Journal of the Transportation Research Forum (JTRF Volume 46, Number 3 - Fall 2007)

Table of Contents

A Message from the JTRF Co-General Editors
Kofi Obeng and Michael W. Babcock

Articles:

Motor Carriers' and Shippers' Perception of the Carrier Choice Descision by Shane R. Premeaux
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Factors Affecting Locking Times at 600' and 1200' Locks on the Mississppi River with an Examination of Excessive Locking Time Charges by Seth D. Meyer and John Kruse
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Estimating Cost Savings of Coordinating Regional Non-Emergency Human Transport Services by Ryoichi Sakano and Julian Benjamin
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Origin-to-Destination Performance for General Merchandise Traffic Moving to or from Short Line Railroads by Carl D. Martland and Steve Alpert
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Assessing the Effects of Road Pricing on an Industry: The Grain Handling and Transportation System in Saskatchewan by Eric K. Larson and James F. Nolan
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An Interactive Tool to Compare and Communicate Traffic Safety Risks: TrafficSTATS by Paul S. Fischbeck, Barbara Gengler, David Gerard, and Randy S. Weinberg
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Industry Issue Papers:

An Eye for the Air Traffic Controller Workload by Ulf Ahlstrom
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Book Reviews:

Shifting Out of Park by George E. Hoffer
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On the cover: One of the most important issues in barge transport on the inland waterways is the time delay in transiting the locks. Seth D. Meyer and John Kruse examine the factors affecting variation in locking times on the Upper Mississippi River in the article beginning on page 13. (photo credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

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, G.E.C. Inc.; 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.

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