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TSC at TRB: Traffic Safety Center staff is presenting four papers and five posters at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, January 13-17, in Washington, D.C., the world's largest gathering of transportation professionals and academics.

List of TSC Papers and Presentations at TRB 2008 (click on title to see description on TRB Web site, as well as links to session details)

NEW: January 18: links to PDF of TSC papers and presenations just added.
CLICK ON THE PDF NUMBER, STARTING WITH 08-.

Effectiveness of a Commercially Available Automated Pedestrian Counting Device in Urban Environments: Comparison with Manual Counts (abstract) (08-0503) (PDF)
Ryan Greene-Roesel, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Mara Chagas Diogenes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
David R. Ragland, University of California, Berkeley
Luis Antonio Lindau, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Identification of High-Collision-Concentration Locations Under Wet Weather Conditions (abstract) (08-2776) (PDF)
Taesung Hwang, University of California, Berkeley
Koohong Chung, California Department of Transportation
David R. Ragland, University of California, Berkeley
Ching-Yao Chan, University of California, Berkeley

Comparison of Collisions on HOV Facilities with Limited and Continuous Access During Peak Hours (abstract) (08-2807) (PDF)
Kitae Jang, University of California, Berkeley
Koohong Chung, California Department of Transportation
David R. Ragland, University of California, Berkeley
Ching-Yao Chan, University of California, Berkeley

Removing Barriers for Seniors at Transit Stops and Stations and the Potential for Transit Ridership Growth (abstract) (08-2625) (PDF)
Rhianna JoIris Babka, University of California, Berkeley
Joseph Zheng, University of California, Berkeley
Jill F. Cooper, University of California, Berkeley
David R. Ragland, University of California, Berkeley

Addressing Inappropriate Driver Behavior at Rail-Highway Crossings abstract (08-2557) (PDF)
Douglas L. Cooper, University of California, Berkeley
David R. Ragland, University of California, Berkeley

Marked Crosswalk Dilemma: Uncovering Missing Links in a 35-Year Debate (abstract) (08-0471) PDF
Meghan Fehlig Mitman, Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants
David R. Ragland, University of California, Berkeley
Charles V. Zegeer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Health Impacts of the School Commute (abstract) (08-2527) (PDF)
Murray C. Lee, Habitat Health Impact Consulting Corporation, Canada
Marla R. Orenstein, Habitat Health Impact Consulting Corporation, Canada
Richardson J. Maxwell, Habitat Health Impact Consulting Corporation, Canada
David R. Ragland, University of California, Berkeley

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Effects of California Safe Routes to School Program (abstract) (08-2598) (PDF)
Nicolas Gutierrez, University of California, Berkeley
Marla R. Orenstein, Habitat Health Impact Consulting Corporation, Canada
Jill F. Cooper, University of California, Berkeley
Thomas M. Rice, University of California, Berkeley
David R. Ragland, University of California, Berkeley

Estimating Bicycle and Pedestrian Demand in San Diego (abstract) (08-2609) (PDF)
Lauren Buckland, Alta Planning + Design
Michael G. Jones, Alta Planning + Design