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Measuring Transportation System Resilience: Response of Rail Transit to Weather Disruptions by Chan, Raymond, Schofer, Joseph L

“…AbstractMajor disruptions of transportation systems due to severe weather events such as hurricanes, storm surges, and flooding are becoming more common. A…”
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Resilience of U.S. Rail Intermodal Freight during the Covid-19 Pandemic by Schofer, Joseph L., Mahmassani, Hani S., Ng, Max T.M.

“…The rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 marked a challenging time for the US and its freight industry. Manufacturing slowed, consumer purchasing…”
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Role of Social Media in Communicating Transit Disruptions by Chan, Raymond, Schofer, Joseph L.

“…Communication with customers is important during transit service disruptions. Communication technology has changed significantly, and the use of social media…”
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Moving the Goods: Performance Measures and the Value Proposition for Transportation Projects by Schofer, Joseph L.

“…This paper addresses the challenges of implementing transportation projects and policies. Despite advances in data, analysis tools, and technologies, the…”
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Relationship between proximity to transit and ridership for journey-to-work trips in Chicago by Lindsey, Marshall, Schofer, Joseph L., Durango-Cohen, Pablo, Gray, Kimberly A.

“…The use of privately owned vehicles (POVs) contributes significantly to US energy consumption (EC) and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe). Strategies for reducing…”
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The effect of residential location on vehicle miles of travel, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions: Chicago case study by Lindsey, Marshall, Schofer, Joseph L., Durango-Cohen, Pablo, Gray, Kimberly A.

“…► Spatial analysis of vehicle miles of travel, energy consumption, and emissions due to privately owned vehicle use in Chicago. ► Energy consumption is a…”
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Characterizing neighborhood pedestrian environments with secondary data by Parks, James R., Schofer, Joseph L.

“…Commonly used measures of the pedestrian environment rely on field data collection and subjective judgments. This study develops objective measures of the…”
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Bicycle safety helmet legislation and bicycle-related non-fatal injuries in California by Lee, Brian Ho-Yin, Schofer, Joseph L., Koppelman, Frank S.

“…The objective of this study was to determine whether the bicycle safety helmet legislation in California, enacted in 1994, was associated with statistically…”
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Research Agenda for Transportation Infrastructure Preservation and Renewal: Conference Report by Schofer, Joseph L, Evans, Leonard, Freeman, Michael P, Galehouse, Larry L, Madanat, Samer, Maher, Ali, McNeil, Sue, Myers, John J, Peskin, Robert L, Wlaschin, Butch

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Evaluation with Traffic Assignment Under Demand Uncertainty by Waller, S. Travis, Schofer, Joseph L., Ziliaskopoulos, Athanasios K.

“…The impact of demand uncertainty on the evaluation of network improvements when using traffic assignment is addressed. Theoretical results indicate that the…”
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Using Simulation to Test Traffic Incident Management Strategies: The Benefits of Preplanning by Wirtz, John, Schofer, Joseph, Schulz, David

“…This study tested a dynamic traffic assignment model as a tool for pre-planning strategies for managing major freeway incidents. Incidents of various scales…”
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Freight Performance Measurement in FAST Act-Mandated State Freight Plans by BouMjahed, Lama, Schofer, Joseph L.

“…This paper reviews treatment of performance measures in state freight plans (SFPs) mandated under the FAST Act. This responds to the growing interest in…”
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Does ridesourcing respond to unplanned rail disruptions? A natural experiment analysis of mobility resilience and disparity by Borowski, Elisa, Soria, Jason, Schofer, Joseph, Stathopoulos, Amanda

“…Urban rail transit networks provide critical access to opportunities and livelihood in many urban systems. Ensuring that these services are resilient (that is,…”
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How Well Did U.S. Rail and Intermodal Freight Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic versus the Great Recession? by Ng, Max T.M., Schofer, Joseph, Mahmassani, Hani S.

“…This paper analyzes and compares patterns of U.S. domestic rail freight volumes during and after the disruptions caused by the 2007–2009 Great Recession and…”
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Success Factors and Decision Issues for High-Occupancy Vehicle Facilities by Schofer, Joseph L., Czepiel, Edward J.

“…Factors affecting success of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes are explored. An earlier study was conducted to support future HOV choices in Chicago, which…”
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Dynamic Learning Process for Selecting Storm Protection Investments by Chan, Raymond, Durango-Cohen, Pablo L., Schofer, Joseph L.

“…Increasingly aggressive weather events, such as hurricane-driven storm surges, threaten surface transportation systems and motivate defensive actions,…”
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Trade Space Analysis of Surface Alternatives for Short-Haul Passenger Air Travel: Aviation 2012 by AUDENAERD, Laurence, BOYCE, David, SCHOFER, Joseph

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Stated preferences for investigating commuters' diversion propensity by Khattak, Asad J, Koppelman, Frank S, Schofer, Joseph L

“…A reasonable response to increasing traffic congestion may come from the rapidly developing traveler information systems. Such systems may be successful if…”
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Trade Space Analysis of Surface Alternatives for Short-Haul Passenger Air Travel by Audenaerd, Laurence, Boyce, David, Schofer, Joseph

“…Intercity passenger transportation is a time- and energy-intensive activity. Despite a growing social consciousness of “green” alternatives, travelers continue…”
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Transportation and telecommunications costs. Some implications of geographical scale by SALOMON, I, SCHOFER, J

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