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Table of ContentsA Message from the JTRF Co-General Editors Articles:Feasible Activity and Travel Time Allocations with a Discrete Choice Model: An Exploratory Study by Cynthia Chen Quantification of the Accuracy of Low Priced GPS Receivers for Crash Location by Thobias Sando, Renatus Mussa, John Sobanjo, and Lisa Spainhour Leading Transportation Indicators: Forecasting Waterborne Commerce Statistics Using Lock Performance Data by Mark A. Thoma and Wesley W. Wilson Forecasting Cycles in the Transportation Sector by Vincent W. Yao and Brian W. Sloboda The Impact of Transportation Costs on Spatial Competition of Grain Buyers: An Iowa Case Study by Miguel A. Carriquiry and Bruce A. Babcock Positive Train Control (PTC): Calculating Benefits and Costs of a New Railroad Control Technology by Randolph R. Resor, Michael E. Smith, and Pradeep K. Patel Industry Issue Papers:Benefits, Costs, and Financing of Truck-Only Highway Lanes by David J. Forkenbrock and Paul F. Hanley Oil Pipeline Markets and Operations by Bradley Hull Airline Passenger Profiling Systems After 9/11: Personal Privacy versus National Security by Timothy M. Ravich Book Reviews:Urban Sprawl and Public Health and Health and Community Design by John W. Baer and Mary B. Baer On the cover: Despite the fact that oil pipelines account for 17% of U.S. intercity ton-miles, little has been written on this mode. Bradley Hull fills this research gap with his article on pipeline economics and operations. (photo credit: Helen Roberts) General Editors: Michael W. Babcock, Kansas State University and Kofi Obeng, North Carolina A&T 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; 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. Subscriptions: The Journal of the Transportation Research Forum (JTRF) is distributed to members of the Transportation Research Forum and subscribers. Currently, the JTRF is published three times per year. Annual subscriptions are available to the general public for $150 and must be purchased for a calendar year. An electronic version (PDF format) is available for $50 per Journal or single Journal articles for $10 each. Subscriptions and/or membership applications may be obtained from the following office: Transportation Research Forum
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