by Karen | Jun 1, 2009 | Center & Office Research, Dr. Gregory A. Harris, P.E., Dr. Michael D. Anderson, P.E., Freight, Logistics, & Transportation, Information Types, Report
The project FAF2 Pilot Project – Utilization of FAF2 Data By State And Local Governmental Agencies, in support of the Federal Highway Administration FAF2 Pilot Project, was to develop methods and procedures to enable State and local governmental agencies to utilize... by Karen | Jun 1, 2009 | Center & Office Research, Dr. Gregory A. Harris, P.E., Dr. Michael D. Anderson, P.E., Dr. Phillip A. Farrington, Freight, Logistics, & Transportation, Lauren Jennings Neppel, Michael Spayd, Report
The purpose the project Establishing Performance Measures For Alabama’s Transportation System was to research current transportation system metrics and develop a set a performance measures appropriate for establishing the level of performance for Alabama’s multimodal... by Karen | May 1, 2009 | Center & Office Research, Dr. Gregory A. Harris, P.E., Dr. Michael D. Anderson, P.E., Freight, Logistics, & Transportation, Information Types, Report
Modeling of the statewide transportation system is an important element in understanding issues and programming of funds to thwart potential congestion. As Alabama grows its manufacturing economy, the number of heavy vehicles traversing its highways will continue to... by Karen | Mar 1, 2009 | Center & Office Research, Dr. Gregory A. Harris, P.E., Dr. Michael D. Anderson, P.E., Freight, Logistics, & Transportation, Presentation
This paper analyses the effectiveness of applying the Quick Response Freight Manual (QRFM) to model freight transportation. Typically, freight transportation is indirectly modeled or as an after-thought. Increasing freight volumes, coupled with cost saving... by Karen | Jan 1, 2009 | Center & Office Research, Dr. Bernard Schroer, Dr. Gregory A. Harris, P.E., Dr. Michael D. Anderson, P.E., Dr. William Killingsworth, Freight, Logistics, & Transportation, Prof Dietmar Moeller, Publication
This paper presents a simulation model to evaluate the operations of the container facility at the International Intermodal Center in Huntsville, AL. The simulation was used to determine if throughput can satisfy anticipated demand and if sufficient resources are... by Karen | Dec 1, 2008 | Center & Office Research, Dr. Bernard Schroer, Dr. Gregory A. Harris, P.E., Dr. Michael D. Anderson, P.E., Dr. Niles Schoening, Dr. Phillip A. Farrington, Freight, Logistics, & Transportation, George Rittenhouse, Jeff Siniard, Jeff Thompson, Karen E. Yarbrough, Lauren Jennings Neppel, Michael Spayd, Nicholas Loyd, Report
The 2008 research into Transportation Infrastructure in Alabama had two main focal points; the creation of the Freight Planning Framework, with particular emphasis on the disaggregation and use of national level freight data at the state and local level, and the...