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A reference on the subject of public transportation. Current issues such as traffic congestion, air pollution and energy conservation are covered to provide a framework for informed decision making. The book is aimed at civil and transportation engineers, planners, operators and public officials. ... Read more

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Surveys different modes of transportation, such as automobiles, ships, trains, and planes, and discusses their development in history. ... Read more

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Maglev, Superconductors , 267 mph , levitating transportation
1. Claims about the promise of hydrogen are more hype than hope.
2. The hydrogen economy rests on two pillars: a pollution free source for hydrogen and a device for converting hydrogen into useful energy without generating pollution.
3. The Sure Power offers uninterruptible power supplies, batteries and standby diesel generator for corporate data centers as supply back-up power in case of grid power outage.First National Bank was the first to install the most reliable power source combining fuel cells with other advanced energy and electronic devices.The Sure power system had less than 1 percent chance of failure verses 63 percent over 20 year failure chance by traditional methods.
4. John Bockris said, "hydrogen economy means that hydrogen would be used to transport energy from renewable over large distances; and to store it in large amounts."Our cars, our homes, our industries would be powered by non polluting fuels.Hydrogen production from renewables must drop in price and US energy policies must allow competition to decrease price.
5. Fueling cars from natural gas makes no sense, either economically or environmentally.
6. Most companies are conservative about purchasing and deploying new technologies.A small number of companies are first adopters, the vast majority only buy after the commodity has a proven track record and a very rapid payback.
7.In cities big and small, too many vehicles in too little space has led to traffic congestion, a problem that cannot be resolved simply by building more highways.
8. Public transportation system can conserve energy and space and strengthen city centers by connecting people from rural areas and those with limited mobility to the culture and opportunities available in the city.
9. Why did the railroad industry abandon its commuter rail service in the 1950s?The key challenge of urban transportation system is congestion, too many vehicles in too little space.Congestion is linked to urbanization which concentrates people and activities and industrialization separating specialized activities at home and work.In the 1950s the rail road abandon commuter services for reasons of lacking profit.American's love for cars, consumption of gas (1.4 billion gallons a year), freedom of movement, and valuation of time efficiency (auto transportation reduced commute time) caused migration from mass transportation to individual auto transportation. City government lobbied the federal government to support mass transit in urban areas.
10. Why is public transit more essential to urban health and welfare in the 21st century?Cities are where the talent, ideas, and opportunities reside. Systems for eliminating congestion need to be designed and build allowing trains, buses, planes, automobiles to reliably transport their commerce without congestion.Age, income, or health should not be a barrier for the transportation requirements, mobility for all citizens.The system must reduce the cost per trip, reduce the need for parking space, and be high accessible.City center survival depends on efficient public transit systems.
11. As gasoline prices rise, Americans do not shift to public transit, they buy more thrift, fuel efficient vehicles. Image a high speed, Human transport Segway vehicle moving through vast gas tubes along a computer controlled series of tubes high above the ground.The vision described in "Caves of Steele" may still become a reality.
12. Light rail initiatives are popular because individuals are deconcentrated from centralized employment centers.Hundred's of millions of dollars are spent on light rail which are expensive and inflexible.The fact remains that there are not enough roads, commute time has increased from 22 to 26 minutes and workers commute on the average 45 minutes.Road congestion produces an extra $520 in extra annual per capita costs in the nation's 75 largest metro areas.
13. Car make possible work choices and life opportunities.Individual want to be able to pick up their kids, go to church, and shop when and where they choose.
14. In Texas, the NAFTA Super Highway is being sold as the Trans Texas Corridor.TTC-35 is parallel to the present Interstate Highway 35 (I-35), slightly to the east, running north from Mexico to Canada.Its present scope is 4,000 miles long and 1,200 feet wide, with an estimated cost of $183 billion. The Security and Prosperity partnership of North America designed too align a North American Union reducing boundaries barriers to commerce and free trade among neighbor nations.Opponents fear the establishment a dictatorial regional government similar too the European Union and the removal of borders and the establishment of a joint perimeter around all three countries.
President Bush states, the main purpose is to speed the delivery of manufactured products into the United States from Canada and Mexico.
15. NAFTA super highway: TTC-69 is designed too enter Texas from Mexico as three spur lines at Laredo, McAllen, and Brownsville and then join and head to Houston, to Memphis, Tennessee, to Port Huron, Michigan, to Toronto, Canada.To the west of TTC-69 is a proposed route running from Laredo through West Texas, the Oklahoma Pan Handle, to Denver, and ultimately to Canada.CANAMEX spans West from Mexico to Canada going through Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Montana streamlining the moving of travelers and cargo across shared borders.
16. The expense of maglev trains will soon be overcome by newer and simpler designs.More maglev system are being built today.Critics of maglev is high cost and proponents say the costs are comparable with new motorways.Maglev works by magnets that push and pull the train, at a given point in time.The gap between the vehicle and the guide way is continuously monitored, and the current in the electromagnets continuously adjusted on a time scale in the thousandths of a second. The magnitude of the gap is small, about 10 mm. Superconducting maglev operate with a larger vehicle to guide way gap of 100 - 150 mm. ... Read more

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In the nineteenth century, horse transportation consumed vast amounts of land for hay production, and the intense traffic and ankle-deep manure created miserable living conditions in urban centers. The introduction of the horseless carriage solved many of these problems but has created others. Today another revolution in transportation seems overdue. Transportation consumes two-thirds of the world's petroleum and has become the largest contributor to global environmental change. Most of this increase in scale can be attributed to the strong desire for personal mobility that comes with economic growth.

In Transportation in a Climate-Constrained World, the authors present the first integrated assessment of the factors affecting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger transportation. They examine such topics as past and future travel demand; the influence of personal and business choices on passenger travel's climate impact; technologies and alternative fuels that may become available to mitigate GHG emissions from passenger transport; and policies that would promote their adoption. And most important, taking into account all of these options, they consider how to achieve a more sustainable transportation system in the next thirty to fifty years. ... Read more

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Options for GHG mitigation short of full-crisis mode
This very well-researched and technically replete book outlines the options for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, primarily vehicles (cars and light trucks) and aircraft.

In this, it does an excellent job and is invaluable; but I'm not sure it really takes the "climate-constrained" qualifier in its title as seriously as it should. Emblematic of this is the fact that in the final chapter, one scenario for future transportation-related GHG emissions assumes an atmospheric CO2 target level of 550 ppm by volume. We are already at 380 today; many climate scientists think that if we reach 550, we will already be risking environmental Armageddon.

Thus this tome is invaluable for evaluating policy options and promising transportation-related technologies if one eschews full-crisis mode. But those of us convinced that the climate crisis really IS a crisis, requiring fundamental changes in behavior that cannot be easily extrapolated from historical data, will probably not be satisfied to stop at the authors' conclusions.
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This comprehensive text provides an authoritative introduction to transportation geography. With a primary focus on the United States, the volume also examines problems and trends in Europe and other parts of the developed world. Students gain a solid grasp of the history, definitions, and core concepts of the field, as well as models for analyzing transportation networks and flows between regions. Environmental, economic, and social issues in transportation planning and policy are addressed, and the uses of geographic information systems in transport (GIS-T) are discussed in detail. Written in a clear, straightforward style, the volume emphasizes real-world applications of the concepts discussed and identifies promising directions for future research. No advanced mathematical knowledge on the part of the reader is assumed.
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Good Book
Book is good covering all cost and spatial interactions however it should have dealt the usage of Genetic Algorithms and Multi criteria Decision Analysis. ... Read more

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Combining topics that are essential in an introductory course with information that is of interest to those who want to know why certain things in transportation are the way they are, the book provides a strong emphasis of the relationship between the phases of a transportation project. The volume familiarizes readers with the standard terminology and resources involved in transportation engineering, provides realistic scenarios for readers to analyze and offers numerous examples designed to develop problem solving skills.The volume examines transportation basics, traffic flow theory and analysis, highway design for performance, modeling transportation demand and supply, planning and evaluation for decision-making, design of highway for safety, design of intersections for safety and efficiency, pavement design, public mass transportation, air transportation and airports and environmental issues/emerging technologies.For those interested in transportation engineering. ... Read more

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Confusing Textbook
This was the textbook used in my transportation class, and I hated it.Many of the homework problems do not provide enough information, nor does the book provide enough guidance.It is true that engineering involves making assumptions and designing on your own, but this textbook was not very good in teaching you where to even begin.

Transportation Engineering Textbook
New textbook in mint condition.Shipping was FAST via UPS.This seller is GOOD. ... Read more

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This is the first comprehensive account of the theory of mass transportation problems and its applications. In Volume I, the authors systematically develop the theory of mass transportation with emphasis to the Monge-Kantorovich mass transportation and the Kantorovich- Rubinstein mass transshipment problems, and their various extensions. They discuss a variety of different approaches towards solutions of these problems and exploit the rich interrelations to several mathematical sciences--from functional analysis to probability theory and mathematical economics. The second volume is devoted to applications to the mass transportation and mass transshipment problems to topics in applied probability, theory of moments and distributions with given marginals, queucing theory, risk theory of probability metrics and its applications to various fields, amoung them general limit theorems for Gaussian and non-Gaussian limiting laws, stochastic differential equations, stochas!tic algorithms and rounding problems. The book will be useful to graduate students and researchers in the fields of theoretical and applied probability, operations research, computer science, and mathematical economics. The prerequisites for this book are graduate level probability theory and real and functional analysis. ... Read more

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This mega-sized guide brings together the fastest, toughest, and most amazing vehicles from DK's popular Big Book of series, all in one sensational guide. ... Read more

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Great Book For Young Transporation Lovers!!
This book has it all, my son is obsessed with airplanes and helicopters and all things to do with transportation.He is 6 and the colored pictures are beautiful and knowing that he is looking at real pictures really seems to interest him even more.Overall, this book is a winner!

Big Book Review
It was a good book, but I was kind of expecting it to be hardcover as the other ones in the series are.It is basically a compilation of all the transportation books in this series. ... Read more

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Shipping and marine transportation is a highly regulated global industry. With heightened public awareness of the environmental and human cost of marine accidents, and tighter legislation from governments and international bodies on ships and shipping operations, the safe and efficient operation of ships is a priority for all ship builders, owners and operators. This book is the essential guide to the safety of maritime transportation for anyone in the field.

The book covers all aspects of maritime risk and safety from engineering and operational perspectives, as well as regulatory and health and safety requirements. It addresses the needs of both professionals and students working in the related fields of shipping management, ship design and naval architecture and transport management, as well as fields including safety management, insurance and accident investigation.

* A high profile subject of great international concern
* The only text to deal with safety management of marine transport in detail
* Covers internationally agreed standards and requirements ... Read more

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The second edition of "Introduction to Transportation Engineering" has been developed to provide a concise yet thorough introduction to intermodal transportation. One of its underlying concepts is that the basic techniques and principles of transportation engineering are of wide application. For practical reasons, the major emphasis is often on highways, but care is taken to show how basic concepts and techniques apply to different modes. The book strives to provide a background in transportation planning, analysis, and design while emphasizing the social, economic, and political context of transportation engineering. It places major emphasis on important practical topics such as geometric design, "Highway Capacity Manual" methods, and traffic signal timing, and also emphasizes important theoretical topics such as the fundamental techniques of traffic analysis and the economic theory underlying transportation demand modeling.The text has been revised and updated to reflect the 2000 revision of the "Highway Capacity Manual". The numbers of flow charts, diagrams, and photos have been increased from the previous edition.The text also offers new open-ended design exercises pertaining to common design problems in transportation such as horizontal and vertical alignment of roads, railways, or runways; traffic design for highways; planning and design of traffic control; and design of bus routes and schedules. These exercises respond to ABET-2000 accreditation requirements, particularly to civil engineering program criteria that require 'design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum. ... Read more

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For a complete, up-to-date survey of modern transportation systems, look no further than this new book written by one of the original strategic planners of the U.S. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program and current ITS America board member.It provides the 30-point framework underlying most major transportation systems, and it closely examines current and emergent activity to improve both freight and passenger transportation.Using the 30-point framework as a guide, transportation professionals can more effectively analyze existing and proposed systems.Plus, the book clearly explains ITS concepts and gives some perspectives of ITS’ future.

Featuring an extensive explanation of common transportation systems, this book helps you understand the needs of the customer of transportation services, how those needs shape decision-making, and the complex relationships among transportation technologies, systems, and institutions.Using this guide helps you design transportation systems and programs based on a strong fundamental understanding of how current systems work and the key issues impacting them.

Introduction to Transportation Systems is an essential resource for transportation professionals in general, and newcomers from the fields of electronics, computer science, and civil engineering in particular. ... Read more

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Good intro text
It was my recommended text for the introductory course on transportation in my postgraduate study.
Well written to link all the various aspects of transportation and logistics as well.

Mexican review for "Introduction to Transportation System"
It's very important all the concept that shows this book because it helps to understand a lot of important concepts we use at the transport master degree

Excellent
materials are up to date, title widely and fully explained, too ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Washington, Office of the Chief of Military History, Dept. of the Army; Publication date: 1957; Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; ... Read more

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Guide to transportation system upgrades, providing practical tools and strategies for forging transport system solutions that work on all levels. Includes index, references, and illustrations. ... Read more

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Handbook of Transportation Engineering
This book is a great tool to keep in the arsenal for solving modern civil engineering problems.Its clear and concise without all the fluff in other texts of its type.Chapter 13 ROCKS! ... Read more

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The development of U.S. urban transportation policy over the past 50 years illustrates the changing relationships among federal, state, and local governments. This comprehensive text examines the evolution of urban transportation planning from early developments in highway planning in the 1930s to today’s concerns over sustainable development, security, and pollution control. Focusing on major national events, the book discusses the influence of legislation, regulations, conferences, federal programs, and advances in planning procedures and technology.

The book focuses in-depth at the most significant event in transportation planning--the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962; creating a federal mandate for a comprehensive urban transportation planning process carried out cooperatively by states and local governments with federal funding, this act was crucial in the spread of urban transportation. Claiming that urban transportation planning is more sophisticated, costly, and complex than its highway and transit planning predecessors, the book demonstrates how urban transportation planning evolved in response to changes in such factors as environment, energy, development patterns, intergovernmental coordination, and federal transit programs. It further illustrates how broader concerns for global climate change and sustainable development have braided the purview of transportation planning. This fully updated, revised, and expanded edition highlights the dynamics of transportation planning post-9/11, covers the impact of recent legislation, emphasizes such timely issues as security, oil dependence, performance measurement, and public-private sector collaboration.

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Intermediate: Emergency Care And Transportation Of The Sick And Injured Is The Only Text Available That Addresses The Objectives In Both The 1985 And 1999 EMT-Intermediate National Standard Curricula.This Text Bridges The Gap Between The Two Curricula While Still Keeping Them Separate, Making It User Friendly For Any Instructor Or Student.Intermediate Is The Core Of A Teaching And Learning System With Features That Reinforce And Expand On The Essential Information And Make Information Retrieval A Snap. ... Read more

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Terrible Presentation
By JMP "Firefighter/EMT"
This book is full of itself! It's riddled with typographic errors and presents facts on too many different levels of intellectual comprehension. In some instances it presents copious amounts of hair-splitting details while in others, omitting pertinent facts when you need them the most. It shifts from presenting information as if you were born yesterday (coupled with those pedantic details) to a presentation geared toward a reader who already has a knowledge-base of a rocket scientist or cardiac surgeon. This seems to be due to a disconnection between the authors of the book and the readers - the firefighter/EMT in the field.

The book appears to have been thrown together with the agenda of flaunting its intellect and association with the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons) instead of communicating and teaching the skill of Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. I find the book frustrating. I wish my on-line EMT course would find a better book to use. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured is almost useless without a teacher (who learned from a different source) to decipher and present the information in a more learning-friendly way.

This book's next revision would be well served to find a good firefighter/paramedic/writer to help edit its content. ... Read more

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Describes in detail, and gives approximate market value of every known transportation token issued in the United States, US posssessions and Canada, up to Dec 2006.Includes and index providing instant identification of any token. ... Read more

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The Atwood-Coffee Catalog of US/Can. Tranportation Tokens
The Atwood-Coffee Catalogue of United States and Canadian Tranportation Tokens is actually a three volume set.Volume I (The Listing) is in its fifth edition (published in 1996).However, Volume 2 (History and Encyclopedia of Transporation Tokens) and Volume 3 (Minor Die Varieties) are both still current in the fourth edition (1985 & 1986 respectively). Published by the American Vecturist Association, this set is THE definitive reference for Transportation Tokens in the U.S. and Canada.Supplements to the listing are published periodically. Membership in the AVA is currently $22 per year and open to all, subject to the AVA constitution, bylaws and code of ethics. See the AVA website for an application.

The authority on US transportation tokens.
This book covers US transportation tokens as completely as is humanelypossible.Although tokens are not illustrated, descriptions are clearlywritten and well-organized, and a comprehesive index is provided, sofinding a token is easy.However, a more recent edition (5th, 1996) isavailable for about the same price.AVA members receive periodic updates. ... Read more