| Title | Exploration of GPS to enhance the safe transport of hazardous materials |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 20207 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Carroll, J. V.; Goeddel, D. L. |
| Source | 110p. in various paginga |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration |
| Publication Date | 19971200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report (1) documents a set of requirements for the performance of location systems that utilize the Global Positioning System (GPS), (2) identifies potential uses of GPS in hazardous materials transport, (3) develops service descriptions for the identified uses, and (4) conducts a detailed benefit/cost analysis of three ccase applications based on the service descriptions. The potential uses for GPS and related technologies in hazardous materials transport that were identified were (1) monitoring and tracking hazardous materials shipments, (2) projecting routes for hazardous materials transports, and (3) aiding in the emergency repsonse to hazardous material transport incidents. While it was found that there are gains to be made by reducing the impacts of hazardous materials incidents, it was noted that the gains to be made through improved fleet management and operations are the driving force behond the adoption and application of GPS and related technologies by industry. Compared to the gains from improved fleet management and operations, haz-mat related gains are expected to be relatively minor. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8481 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8481 |
| TRT Terms | Hazardous materials; Global Positioning System; Trucking; Railroad transportation; Benefit cost analysis; Emergency response time |
| General Subjects | Cargo transportation; Emergency; Fleet management; Global positioning system; Highway transportation; Monitoring; Railroad accidents; Railroad transportation; Routing; Tracking(Position); Transportation of hazardous materials; Truck usage; Vehicle accidents |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Hazardous Materials Transportation; NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Commercial Vehicle Operations |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 38179425 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
769290 |
| Contract Number | P8001/RS830 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-RSPA-97-3 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/20000/20200/20207/PB98116007.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |