Transportation - General

The external charm of the Coliseum has recently been spoilt by the cutting down of all the trees and destruction of the beautiful pomegranate gardens on the lower slope of the Esquiline, and the erection in their place of the most hideous and gigantic...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: J. RandallISBN-10: 1500418978ISBN-13: 9781500418977Publisher: Createspace Independent...

The development of U.S. urban transportation policy over the past half-century illustrates the changing relationships among federal, state, and local governments. This comprehensive text examines the evolution of urban transportation planning from early developments in highway planning in the 1930s to today's concerns over...

WiccaWiccan Witchcraft Bible for beginners: A guide through the world of Wiccan beliefs and herbal spells. Discover the importance of spirituality with a starter kit guide to master Moon Magic. DescriptionA four-in-one book bundle that focuses on teaching anyone interested, the wonders and mystics...

"Are you ready to discover the beauty and wonder of Europe? Look no further than ': The Ultimate European Travel Guide 2023 Amazing Things to Know About Europe'. This comprehensive guidebook offers everything you need to plan the perfect trip to Europe, from must-see...

On May 19, 2010, the Royal Thai Army deployed tanks, snipers, and war weapons to disperse the thousands of Red Shirts protesters who had taken over the commercial center of Bangkok to demand democratic elections and an end to inequality. Key to this mobilization...

Urban planning and transportation management attempts to understand the growth and development of metropolitan areas and correspondingly plan a transportation system for that particular area or a city. Numerous issues are considered in this field like air pollution, traffic congestion, infrastructure, etc. This book...

It is possible to eliminate death and serious injury from Canada's roads. In other jurisdictions, the European Union, centres in the United States, and at least one automotive company aim to achieve comparable results as early as 2020. In Canada, though, citizens must turn...

On March 25, 1998, about 4:48 a m. eastern standard time, southbound Norfolk Southern Corporation (Norfolk Southern) train 255L5, which was en route to Fort Wayne, Indiana, struck eastbound Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) train TV 220, which was en route to Columbus, Ohio. The...

This new reference work addresses both the maintenance and the upkeep of existing movable bridges, as well as the complete design of new movable bridges. Comprehensive coverage is provided on engineering design and actual construction technology used in building all major types of bridges,...

This manual has been developed to provide construction project personnel with information and guidance for field activities relating to materials. This manual complements the Standard specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP). When the guidelines or directions set forth...

The program to land an American on the Moon and return safely to Earth in the 1960s has been called by some observers a defining event of the twentieth century, Pulitzer Prize-winning history Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. even suggested that when Americans two centuries...

The advent of mass railroad travel in the 1800s saw the extension of a system of global transport that developed various national styles of construction, operation, administration, and passenger experiences. Drawing on travel narratives and a broad range of other contemporary sources, this history...

This book is my personal journey and reflections as an over the road truck driver with over 25 years and 3 million miles of experience. Included are pictures we've taken while on this great journey. Author: Ner PublishingISBN-10: 1088184219ISBN-13: 9781088184219Publisher: Ner PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/22/2023Pages:...

Emerging Paradigms in Urban Mobility: Planning, Finance and Implementation explains the types of new urban mobility planning paradigms that are emerging throughout the world, along with their potential to transform the transportation landscape. As half of the world's 7 billion people now live in...

Welcome to the Great White North as the King of Obsolete calls it. The King of Obsolete is known in Computer Land for his stories on his website and making a living with old style equipment. So he decided to put his stories into...

In 2004, the Federal Highway Administration published updated rules governing work zone safety and mobility; all highway construction and maintenance projects using federal-aid highway funds are required to develop transportation management plans (TMP) focusing on safety and the reduction of traffic mobility impacts through...

Convinced that an overseas education with ample opportunities for traveling is superior to a local one, Lam took up a Singapore government scholarship to study in Loughborough, UK. Beginning with the very first winter vacation in Germany, where he travelled solo and almost lost...

Author: John W. StevensISBN-10: 1462886779ISBN-13: 9781462886777Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/2011Pages: 150Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

New England stagemen followed thousands of bedazzled gold rushers out west in 1849, carving out the first public overland transportation routes in California. Daring drivers like Hank Monk navigated treacherous terrain, while entrepreneurs such as James Birch, Jared Crandall and Louis McLane founded stagecoach...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Experience Florence CityEmbark on a captivating journey through the enchanting streets of Florence with the "Florence Ultimate Travel Guide." Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of art, history, and culture that defines this timeless city. From the breathtaking Renaissance masterpieces to the hidden gems...

Societal trends have made the need for better travel demand forecasts more urgent, at the same time as making people's travel and activity patterns far more complex. This work is organised into four sections: modelling developments; theories and empirical analyses; data needs and data...

One need only spend a little time on a transit-oriented social-media page or reading the thoughts of urban-focused writers to detect a certain disdain toward the automobile, suburbia and the construction of road and freeway lanes. Such attitudes are not outliers, as any quick...

Intelligent Transportation Systems: Functional Design for Economical and Efficient Traffic Management provides practical guidance on the efficient use of resources in the design of ITS. The author explains how functional design alternatives can meet project objectives and requirements with optimal cost effectiveness and clarifies...

A bitingly funny ad surreal account of life in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Malibu, and Topanga Canyon. Deep thinking was never so much fun as reading Rosenthal's Magic Journalism.Author: Chuck RosenthalISBN-10: 0984578285ISBN-13: 9780984578283Publisher: What Books PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2012Pages: 198Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

After a decade-long shift in emphasis in regional transportation planning, steadily impacted by politics and planning commissions, environmental impact studies, and national, state and local legislation, the authors interpret and explain the meaning of the transportation planning process in the United States today. The...

This first general survey of European naval and maritime history for the period from A.D. 300 to 1500 focuses on Western Europe, including the Baltic, North Sea, and Atlantic traditions, and on the Mediterranean, particularly Byzantine and Moslem naval history. The authors survey a...

In The American Road Katherine M. Johnson develops a bold new theory for how the American highway system has taken on such outsized scale and complexity by emphasizing the emergence of a powerful administrative apparatus in the American federal system. Established in 1914 expressly...

Right Turn Provides: - The latest advances in driver education policies, procedures and driving techniques for drivers of all ages and vocations - How technology has changed driver education since you were trained to drive - How to determine whether your teen's high school...

The 18 papers in this volume are derived from papers presented at the Lisbon EAA conference in 2000. The work studies the links between trade and local production and between sea routes, shipbuilding and navigation techniques in a diachronic perspective from Antiquity to the...

About 1:19 p.m. on June 26, 2009, a multivehicle accident occurred on Interstate 44 (I-44) near Miami, Oklahoma, shortly after a minor accident in the vicinity had resulted in a traffic queue. A truck driver operating a Volvo truck-tractor in combination with an empty...

The System Safety Handbook was developed for the use of Federal Aviation Administration employees, supporting contractors and any other entities that are involved in applying system safety policies and procedures throughout FAA.Author: Federal Aviation AdministrationISBN-10: 1495480402ISBN-13: 9781495480409Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/19/2014Pages: 528Format:...

The Second Wind of the Aerial Leviathans is a series of true interlinking short stories and historical overviews focusing on a strange aeronautical era. They will help the reader unravel a confusing 30-year transitional time in U.S. airline history that started during the 1960s....

Do you know what's in your gasoline? Our addiction to gasoline threatens our lives as we breathe toxic carcinogens in our fuel. For over 100 years, the oil industry duped the public and collaborated with the federal government to protect its gasoline market. As...

Carrier Lexington, one of the most famous and formidable of the U.S. Navy warships, lies permanently berthed at Corpus Christi, Texas, her decks and cabins having been converted into a museum that pays tribute to her illustrious war and peacetime record and to the...

The Roads of Roman Italy offers a complete re-evaluation of both the evidence and the interpretation of Roman land transport. The book utilises archaeological, epigraphic and literary evidence for Roman communications, drawing on recent approaches to the human landscape developed by geographers. Among the...

Lighthouses of the Great Lakes combines the fascinating history and lore of approximately forty-one lighthouses with stunning color and black-and-white photographs. Focusing on the lighthouses of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, this beautifully illustrated book provides stirring descriptions of the lighthouses as well as...

Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to soar with an insider view of a pilot's life Captain Frank Donohue knew from an early age that he was meant to fly. Now, in his behind-the-scenes memoir, readers will learn the truth about being a pilot...

Exploring the Edges of England by Electric Car]'A delightful, original, amusing tour of some of the UK's less explored places' - Chris MullinHaving crossed a continent by train and sailed around the world by container ship, Clive Wilkinson has always had a penchant for...

Back in the late 1970s, it was far less common than it is now to ride a motorcycle around the world. It was probably more interesting, too. The Bear described the trip in his best-selling (and now just about unobtainable) hardback book Motorcycle Touring....

Does transportation affect the lives of minority, low-income, elderly, and physically disabled citizens? The answer is yes, and those effects can be profound, according to The Right to Transportation. The authors argue that transportation policies can limit access to education, jobs, and services for...

Pilot. Patriot. Rebel.Had we been carrying a technician in the cockpit, he would have taken a bullet up his backside-a round had burst straight through the jump seat. Another bullet grazed the back of my seat, missing me by inches.In Headwind: An African Air...

Do you ever think of how you learn-by reading, watching, listening, and doing?Maybe you use all four?Many of us go through life unaware of how we learn or acquire a skill set; we just learn it.We all have the capability to learn. From that...

This is an illustrated book of Steel bridges built by the Milliken Brothers Iron and Steel Company, in Brooklyn, New York. the image shows thebridges from the early 1900s to the present. The bridges belong to the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge Branch,...

Talks about cars and driving, and the various problems that cars and drivers create for America. This book explains actual government policy intended to reduce the damage cars and drivers do to us, and it explains why these government policies are almost all failures...

We, school bus drivers, are a twenty-five-minute parents and a short trip teacher in our profession of driving school buses. Our responsibilities go beyond any training or preparation that we might have along the way, coping with difficult students and rewarding act of kindness...

The traditional urban transportation systems around the globe are now being transferred into green public transportation systems in an effort to mitigate CO2 emissions and provide nature-friendly transportation systems in cities and, ultimately, to increase citizens' wellbeing. Furthermore, the cities are expected to transform...

New York's unique and majestic canals stretch over 524 miles from Albany to Buffalo and between the southern tier counties of Tompkins and Schuyler to the Quebec border. While much has been written on the nation building Erie Canal of the nineteenth century, much...

Over the years I have tried to get the answers to the many, many questions that I have been asked regarding the RMS Titanic's Chief Purser Hugh Richard Walter McElroy, in doing this Autobiography and family research, the world can now know and hopefully...