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• UGPTI Transportation Liaison Staff Added in ND Oil Patch
  Posted: Sep 25
  Two transportation experts were recently added to the staff of NDSU's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute to assist with local transportation planning and investments in Dunn, McKenzie, and Williams Counties and with the Mandan Hidatasa Arikara Nation.
• Research Examines Australia to Improve U.S. Road Safety
  Posted: Sep 25
  Australia may hold important lessons for improving road safety in the United States, according to MPC researchers at the University of Colorado Denver.
• Model to Assess Railroad Investments Developed by NDSU Researchers
  Posted: Sep 21
  Mandated implementation of positive train control technology in the U.S. rail industry will cost billions of dollars. Researchers at NDSU's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute developed a computer model to help railroad companies assess the cost effectiveness of using that technology to further enhance safety and improve railroad operations and efficiency.
• Better Bridge And Culvert Designs Flow From Improved Hydrologic Analyses
  Posted: Sep 17
  MPC researchers at Colorado State University are improving the hydrologic analyses used to evaluate dam safety and to design bridges and roads.