Journal of the Transportation Research Forum (JTRF Volume 43, Number 2 - Fall 2004)

Table of Contents

A Message from the JTRF General Editor
Michael W. Babcock

Articles:

The Impact of Information Technology on Motor Carrier Productivity by B. Starr McMullen
Abstract | Full Article

Effects of Driver Age and Dimensions of the Stop Sign on Braking Distance Performance at Stop-Controlled Intersections by Sunanda Dissanayake
Abstract | Full Article

Probabilistic Linkage Approach to Commercial Motor Vehicle and Carrier Datasets by Jung-Taek Lee and Piyushimita Thakuriah (Vonu)
Abstract | Full Article

Estimating Elasticities for Multi-Modal Public Transport Demand: A Time Series Approach by Konstantina Gkritza, Ioannis Golias, and Matthew G. Karlaftis
Abstract | Full Article

Redesigning the Commercial Organization of CSX: An Organizational Portfolio Analysis by Larry A. Shughart and Lex Donaldson
Abstract | Full Article

An Econometric Analysis of Ocean Freight Rates for Grain Shipments from the United States to Major Importing Countries by Joon J. Park and Won W. Koo
Abstract | Full Article

Effects of Whistle-Blowing Bans on Accidents at Gated Rail-Highway Crossings: The Northeastern Illinois Experience by Paul Metaxatos, P.S. Sriraj, Siim Sööt, and Joseph DiJohn
Abstract | Full Article

Safety and Operational Evaluation of Truck Lane Restriction by Renatus Mussa
Abstract | Full Article

The Increasing Fatality Burden of Other Vehicle Occupants in U.S. Large Truck Accidents by Andrew M. Welki and Thomas J. Zlatoper
Abstract | Full Article

Industry Issue Papers:

Airlines Entry and Exit and the Impact on Air Traffic Management: An Analytical Framework for Zero-Sum and Positive-Sum Outcomes by Tom Berry, Dipasis Bhadra, Jennifer Gentry, and Gregory Nelson
Abstract | Full Article

The Balance Between Private and For-Hire Carriage and Trends in the Use of Large Trucks (1977 to 1997) by Stephen V. Burks, Kristen Monaco, and Josephine Myers-Kuykindall
Abstract | Full Article

Trends in the Use of Large Trucks by Truckload and Less-Than-Truckload Motor Carriers in the 1990s by Stephen V. Burks, Kristen Monaco, and Josephine Myers-Kuykindall
Abstract | Full Article

Book Reviews:

Methods for Transportation Data Analysis by William F. Huneke
Full Article

The Automobile by Jose Gomez-Ibanez
Full Article


On the cover: "With the number of older auto drivers increasing with the general aging of the population, transportation planners need to consider what this trend implies for urban travel safety. The article on page 25 by Dissanayake examines the link between braking distance and stop sign size for older drivers."

General Editor: Michael W. Babcock, Kansas State University

Book Review Editor: Jack S. Ventura, Surface Transportation Board

Associate Editors: Richard Gritta, University of Portland; Robert Harrison, University of Texas; Kevin H. Horn, AECOM Consulting Transportation Group; Patrick McCarthy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kofi Obeng, North Carolina A&T State University; Barry Prentice, University of Manitoba; and Carl Scheraga, Fairfield University.

Disclaimer: The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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