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    • Analyzing log and chip truck performances in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with GPS tracking devices 

      Vartiainen, Janne; Ogard, Libby; Stewart, Richard; Pouryousef, Hamed; Lautala, Pasi (National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education, 2008)
      Rising fuel costs are expected to increase truck rates by 10 to 30 percent over the next two years. Many of the products shipped in this region are heavy, bulk, and raw materials such as logs that benefit from economies ...
    • Rail to truck modal shift: impact of increased freight traffic on pavement maintenance costs 

      Pagano, Anthony; Ogard, Libby; Bausano, Jason; Williams, R. Christopher; Stewart, Richard (Midwest Regional University Transportation Center, 2008-01)
      The loss of rail network infrastructure and rail service throughout the U.S. has in most instances resulted in the modal shift of rail freight to truck. Rail freight converted to truck may have significant impact on pavement ...
    • Understanding freight-built environment interrelationships 

      Miodonski, Dan; Sherburn, Sarah; Rashidi, Laya; Dirks, Lise; Sriraj, P.S.; Thakuriah, Piyushimita (Vonu); Kawamura, Kazuya (National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education, 2011-08)
      This research will carry out the in-depth examination of, using both quantative and qualative techniques, the effects of land use on freight transportation and vice-versa to: expand the understainding of the full impacts ...