<p>This study was undertaken to examine how to introduce bus rapid transit (BRT) in New York City. In recent years, the idea of bus rapid transit ? innovative bus services providing superior speed and convenience to traditional bus service ? has attracted growing interest both here and across the United States. The tremendously successful BRT systems in Bogotÿ, Colombia and Curitiba, Brazil, have stirred worldwide interest in whether BRT could be introduced elsewhere.

This report presents the findings and recommendations for the following NJDOT?s technology transfer
projects:
Energy Absorbing Fender Systems
Existing bridge fender protective systems technology, used by other states and countries are grouped into six
main categories: 1) Pile supported; 2) Retractable; 3) Rubber; 4) Gravity; 5) Hydraulic/pneumatic; and 6)
Floating systems. A protection system composed of hardcore composite pile dolphins, composite tubular

Durability of concrete bridge decks to mechanical and environmental effects is examined for the
purpose of evaluation of effects of blacktop resurfacing of bridge decks. Aggressive environmental
actions on reinforced concrete are described, classified and equivalent environmental loads
presented. To explain effects of aggressive environmental loads, concrete transport properties
dependent on: concrete structure, external effects, mechanisms in concrete, and chemical reactions

The story has been told often. The sustained economic success
that thrust New York into international preeminence has been
closely linked to the development and maintenance of superior
systems of transportation. Whether in the leading role or a
supporting position, transportation underwent critical improvements
as one economic era evolved into the next. In the 19th Century the
Erie Canal made New York City the gateway to the frontier. Later
in the same century outstanding port facilities attracted the

<p>Barricade warning lights have been used for many years at construction sites to indicate to drivers that caution is needed. A benefit of these warning lights is that they are widely recognized and understood, but a downside is that &quot;caution&quot; is the only message that they are able to communicate. Drivers may not know what action should be taken until additional information is available, or it is too late.

<p>This document contributes to such a regional-level (freight) network planning effort by presenting a methodology whereby alternative network improvement options can be tested, evaluated, refined, and compared in an effort to identify the best long-run and shortterm strategies. The purpose is to provide a tool that metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), state departments of transportation, and other similar agencies can use for such purposes.

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Mowing the highway right-of-way is important for the safety of roadway users and maintaining
the highway infrastructure. However, little quantitative data are available on the energy use and air quality
impacts of highway mowing activities. In this report, fuel usage and exhaust emission rates are reported from
a study that monitored tractors operating in real-world conditions by the New York State Department of
Transportation. The emissions and fuel consumption from the mowing practices of twelve tractors were

Traditional travel surveys provide essential information on travel patterns, but are time-consuming, expensive, and have seen declining rates of participation. Recently global positioning systems (GPS) technologies have been introduced to facilitate the data collection process. While GPS traces can provide accurate information on the location and time of travel, these traces do not contain explicit information on the mode used (e.g., walking, biking, transit or auto).

Traditional travel surveys provide essential information on travel patterns, but are time-consuming, expensive, and have seen declining rates of participation. Recently global positioning systems (GPS) technologies have been introduced to facilitate the data collection process. While GPS traces can provide accurate information on the location and time of travel, these traces do not contain explicit information on the mode used (e.g., walking, biking, transit or auto).