The grants, each for about $3.5 million, were among only 22 awarded across the country in the University Transportation Centers Program administered by the DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Funding from the grants will support work at NDSU's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
The preliminary program for the 53rd Annual Transportation Research Forum has been posted. The conference will be held March 15-17, 2012 in Tampa, Florida.
by Mark Berwick and Donald Malchose A literature review was conducted to determine the level and methods of forecasting used by states for fuel tax revenue collections and license and registration fees. The literature revealed that...
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, toxic gas which interferes with the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood. CO is non-irritating and can overcome persons without warning. Many people die from CO poisoning, usually while using gasoline powered tools and generators in buildings or semi-enclosed spaces without adequate ventilation.
A campus building dedicated to transportation at NDSU would symbolically show that transportation is equal in importance to other disciplines and indicate that transportation is an accepted interdisciplinary academic field. The building would house NDSU's academic programs in transportation and logistics and provide a home for the UGPTI's research and outreach programs. The building would be a critical step forward in developing the intellectual capital necessary to plan, construct and operate the transportation systems of the 21st century.
