Freight

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Active and Completed Projects

• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness FY25
  (07/2024)
• Analyzing Truck Size and Weight Impacts on Vehicle Miles Traveled
  (06/2024)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness FY24
  (07/2023)
• Haul Road and Detour Maintenance
  (12/2022)
• Evaluating Treatment and Options for Wastewater Treatment at Rest Areas and Truck Stations
  (07/2022)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness FY23
  (07/2022)
• Inland Waterways System, Stressors, Commodity Flows, Data Analytics, Decision Support Tools
  (06/2022)
• FY22-23 Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee
  (09/2021)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness FY22
  (07/2021)
• Identify Best Types of Commodity Flow Data for Freight, Railroad, Ports and Waterways Studies
  (06/2021)
• Building a Bidirectional Supply Chain for Farm to Rural Grocery to Wholesale
  (01/2021)
• Identifying and Optimizing Electric Vehicle Corridor Charging Infrastructure for Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks
  (11/2020)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness FY21
  (07/2020)
• Crowdsourcing for Last-Mile Delivery: Design, Planning, and Operation
  (07/2020)
• Load Rating Assessment of Three Slab-Span Bridges over Shingle Creek
  (06/2020)
• Understanding Manufacturers' Perspectives on Transportation in MnDOT District 3: An Industry Cluster Approach
  (04/2019)
• Improving the Freight Productivity of a Heavy-Duty, Battery Electric Truck by Intelligent Energy Management
  (10/2019)
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committe (MFAC), FY20
  (09/2019)
• Managing the Growth of Last-mile Deliveries and Curb Space Demand
  (09/2019)
• Maintenance For The Truck Parking Availability System of the State of Kansas
  (01/2019)
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee, FY19
  (08/2018)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness FY19
  (07/2018)
• The Screening Effectiveness of the Commercial Driver's Medical Examination
  (02/2018)
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee - FY18
  (08/2017)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness, Year 5
  (07/2017)
• Cloud connected delivery vehicles: boosting fuel economy using physics-aware spatiotemporal data analytics and real-time powertrain control
  (03/2017)
• Pilot Study: A Real-time Truck Parking Availability System for the State of Kansas
  (10/2016)
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee (MFAC) - Fiscal Year 2017
  (09/2016)
• A Real-time Truck Parking Availability System For The State Of Wisconsin
  (06/2016)
• Measure Truck Delay and Reliability at Corridor Level
  (06/2016)
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee (MFAC) - Fiscal Year 2016
  (08/2015)
• Constrained Market Pricing and Revenue Adequacy: Regulatory Implications for Rail Carriers and Shippers
  (07/2015)
• Exploring Links Between Medical Conditions and Safety Performance in Tractor Trailer Drivers
  (12/2014)
• Improving Railroad Grade Crossing Safety: Positioning, Planning, and Operation of Emergency Response Resources and Coordination Between Jurisdictions
  (08/2014)
• Improving Railroad Grade Crossing Safety: Accident Prediction Models Using Macro- and Micro-Scale Analysis
  (08/2014)
• Improving Railroad Grade Crossing Safety: Accurate Prediction of Train Arrival Times for Emergency Response Management and Driver Decision Support
  (08/2014)
• Implementation of a Low-Cost Weigh-in-Motion System
  (06/2013)
• Deployment of Portable WIM Systems at ATR Sites for Data Collection and Comparative Study
  (04/2013)
• Understanding District 8 Manufacturers' Perspectives on Transportation: An Industry Cluster Approach
  (01/2013)
• Understanding and Enhancing the Value of Freight Economy in Minnesota
  (12/2012)
• Using Truck GPS Data for Freight Performance Analysis in the Twin Cities Metro Area
  (09/2012)
• A Comprehensive System for Assessing Truck Parking Availability
  (01/2012)
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee - Fiscal Year 2012
  (11/2011)
• Instrumentation of Navistar Truck for Data Collection
  (11/2011)
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee
  (05/2011)
• Benefits of Distance-Based Fees for the Trucking Industry
  (02/2011)
• Optimizing the Supply Chain for Cost and Carbon Footprint
  (08/2009)
• Convergence of Agriculture and Energy IV: Infrastructure Considerations for Biomass Harvest, Transportation and Storage
  (06/2009)
• Using Archived Truck GPS Data for Freight Performance Analysis on Interstate I-94/I-90 from the Twin Cities to Chicago
  (04/2009)
• Highway Cost Allocation and Determination of Heavy Freight-Truck Permit Fees
  (03/2009)
• Development of a Weigh-Pad Based Portable WIM System
  (12/2008)
• Counting Empty Parking Spots at Truck Stops
  (06/2008)
• Develop and Analyze ATRI Database
  (02/2007)
• Truckers & Turnover Project
  (07/2005)
• Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI)
  (05/2005)
• Homeland Security and the Trucking Industry
  (07/2004)
• Economic and Environmental Impacts of Modal Shifts from the Mississippi River and Duluth Superior to Land Transportation
  (10/2002)
• Cost/Benefit Study of Spring Load Restrictions
  (08/2002)
• Passenger and Freight Costs and Benefits of ITS Technology
  (07/2002)
• The Feasibility of a Shipper Panel to Measure Transportation Services
  (01/2001)
• ISO 9000 Impact on Safety Performance in the Trucking Industry
  (01/2001)
• Intermodal Opportunities for Shortline Railroads in Minnesota
  (07/2000)
• Reducing Risk Taking at Passive Railroad Crossings with Active Warnings
  (07/2000)
• Effects of Increasing Truck Weight on Steel and Prestressed Bridges
  (12/1999)
• Passenger and Freight Travel Demand Patterns - Phase II
  (04/1999)
• Passenger and Freight Travel Demand
  (02/1998)
• Determining the Value of Real Time Congestion Information for Commercial Vehicle Operators
  (11/1997)
• Truck Size and Weight
  (01/1997)
• Re-evaluation of Wood Energy Production Policies: Impacts on Transportation, Enviornment, Forest and Agricultural Sector
  (12/1996)
• Northwest Minnesota Commodity Flow Study
  (11/1996)
• System Designs in Pipeline Transportation
  (06/1996)
• Overseas Air Cargo Service and US Cities
  (03/1996)
• Quantification of Mn/DOT Motor Carrier Safety Program Impacts
  (02/1996)
• Development of Freight Movements Demand Databases and Forecasting Models by Mode in Physical Units
  (06/1995)
• Dynamics and Stability of Capsules in Pipeline Transportation
  (09/1994)