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  • Jan 1, 2001

    Losing Weight to Save Lives: A Review of the Role of Automobile Weight and Size in Traffic Fatalities

    Examines the role of vehicle weight in the changing nature and frequency of fatalities in traffic accidents, a crucial issue in fuel economy policy debates. Discusses safety implications of the gro…

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    Maximizing State Transportation Investments: How Redirecting Spending from Highway Expansion to Public Transit Supports Economies and Communities
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  • Maximizing State Transportation Investments: How Redirecting Spending from Highway Expansion to Public Transit Supports Economies and Communities

    Costs to deliver transportation projects have risen drastically in recent years. To avoid wasteful spending, each new dollar invested in transportation infrastructur…

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