Completed UTCM Projects
Research
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Understanding Traveler Behavior: The Psychology Behind Managed Lane Use
#11-07-66
Mark Burris
09.01.11 - 07.31.12
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01380311
$90,000
Using Smartphones to Collect Bicycle Travel Data in Texas
#11-35-69
Joan Hudson, Jen Duthie and Yatinkumar Rathod
01.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01380305
$72,000
The Value of Non-Medical Transportation for Improving the Quality of Life for the Rural Elderly: Methodology and Information Considerations
#11-08-74
James Mjelde and Rebekka Dudensing
01.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01376323
$117,487
Refining a Methodology for Determining the Economic Impacts of Transportation Improvements
#11-00-68
David Ellis and Brianne Glover
03.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01379845
$48,398
Assessing Public Benefits and Costs of Freight Transportation Projects: Measuring Shippers' Value of Delay on the Freight System
#11-00-65
Bruce Wang
04.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01378870
$74,999
Multi-vehicle Mobility Allowance Shuttle Transit (MAST) System - An Analytical Model to Select the Fleet Size and a Scheduling Heuristic
#11-47-77
Luca Quadrifoglio
05.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01378869
$99,999
Enhancement and Outreach for the Active Management Screening Tool
#11-46-71
Beverly Kuhn
09.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01379844
$90,000
Refining the Real-Timed Urban Mobility Report
#11-06-73
Tim Lomax
01.01.11 - 03.31.12
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01375244
Project Website: http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/
$136,393
Designing Communities to Provide Safe Mobility Options for Older Adults
Final Report Title: "Community Design and the Incidence of Crashes Involving Pedestrians and Motorists Aged 75 and Older"
#11-03-67
Eric Dumbaugh
01.01.11 - 02.29.12
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01375256
$22,984
Comparing Perceptions and Measures of Congestion
#11-00-72
Minh Le and Shawn Turner
01.01.11 - 01.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #28070
$97,553
Use of Performance Measurement to Include Air Quality and Energy into Mileage-Based User Fees
#10-25-50
Mohamadreza Farzaneh, Richard T. Baker and Ginger Goodin
01.01.10 - 01.31.12
Abstract: TRID Accession #01370206
$100,000
Performance Measures for Sustainable Freight Movement
#09-37-15
Josias Zietsman and Mohamadreza Farzaneh
09.01.09 - 12.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01375253
$80,000
Teen Driver Cell Phone Blocker
#10-15-47
Mark Benden and Rainer Fink
01.01.10 - 12.31.11
Abstract: TRID Accession #01368812
$105,500
Effect of Climate Change on Crop Production Patterns with Implications to Transport Flows and Inland Waterways
#10-54-51
Dmitry Vedenov, Steve Fuller, Gabriel Power and Bruce McCarl
02.01.10 - 10.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01362892
$95,000
Intercity Passenger Rail: Implications for Urban, Regional, and National Mobility
#11-10-75
Curtis Morgan
01.01.11 - 10.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01363009
$43,000
Statistical Analysis of Waterway Network Congestion: Causes and Costs
Final Report Title: "Statistical Analysis of Vessel Waiting Time and Lockage Times on the Upper Mississippi River"
#09-16-14
Ximing Wu and Stephen Fuller
03.01.09 - 08.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01362902
$79,656
The Impact of Gas Prices on Toll Road Use
Final Report Title: "The Short-Run Impact of Gas Prices on Toll Road Use"
#09-01-03
Mark Burris
09.01.09 - 08.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01361153
$58,158
Multiple Depot Vehicle Routing with Applications to Paratransit and Rural Transportation
#09-15-13
Swaroop Darbha and Luca Quadrifoglio
09.01.09 - 08.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01372283
$80,000
Evaluating the Use of Transfers for Improving Rural Public Transportation Systems
Final Report Title: "Evaluating the Use of Transfers for Improving Demand Responsive Systems Adopting Zoning Strategies"
#10-60-59
Luca Quadrifoglio and Suzie Edrington
01.01.10 - 05.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01357201
$80,000
Link to Seminar presentation on this topic: Institute of Transportation Studies, UC-Berkeley, Friday Seminar, a weekly transportation lecture series. (53:20 in length)
Examining Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices for Addressing Rural Mobility and Economic Development under SAFETEA-LU's Coordinated Planning and Human Services Framework
#08-17-09
June Martin, Cecelia Giusti, Eric Dumbaugh and Linda Cherrington
05.01.08 - 05.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01357203
$100,000
Best Practices and Outreach for Active Traffic Management
#10-01-54
Beverly Kuhn
01.01.10 - 4.30.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01364063
$122,000
Development of a Short-Term Prediction Model for Commercial Vehicle Crossing Times
Final Report Title: "Development of Statistical Models to Forecast Crossing Times of Commercial Vehicles"
#10-09-60
Rajat Rajbhandari and Don Kang
11.01.09 - 03.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01356097
$53,530
Impacts of Funding and Allocation Changes on Rural Transit in Texas
#10-19-46
Suzie Edrington
01.01.10 - 02.28.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01351431
$65,000
Leveraging Land Development Returns to Finance Transportation Infrastructure Improvements
#09-13-12
Jesse Saginor, Eric Dumbaugh and David Ellis
06.01.09 - 01.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01340814
$100,000
Estimating the Value of Freight Delays in the Freight System
Final Report Title: "Assessing the Value of Delay to Truckers and Carriers"
#09-00-45
Bruce Wang
09.01.09 - 01.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01354137
$3,856
Note: The graduate student on this project is funded separately by means of a UTCM Fellowship in the amount of $43,577.
Texas Urban Triangle: Pilot Study to Implement a Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for Sustainable Mobility
#10-18-57
Michael Neuman, Douglas Wunneberger and Curtis Morgan
01.01.10 - 01.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01340833
$109,785
Examining Long-Distance Express Bus as an Extension of and Feeder to Passenger Rail Systems
#10-44-53
Laura Higgins and Curtis Morgan
04.01.10 - 01.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01340830
$82,000
Real-Timing the 2010 Urban Mobility Report
#10-65-55
Tim Lomax
01.01.10 - 12.31.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01339706
Project Website: http://mobility.tamu.edu
$170,000
Improving Intermodal Connectivity in Rural Areas to Enhance Transportation Efficiency: A Case Study
#07-07
Stephen Fuller, John R. Robinson, Francisco Fraire and Sharada Vadali
09.01.07 - 09.30.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01342387
$60,000
Developing a Methodological Framework to Value Public Sector Risk Exposure in PPP Agreements
#08-41-01
Rafael Aldrete and Ivan Damnjanovic
09.01.08 - 08.31.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01324985
$99,979
Bluetooth®‐Based Travel Time/Speed Measuring Systems Development
#09-00-17
Darryl Puckett
06.01.09 - 05.31.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01173253
$58,500
Texas Urban Triangle: Creating a Spatial Decision Support System for Mobility Policy and Investments that Shape the Sustainable Growth of Texas
#09-30-10
Michael Neuman, Elise Bright and Curtis Morgan
02.01.09 - 05.31.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01324956
$100,000
Transportation Planning, Policy and Climate Change: Making the Long-Term Connection
#07-03
Eric Lindquist and Arnold Vedlitz
09.01.07 - 02.28.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01339707
Estimating the Benefits of Managed Lanes
#08-05-04
Mark Burris and Douglass Shaw
01.01.08 - 01.31.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01141697
$80,000
Bio-Fuels Energy Policy and Grain Transportation Flows: Implications for Inland Waterways and Short Sea Shipping
#08-15-14
Dmitry Vedenov, Sharada Vadali, Gabriel Power, Steve Fuller and Mark Burris
04.01.08 - 01.31.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01324962
$70,773
Improving Mobility Information with Better Data and Estimation Procedures
#09-17-09
Timothy Lomax
01.01.09 - 12.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01164063
Project Website: mobility.tamu.edu
Investigating the Effect of Freeway Congestion Thresholds on Decision-Making Inputs
#09-12-11
Teresa Qu
01.01.09 - 12.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01164061
Methodology and Guidelines for Regulating Traffic Flows Under Air Quality Constraints in Metropolitan Areas
#08-35-17
Yunlong Zhang and Qi Ying
01.01.08 - 12.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01164068
Valuation of Buyout Options in Comprehensive Development Agreements
#08-04-12
Gabriel Power, Mark Burris, Sharada Vadali and Dmitry Vedenov
09.01.08 - 10.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #
01150716
Mileage-Based User Fees – Defining a Path toward Implementation (Phase 2)
Final Report Titles: "Part 1: An Assessment of Technology Issues";
"Part 2: An Assessment of Institutional Issues"
#09-39-07
Ginger Goodin
03.01.09 - 07.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01144163
Mileage-Based User Fees – Defining a Path toward Implementation (Phase 1: Identifying a Research Strategy)
#09-00-16
Ginger Goodin
10.01.08 - 02.28.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01150726
Improved Demand Response Productivity and Service Quality Through Dispatch Strategies
Final Report Title: "Dispatching Demand Response Transit Service: Maximizing Productivity and Service Quality Guidebook"
#08-24-05
Suzie Edrington and Jeffrey Arndt
06.01.08 - 01.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01150755
Expansion of the Border Crossing Information System
#08-30-15
Juan Villa and Rafael Aldrete
02.01.08 - 01.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01154150
Transit Services for Sprawling Areas with Relatively Low Demand Density: A Pilot Study in the Texas Border’s Colonias
#07-02
Luca Quadrifoglio
09.01.07 - 01.15.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01127005
A Systems Approach to Risk Reduction of Transportation Infrastructure Networks Subject to Multiple Hazards
#08-01-13
Mauricio Sanchez-Silva and David Rosowsky
01.01.08 - 12.31.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01129888
Feasibility of Mileage-Based User Fees: Application in Rural/Small Urban Areas of Northeast Texas
#08-11-06
Ginger Goodin
02.01.08 - 11.30.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01121765
Improving Mobility Data and Benefit Estimation Procedures
Final Report Title: "Urban Mobility Report 2009"
#08-16-08
Tim Lomax, Shawn Turner, David Schrank, Bill Eisele and David Ellis
01.01.08 - 11.30.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01135598
Project Website: mobility.tamu.edu
Impact of Reconstruction Strategies on System Performance Measures: Maximizing Safety and Mobility While Minimizing Life-Cycle Costs
#07-04
Ivan Damnjanovic, Andrew J. Wimsatt, Sergiy I. Butenko and Reza Seyedshohadaie
09.01.07 - 10.31.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01124563
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