edited by Myer Kutz

The ultimate guide to transportation system upgrades!

For anyone striving to increase the efficiency, performance, capacity, or safety of any transportation system, the Handbook of Transportation Engineering is an unbeatable asset. Packed with practical tools and strategies, this problem-solving resource helps you forge transport system solutions that work on all levels, including the all-important bottom line.

Covering all varieties of transportation systems -- air, rail, road, and water; local, regional, national, and international; freight and passenger, and facilities -- Handbook of Transportation Engineering provides:

• Problem-solving engineering tools for transportation systems of all types, including mass transit
• Planning and design techniques, with examples of successful applications
• Stratagems for deriving positive results from the complex interplay among policy-making, planning, management, operations, and technology
• Guidance on cost-effective repair of roads and bridges
• Methods for improving air traffic control systems, airline scheduling, and ground operations
• Practical applications that solve problems in rail and freight transportation
• Expert help with noise and air pollution

Contents

1. Networks and Systems
   1. National Transportation Networks and Intermodal Systems
   2. Transport Network Planning: Theoretical Notions
   3. Transportation Systems Modeling and Evaluation
   4. Software Systems and Simulation for Transportation Applications
   5. Applications of GIS in Transportation

2. Traffic, Streets, and Highways
   6. Traffic Engineering Analysis
   7. Travel Demand Forecasting for Urban Transportation Planning
   8. Highway Capacity
   9. Traffic Control Systems: Freeway Management and Communications
   10. Traffic Signals
   11. Highway Sign Visibility
   12. Traffic Congestion
   13. Geometric Design of Streets and Highways
   14. Intersection and Interchange Design
   15. Pavement Testing and Evaluation

3. Safety, Noise, and Air Quality
   16. Traffic Safety
   17. Transportation Hazards
   18. Incident Management
   19. Transportation Noise Issues
   20. Transportation-Related Air Quality

4. Non-Automobile Transportation
   21. Pedestrians
   22. Bicycle Transportation
   23. Railway Engineering
   24. Railway Track Design
   25. Improvement of Railroad Yard Operations
   26. Modern Aircraft Design Techniques
   27. Airport Planning and Design
   28. Air Traffic Control System Design

5. Operations and Economics
   29. Transportation Planning and Modeling
   30. Transportation Economics
   31. Innovative Information Technology Applications in Public Transportation
   32. Parking Management
   33. Trucking Operations
   34. The Economics of Railroad Operations: Resurgence of a Declining Industry
   35. Airline Management and Operations
   36. The Marine Transportation System
   37. Freight Transportation Planning
   38. Transportation Management

Index

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