research that is formally coordinated between the Transit Cooperative Research Program and National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

For further information contact Monica Zhong or phone (850) 414-4808