http://www.ntis.gov/rss/RSSNTISCategoryList.aspxNational Technical Reports Libraryen(c) 2008, National Technical Information Service. All rights reserved.5http://www.ntis.gov/images/logoRSS.jpghttp://www.ntis.govTransportation Accident Reports reviews investigations of selected Aircraft Accidents conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. The reports contain in narrative form the Board's factual findings and analysis leading to a probable cause. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010910400The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Program is exploring the necessary hydrogen production, delivery, storage, and fuel cell technologies needed to commercialize fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009965528Increasing bicycle use and bus ridership are both desirable policy goals from a sustainability standpoint, but on city streets these two modes of transport are often in conflict. While occupying opposite ends of the size and weight spectrum, they typ ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103875Performance of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) longitudinal joints have been an item of increasing scrutiny in Connecticut. The traditional butt joint has typically been the method used in Connecticut. These joints have been reportedly opening up, creating a l ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103873The document presents the transportation research the data systems and travel surveys. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100264The WTP pipe plugging issue, as stated by the External Flowsheet Review Team (EFRT) Executive Summary, is as follows: Piping that transports slurries will plug unless it is properly designed to minimize this risk. This design approach has not been fo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009963206How can Thermal Management System Evaluation be defined. Performance--does it meet the demand of maximum load at worst case boundary conditions. Is the TMS operational power demand (hotel load) disproportionately large. Size--it TMS disproportionatel ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510636The report evaluates alternative materials that could be used for an engineered material arresting system (EMAS), as well as potential arrestor designs for civil aircraft applications. Currently, there is only one manufacturer that has been approved ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100257The ability of transit agencies to staff dispatch effectively and use technology to its full advantage is critical in responding proactively as service changes occur and in making sound routing decisions. Sound routing decisions result in improved pr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100262This guide provides guidance to assist licensing agencies in making decisions about an individuals fitness for driving. This is the first attempt to produce a consolidated document covering medical conditions included in the task agreement between th ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101776There are three distinct requirements for Military Energy Storage: * Starting, Lighting and Ignition - Batteries provide electric power to start the vehicle power generation (Engines / APUs); * Hybrid Vehicle Boost Acceleration and Regenerative Braki ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510660This document presents the transportation research on the environmental energy; the environmental analysis in transportation; the air quality; the ecology; the transportation-related noise and vibration; the historic and archeological preservation; a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100267Pilot fatigue is a significant problem in modern aviation operations, largely because of the unpredictable work hours, long duty periods, circadian disruptions, and insufficient sleep that are commonplace in both civilian and military flight operatio ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510698In 2008, Congress directed the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) to conduct follow-on studies of six recommendation areas noted in an integrated report by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and CAMI regarding flight atten ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510458Today's aviation industry is a 24/7 operation that produces a variety of challenges for cabin crew members, including extended duty periods, highly variable schedules, and frequent time zone changes. While these operational requirements may be necess ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510457The Oregon Transportation Needs and Issues Survey was first conducted in 1993 and has been done roughly every two years. The latest survey was completed in the fall of 2008 (State fiscal year (FY) 2009). This report summarizes the results of the FY 2 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103879This briefing charts discuss a comprehensive national effort to promote global eocnomic stability and maritime safety and security. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510697The terms in this glossary have been carefully selected from the myriad of terms one can encounter in the shipping business. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010105229This ongoing subscription contains Transportation Accident Reports: Highway. The subscription offers reviews of investigations of selected highway accidents conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. The Highway Accident Reports present i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010916200Contents: Part 1: Geometric Design; Part 2: Roadway Safety Design; Part 3: Landscape and Environmental Design; Part 4: Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Water Quality. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100266This document presents the transportation research on the intelligent transportation systems and the vehicle-highway automation. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100272The Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers (ICE) publishes original research papers on all aspects of engineering and related fields in applied sciences. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100047The Defense Applied Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Learning Applied to Ground Vehicles (LAGR) program aims to develop algorithms for autonomous vehicle navigation that learn how to operate in complex terrain. Over many years, the National Institute ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510326For 2 weeks in July and August 2009, a scan team from the United States visited international transportation agencies with mature performance management systems to study how these organizations demonstrate accountability to elected officials and the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010105236Transportation accident reports: Marine reviews investigations of selected marine accidents conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. The marine accident reports present in narrative form the board's factual findings and analysis leading ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010916400Merchant Vessels of the United States is a data file of merchant and recreational vessels documented under the laws of the United States by the U.S. Coast Guard. The source for this file is the U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Safety Information System (MSI ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010594360The Marine Corps has organized its forces into capability sets that allow for the rapid insertion and build-up of combat forces world wide. This construct is based around the smallest form of the Marine air ground task force (MAGTF), the Marine exped ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510924About 12:45 a.m. on August 8, 2008, a 56-passenger motorcoach was northbound on U.S. Highway 75 when it was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Sherman, Texas. The motorcoach had left Houston, Texas, about 8:30 p.m. on August 7, 2008, with a dri ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2009916202This report discusses the January 24, 2008, accident in which the fruit juice carrier M/V 'Orange Sun' allided with a dredge, 'New York', while the ship was outbound in Newark Bay, New Jersey. As a result of the allision, the 'New York' sustained abo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2009916403This report discusses the March 23, 2008, sinking of the U.S. fish processing vessel 'Alaska Ranger' in the Bering Sea, 120 nautical miles west of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The 'Alaska Ranger' had left Dutch Harbor the previous day to fish on Petrel Bank ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2009916405This summary report discusses the April 8, 2008, engineroom fire on board the small passenger vessel 'Queen of the West'. The vintage-styled paddlewheel vessel, carrying 124 overnight passengers and 53 crewmembers, was eastbound on the Columbia River ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2009916404On November 1, 2007, at 10:35:02 a.m. central daylight time, a 12-inch-diameter pipeline segment operated by Dixie Pipeline Company was transporting liquid propane at about 1,405 pounds per square inch, gauge, when it ruptured in a rural area near Ca ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2009916501This publication contains safety recommendations in air, rail, and highway modes of transportation adopted by the Transportation Safety Board during the month of January 2010. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010916601The National Cooperative Highway Research Program is a unique contract research effort designed to respond to the practical needs of state departments. Although the Transportation Research Board administers the program, the state DOTs fund, select, a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100259During all phases of the transportation planning, development, and operations process environmental data are needed. Whether the phase of planning involves long-range plans 20 years into the future, or day-to-day operations, information related to th ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100255The relationship between the motion fidelity and pilot handling quality was investigated through a series of pilot-in-the-loop simulations. The phase margin of the aircraft-pilot system during a high gain tracking task was measured while varying the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100246Abstract: The Defense Applied Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Learning Applied to Ground Vehicles (LAGR) program aims to develop algorithms for autonomous vehicle navigation that learn how to operate in complex terrain. For the LAGR program, The Nat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510327Under NAFTA requirements, all hazardous materials that are shipped into Mexico or generated during the manufacturing process must be shipped back to its point of origin, typically the United States. Thus, the delivery and return of hazardous material ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100256Transportation Accident Reports: Pipeline. The subscription offers reviews of investigations of selected pipeline accidents conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. The Pipeline Accident Reports present in narrative form the Board's fac ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010916500In 1989, a landmark pavement project was opened to traffic in Blair County, Pennsylvania, that received national attention. The pavement was a two-mile section of prestressed concrete pavement that was constructed on the northbound lanes of what is n ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103880Transportation Accident Reports include railroad reviews and investigations of selected railroad accidents conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. The Railroad Accident Reports present in narrative form the Board's factual findings and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010916300TxDOTs fiscal year 2010 research program consists of 129 projects, with budgets totaling $20.4 million. This work is contracted to seventeen Texas state-supported universities and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The figure below shows pro ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103882This annual report presents research findings and recommendations extracted from the 114 technical research reports published for TxDOTs research program from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009. For any specific project, other reports may stil ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103872Pavement marking delineation is one method to provide positive driver guidance on all roadway types. There are a variety of pavement markings used by local and state transportation agencies in the United States. The type of pavement marking applied t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103883The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS) is being developed in Europe to provide GPS and GLONASS regional augmentation services to aviation, maritime, and land users. EGNOS will provide the following services: (1) GEO-based GPS-li ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA510491NIOSH recommends that all fire departments operating fire apparatus equipped with automatic slack adjusters (ASAs) immediately take the following actions to reduce the risk of fire fighters being injured in an apparatus crash due to brake failure: (1 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103884The purpose of this paper is to explore the proposition that the lack of seat belts on school buses increases the likelihood that elementary school children will not use seat belts in personal vehicles. The paper reviews the limited evidence on this ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100254Highway embankment is one of the most common large-scale geotechnical facilities constructed in Ohio. In the past, the design of these embankments was largely based on soil shear strength properties that had been estimated from previously published e ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103858Highway embankment is one of the most common large-scale geotechnical facilities constructed in Ohio. In the past, the design of these embankments was largely based on soil shear strength properties that had been estimated from previously published e ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103857By 2025, U.S. air traffic is predicted to increase three fold and may strain the current air traffic management system, which may not be able to accommodate this growth. In response to this challenge, a revolutionary new concept has been proposed for ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20090040476This industry survey provides an overview of the currently available surface moving map products, as of March, 2009. Thirteen manufacturers and six research organizations participated and provided descriptions of the information elements they depict ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010103885This document presents the transportation research on the traffic control devices, the visibility, and the highway-rail grade crossings. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100268Contents: Part 1: Traffic Flow Theory and Modeling Techniques; Part 2: Car-Following and Lane-Changing Models; Part 3: Traffic Flow Characteristics; and Part 4: Traffic Simulation Models. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100265This document presents the transportation research on the transit systems. It also includes the public transportation and marketing. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100225This document presents the transportation research on the transit capacity; the quality of service; the intermodal transfer facilities; the rail transit systems; the commuter rail transportation; and the light rail transit. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100263The Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and National Cooperative Highway Research Program sponsored a scanning study of Europe and Asia to review transportation research program administ ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010105235The risks posed by climate change and the dependence on imported petroleum are among the most challenging problems facing the United States. Many state and national policy makers are embracing proposals to reduce total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010105178Transportation Special Reports includes safety studies and reports, accident investigation reports, and railroad/highway accident reports. There are approximately 5 issues per year. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010917000