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  Transport Research Institute 

  http://www.tri.napier.ac.uk/

  Napier University, Sighthill Campus, Edinburgh EH11 4BN Telephone: +44 (0) 131 455 3200 Fax: +44 (0) 131 455 3201 Email: tri@napier.ac.uk Napier University Main Switchboard: 08452 60 60 40 Latest News: ... Transport day at Orkney International Science Festival is a great success & Road Safety Expo '07 featuring Steve Stradling of TRi Scroll below for further details Transport day at Orkney International Science Festival FRESH IDEAS FOR ISLANDS TRANSPORT A captivated audience heard about the latest thinking in inter-island transport. New developments were presented by over twenty leading experts at the one-day event in the Pickaquoy Centre on Monday 3rd September 2007. The initiative was brought together by Prof. Alfred Baird of Napier University’s Transport Research Institute (TRi). It comes at a time when Orkney has to make long-term decisions about the future of its inter-island services. “One option is of course simply to replace the various existing ferries,” says Professor   [More...] [Less...]

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  al.PDF [pdf]

  http://www.londonshealth.gov.uk/pdf/lhs/transport.pdf

  TRANSPORT and HEALTH in LONDON a Report for the NHS EXECUTIVE, LONDON Stephen Glaister, Dan Graham and Ed Hoskins Department of Civil Engineering Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine London, ... SW7 2BU October 1999 This report is available in pdf format on: http://www.doh.gov.uk/london/hstrat1.htm This research was funded by NHS Executive, London The views contained in this report are those of the authors, and may not reflect the views of the NHS Executive. The report is one of a series of rapid reviews on topics related to the health of Londoners, commissioned by the London Regional Office. They were intended to stimulate debate rather than provide a definitive picture of the topic. 2 CONCLUSIONS and EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SECTION A A 1 ATTITUDES and CONTEXT A 2 PUBLIC OPINION A 3 LONDON TRAFFIC GROWTH A 4 NATIONAL MORTALITY A 5 The RELATIONSHIP between TRAFFIC and HEALTH SECTION B B 1 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS B 1.1 INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON B 1.2 NHS COSTS of TRAFFIC CASUALTIES in   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 29 April 2008, by: Jutta Schrimpf  [Report as spam]

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  Transport Research Knowledge Centre 

  http://www.transport-research.info/web/index.cfm

  The Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC) gives you an overview of research activities at European and national level. For in-depth information, consult our programme and project profiles. For a wider ... view, look at our thematic reports and policy brochures. Share your own experience with others, by submitting project reports, relevant web links or event announcements. More The Transport Research Knowledge Centre has relaunched its website with a dynamic new look, improved navigation and user-friendly structure. Users have quick and easy access to up-to-date information on transport research activities across the European Research Area. 16 Apr 2008 The TRKC team will be present at the Transport Research Arena 2008 on April 21-25 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. We warmly invite you to visit our stand and benefit from a personal introduction to our refreshed website! 16 Apr 2008 A new TRKC policy publication is now available for download: Transferring transport research results into universi   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 30 April 2008, by: Lorna Maria Sharpe  [Report as spam]

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  Transportation.qxp [pdf]

  http://www.biausa.org/BIAUSA.ORG/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/factsheets/Transportation.pdf

  School Bus Safety circle6 According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration (NHTSA), school transportation is one of the safest forms of transportation in the United States. 1 circle6 School ... bus crash data show that a federal requirement for seatbelts on buses would provide little, if any, added protection in a crash. 1 circle6 Rather than requiring seatbelts, NHTSA decided that the best way to provide crash protection to passengers is through a concept called “compartmentalization.” This requires that the interior of large buses provide occupant protection so that children are protected without the need to buckle up. Occupant crash protection is provided by a protective envelope consisting of strong, closely- spaced seats that have energy-absorbing seat backs. Trasnsportation-related incidents are the leading cause of brain injury Motor Vehicle Safety circle6 Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-to 20-year-olds. 2 circle6 Seat belts are 57% effectiv   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 16 July 2008, by: Jutta Schrimpf  [Report as spam]

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  Transport report final version [pdf]

  http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_environment/transport_report.pdf

  1 Greenhouse gas emissions from transport Executive summary Main findings of transport report • Between 1990 and 20021, total UK greenhouse gas emissions declined 10 per cent from 777.3 million tonnes ... of carbon dioxide equivalent to 696.5 million tonnes. The transport industries were one of the few exceptions to this downward trend as greenhouse gas emissions from the transport industries were 47 per cent higher in 2002 than in 1990. This is despite a 3 per cent fall in emissions since 2000, reflecting a downturn in the air transport industry following the reaction to terrorist attacks on September 11. The level of greenhouse gas emissions from non-transport industries in 2002 was 15 per cent lower than in 1990, reflecting fewer emissions from the manufacturing industries. • The UK transport industries were responsible for emitting the equivalent of 86.0 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2002 compared with 88.3 million tonnes in 2000 and 58.5 million tonnes in 1990. Greenhouse gas em   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 23 July 2008, by: Jutta Schrimpf  [Report as spam]

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  Metlink - Your guide to public transport in Melbourne and Victoria 

  http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/

  How did you find this website?: I searched for “Metlink” using a search engine I clicked on a search engine result for a keyword search (i.e. timetables) I saw the Metlink website URL advertised Someone ... emailed me a link to the Metlink website I clicked on a link to the Metlink website from another website   [More...] [Less...]

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  US sees first airliner flight with laser defences | The Register 

  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/17/airliner_missile_defences_fly

  US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trials of laser missile-dazzler defences on airliners have passed another milestone, with armaments maker BAE Systems announcing that its "JetEye" gear has made ... its first scheduled passenger flight. The JetEye-equipped plane, a Boeing 767 operated by American Airlines, made a routine trip from New York to Los Angeles. "BAE Systems worked closely with DHS and the airline industry to develop an effective response to potential terrorist threats," said Burt Keirstead, JetEye program director for BAE Systems in New Hampshire. "It took a combination of ingenuity and perseverance to get to this point, and everyone involved is proud of the results." Two further American 767s will also be equipped with JetEye for the trial, which is designed to find out the effects of the gear on airline operations and finances. The planes will fly with the new equipment until 2009, and BAE is keen to emphasise that "there will be no live-fire testing during these flight   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 18 July 2008, by: Leong Soong  [Report as spam]

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  UK Commission for Integrated Transport 

  http://www.cfit.gov.uk/

  12.09.07: CfIT, the Government's key transport advisor, today unveiled a major report on climate change and recommended a mix of practical, cost-effective measures to reduce transport's impact on the environment. ... The combined effect of CfIT's recommendations would be to reduce carbon emissions from UK transport by 2020 by 71% over current plans. 28.08.07: Text of a letter from Peter Hendy, Chairman of CfIT, to The Rt Hon Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and copied to The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Transport.   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 18 October 2007, by: Kate Porter  [Report as spam]

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  Video | BMW GINA Morphing Fabric Car 

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYiEkQYhWY

  First added: 5 July 2008, by: Leong Soong  [Report as spam]

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  Nabbed for speeding? GPS data could get you off the hook 

  http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080718-nabbed-for-speeding-gps-data-could-get-you-off-the-hook.html

  As anyone who has ever gotten a speeding ticket knows (full disclosure: I never have... knock on wood), you often have very little ammo to fight back against the reading that the all-knowing radar gun ... spat out. But thanks to more sophisticated and affordable technology, that could be changing. A California teen is using GPS data to attempt to get himself off the hook for allegedly going 17 miles per hour over the speed limit, simultaneously casting doubt on the accuracy of police radars and giving hope to tech-savvy drivers. The story started out simply enough. 18-year-old Shaun Malone was caught by a police radar going 62 in a 45 mph zone last summer. Under most circumstances, most people would assume that this was all simply true—it's not unheard of for teenagers to speed, after all. Malone's parents knew differently, though. It turns out that they had installed a GPS device from Rocky Mountain Tracking in his car in order to monitor his driving behavior. But this was far more sophis   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 21 July 2008, by: Leong Soong  [Report as spam]

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