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Completed UTCM Projects

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Research

Understanding Traveler Behavior: The Psychology Behind Managed Lane Use
Project Final Report

#11-07-66
Mark Burris
09.01.11 - 07.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27813
$90,000

Using Smartphones to Collect Bicycle Travel Data in Texas

#11-35-69
Joan Hudson, Jen Duthie and Y. Rathod
01.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27815
$72,000

The Value of Non-Medical Transportation for Improving the Quality of Life for the Rural Elderly: Methodology and Information Considerations
Project Final Report

#11-08-74
James Mjelde and Rebekka Dudensing
01.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27819
$117,487

Refining a Methodology for Determining the Economic Impacts of Transportation Improvements
Project Final Report

#11-00-68
David Ellis and Brianne Glover
03.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #28069
$48,398

Assessing Public Benefits and Costs of Freight Transportation Projects: Measuring Shippers' Value of Delay on the Freight System
Project Final Report

#11-00-65
Bruce Wang
04.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27530
$74,999

The Multiple Vehicle MAST Service: Design and Scheduling
Project Final Report

#11-47-77
Luca Quadrifoglio
05.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27823
$99,999

Enhancement and Outreach for the Active Management Screening Tool
Project Final Report

#11-46-71
Beverly Kuhn
09.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27817
$90,000

Refining the Real-Timed Urban Mobility Report
Project Final Report

#11-06-73
Tim Lomax
01.01.11 - 03.31.12
Abstract: TRID Accession #01375244
Project Website: http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/
$136,393

Designing Communities to Provide Safe Mobility Options for Older Adults
Project Final Report

#11-03-67
Eric Dumbaugh
01.01.11 - 02.29.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27814
$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
Project Final Report

#10-25-50
Mohamadreza Farzaneh, Richard T. Baker and Ginger Goodin
01.01.10 - 01.31.12
Abstract: TRID Accession #01370206
$100,000

Developing Performance Measures for Sustainable Freight Movement
Project Final Report

#09-37-15
Josias Zietsman and Mohamadreza Farzaneh
09.01.09 - 12.31.11
Abstract: TRb RiP #20596
$80,000

Teen Driver Cell Phone Blocker
Project Final Report

#10-15-47
Mark Benden and Rainer Fink
01.01.10 - 12.31.11
Abstract: TRID Accession #01368812
$105,500

Effect of Climate Change Transportation Flows and Inland Waterways Due to Climate-Induced Shifts in Crop Production Patterns
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#09-15-13
Swaroop Darbha and Luca Quadrifoglio
09.01.09 - 08.31.11
Abstract: TRB RiP #20584
$80,000

Evaluating the Use of Transfers for Improving Rural Public Transportation Systems
Project Final Report

ITS, Berkeley Seminar image#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report
Project Interim Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final 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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#07-03
Eric Lindquist and Arnold Vedlitz
09.01.07 - 02.28.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01339707

Estimating the Benefits of Managed Lanes
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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)
Project Final Report

#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)
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#08-11-06
Ginger Goodin
02.01.08 - 11.30.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01121765

Improving Mobility Data and Benefit Estimation Procedures
Project Final Report

#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
Project Final Report

#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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Education

A New Graduate Course in Transportation Infrastructure Finance in the Civil Engineering Department at Texas A&M University
Project Final Report

#10-22-49
Ivan Damnjanovic, Sharada Vadali and Erin McTigue
01.01.10 - 02.28.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession # 01361060
$60,000

Developing an Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Transportation Planning
Project Final Report

#08-21-10
Forster Ndubisi and Eric Dumbaugh
01.01.08 - 01.31.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01324966
$101,824

Making Mobility Improvements a Community Asset
Project Final Report

#08-14-03
Brian Bochner, Dominique Lord, Eric Dumbaugh and Beverly Storey
01.01.08 - 11.30.09
Abstract: TRID Accession #01369374
Supporting Documentation: http://www.slideshare.net/TTI-UTCM/tag/08-14-03

A Special Topics Course on Intelligent Transportation Systems for the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering of Texas A&M University
Project Final Report

#08-27-02
Kevin Balke and Robert Brydia
01.01.08 - 06.30.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01141658

Graduate Certificate in Transportation Planning
Project Final Report

#07-06
Forster Ndubisi
09.01.07 - 09.15.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01124562
Program Description and Degree Requirements: TRID Online Accession #01112649
Project Website: http://archone.tamu.edu/laup/Programs/Certificates.html

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Technology Transfer

Transportation Workforce Development: Sustaining and Expanding High School Outreach Programs and Multi-Agency Partnerships

#11-00-63
Raghava Kommalapati, Radhakrishnan Ramalingam and Bill Stockton
02.01.11 - 07.15.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #28147
$98,635

Transit Management Certificate Program
Project Final Report

#10-55-48
Linda Cherrington, Matt Sandidge, and Ken Joh
01.01.10 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #24801
$75,000

Activating Teens to Prevent Traffic Crashes, the Leading Cause of Death and Injury for America's Youth
Project Final Report

#10-10-52
Russell Henk
01.01.10 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #24826
$38,500

Transportation and Tourism Conference

#11-45-79
Katie Turnbull
01.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27825
$14,000

An eCertificate in Transportation Planning

#11-13-76
Forster Ndubisi, Eric Dumbaugh and Ken Joh
01.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27822
$62,000

Using Innovative Educational Modules to Prepare Our Next Generation of Transportation Professionals
Project Final Report

#11-27-70
Debbie Jasek
01.01.11 - 05.31.12
Abstract: TRB RiP #27816
$70,000

Livability Performance Measures Workshop
Project Final Report

#11-15-78
Tara Ramani
01.01.11 - 12.31.11
Abstract: TRB RiP #27824
$19,995

Graduate Certificate Program in Transportation Planning: Phase 2
Project Final Report

#10-02-56
Forster Ndubisi and Eric Dumbaugh
02.01.10 - 09.30.11
Abstract: TRB RiP #24830
$58,000

Creating the Next Generation of Transportation Professionals
Project Final Report

#11-00-62
Melisa Finley
10.01.10 - 09.30.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession # 01361237
$40,000

Mileage-Based User Fee Symposium
Project Final Report

#11-00-64
Ginger Goodin
09.01.10 - 08.31.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01361095
$35,585

The Transportation Economy: Past & Future
Project Final Report

#09-27-05
Richard Cole and David Dennis
01.01.09 - 05.31.11
Abstract: TRB RiP #20583
$50,000

Facilitating Outreach Programs for Minority Students in Rural South Texas
Project Final Report

#09-10-08
Debbie Jasek
01.01.09 - 02.28.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01340827
$29,000

Transportation Plan Repository and Archive
Project Final Report

#10-20-58
John Overman and Sandra Tucker
01.01.10 - 2.28.11
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01340824
$45,000

Development of a Mileage-Based User Fee Research Website
Project Final Report

#10-00-61
Richard "Trey" Baker
07.01.10 - 11.30.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01340825
Project Website: http://utcm.tamu.edu/mbuf
$3,556

Promoting Workforce Development for the Transportation Profession Through a Multi-University/Agency Partnership
Project Final Report

#08-45-07
Raghava Kommalapati, Judy Perkins, Deborah Jasek, William Stockton and Robert Benz
05.01.08 - 09.30.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01339708
Project Website: http://www.pvamu.edu/sti
$118,029

Facilitating Creation of Rural Transit System Technology User Groups
Project Final Report

#09-07-01
Jeffrey Arndt
01.01.09 - 08.31.10
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01324994
$36,000

Freeway Bottleneck Removals: Workshop Enhancement and Technology Transfer
Project Final Report

#08-37-16
Carol Walters, Poonam Wiles and Scott Cooner
09.01.08 - 10.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01150731

Development of an Enhanced Toll Project Screening Model
Project Final Report

#09-22-02
Curtis Beaty
01.01.09 - 09.30.09
Abstract: TRB RiP #20579

Transit Leadership Initiative
Project Final Report

#09-38-04
Linda Cherrington
01.01.09 - 08.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession # 01325005

A Guide to Transportation Funding Options: Phase 2
Project Final Report

#09-09-06
Tina Geiselbrecht
01.01.09 - 08.31.09
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01144164
Project Website: http://utcm.tamu.edu/tfo

Nationwide Examples of State and Local Funds for Mass Transit
Project Final Report

#08-00-19
Linda Cherrington
03.01.08 - 08.31.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01124568

Regional Coordination Workshops
Project Final Report

#08-26-11
John Overman, Linda Cherrington, Jeffrey Arndt, Suzie Edrington, Ryan Taylor, Laura Higgins, Carol Lewis and Gwen Goodin
01.01.08 - 08.31.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01112644
Project Website: http://www.regionalserviceplanning.org/coordination/workshops/07_23-24_2008/

Partnering to Promote Workforce Development for the Transportation Profession
Project Final Report

#07-05
Raghava Kommalapati, Judy Perkins, William Stockton, Robert Benz, and Deborah Jasek
09.01.07 - 06.30.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01112647
Project Website: http://www.pvamu.edu/sti

A Guide to Transportation Funding Options
Project Final Report

#08-00-18
Tina Geiselbrecht
10.08.07 - 04.30.08
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01103978
Project Website: http://utcm.tamu.edu/tfo

Enhanced Urban Mobility Report - 2007
Project Final Report

#07-01
Timothy J. Lomax & Schrank, David L.
05.01.07 - 09.30.07
Abstract: TRID Online Accession #01077205
Project Website: http://mobility.tamu.edu

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