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      <title>Tropicana Parking Garage Collapse</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On October 30, 2003, the Tropicana Parking Garage, for the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, collapsed. Four construction workers were killed and 21 others were injured. The structure was a 10-story reinforced parking garage, which utilized filigree wide-slab (composite) concrete construction. This was a sudden and progressive collapse, which occurred during construction. Investigation revealed that failure to properly install steel reinforcing along with failure to provide adequate shoring and reshoring triggered the initial collapse. Although the technical cause(s) of failure were not difficult to understand, the loss emphasizes the need to carefully comply with drawings and specifications and to follow proper construction proceedings and sequencing. It also shows the need for redundancy in design.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:17:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Forecasting bus ridership using a “Blended Approach”</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As sources of “Big Data” continue to grow, transportation planners and researchers seek to utilize these new resources. Given the current dependency on traditional transportation data sources and conventional tools (e.g., spreadsheets and propriety models), how can these new resources be used? This research examines a “blended data” approach, using a web-based, open source platform to assist transit agencies to forecast bus ridership. The platform is capable of incorporating new Big Data sources and traditional data sources, using modern processing techniques and tools, particularly Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). This research demonstrates the use of APIs in a transit demand methodology that yields a robust model for bus ridership. The approach uses the Census Transportation Planning Products data, modified with American Community Survey data, to generate origin–destination tables for bus trips in a designated market area. Microsimulation models use a transit scheduling specification (General Transit Feed Specification) and an open source routing engine (OpenTripPlanner). Local farebox data validates the microsimulation models. Analyses of model output and farebox data for the Atlantic City transit market area, and a scenario analysis of service reduction in the Princeton/Trenton transit market area, illustrate the use a “blended approach” for bus ridership forecasting.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:20:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Surface Marking Durability Study: Phase I</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Currently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not have standards to compare the in-service durability of surface markings. In April 2017, the FAA Airport Technology Research and Development (ATRD) Branch initiated a three-phase research effort to address this issue. The objectives were to evaluate the performance of pavement marking materials, develop a recommendation of a classification system that reflects how pavement markings perform in service, and establish threshold limits for retro-reflectivity, color, and coverage, as well as evaluate rubber deposit buildup impact on marking performance. A surface marking test deck consisting of various surface marking types, colors, and bead types was installed at a baseline location, Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in April 2017. Additionally, a Phase I surface marking test deck was installed at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, in April 2017. Both locations experience four distinct seasons, including cold and wet conditions. However, the ACY surface marking test deck was only exposed to occasional traffic, while the EWR test deck was exposed to frequent aircraft traffic, as well as rubber and snow removal operations. On a monthly basis between April 2017 and April 2018, the ATRD team collected retro-reflectivity and chromaticity data for the markings at ACY and EWR. Photographs were taken throughout the installation process to document the applications. The data and analysis provided in this report, in conjunction with data to be obtained during Phase II and Phase III, will be used to develop a recommendation of a classification system that reflects how pavement markings perform in service and establish threshold limits for retro-reflectivity, color, and coverage. A final report will summarize all three surface marking durability study phases and include a classification system recommendation for surface markings.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 09:57:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Upping the Ante on Parking Planning and Design: The Wave Parking Garage</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article presents a case study of Atlantic City, New Jersey's downtown development effort, designed to enhance the visitor experience, promote private investments, and improve the economic stability of the city. The plan includes improvements to the city's casino and boardwalk areas, streets and sidewalks, and cleanliness and safety. The authors highlight The Wave Parking Garage and Mixed Use Center, a mixed use parking facility designed to meet growing parking demand. They discuss elements of the design and development of The Wave, including efforts to ensure both sustainability and visual appeal, as the facility provides visitors with their first impressions of the city.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:07:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) Multi-Level Conversion Summary - Update</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Atlantic City Express Service (ACES), a joint venture of the Borgata, Caesars and Harrah’s casinos, has initiated express passenger rail service between New York, New York and Atlantic City, New Jersey. This three year trial service employs two four-car Multi-level consists pulled by locomotives provided and operated by NJ Transit for weekend service from Friday through Sunday. The ACES multi-levels are upgraded versions of the existing NJ Transit design and offer upgraded passenger amenities necessary to support a trip lasting approximately two and half hours. In general, the existing multi-level coaches have been modified to provide a higher level of comfort than their existing configuration. Major changes include new leather passenger seats, the addition of food and beverage service including a bar, and the addition of a private lounge. To support this service, eight coaches (trailers with toilets) have been extricated from the production line and modified. This paper will explain the modifications made to the existing multi-level commuter rail car and the associated engineering effort required for these modifications to become a reality. As this paper is an update to the original publication, the conceptual drawings have been retained for comparison purposes against the as-built photos included within this paper.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 14:08:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Economic Census, Transportation, 1997 Commodity Flow Survey: Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA (PA Part)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 1997 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) is undertaken through a partnership between the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation. This survey produces data on the movement of goods in the United States. It provides information on commodities shipped, their value, weight, and mode of transportation, as well as the origin and destination of shipments of manufacturing, mining, wholesale, and selected retail establishments. The CFS was last conducted in 1993. See the Comparability With the 1993 Commodity Flow Survey table (Appendix A) for a comparison between the 1997 and 1993 surveys. The data from the CFS are used by public policy analysts and for transportation planning and decision-making to assess the demand for transportation facilities and services, energy use, and safety risk and environmental concerns. This report presents data on Metropolitan Area (MA) and Remainder of State (ROS) shipment characteristics.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:42:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) Multi-Level Conversion</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This paper describes the Atlantic City Express Service (ACES), which is a joint venture of the Borgata, Caesars and Harrahs Casinos, initiated a plan to run express passenger rail service between New York, New York and Atlantic City, New Jersey. This three year trial service will use two four-car Multi-level consists pulled by locomotives  provided and operated by NJ Transit for weekend service from Friday through Sunday. The ACES multi-levels will be upgraded versions of the existing NJ Transit design and will offer upgraded passenger amenities necessary to support a trip lasting approximately two and half hours. Each ACES train will consist of an electric locomotive (ALP-44), four multi-level coaches, and a diesel locomotive (P-40). Each dual mode consist will run under electric power from New York.s Penn. Station to Trenton, N.J. and then proceed to Atlantic City, N.J. under diesel power. In general, existing multi-level coaches will be modified to provide a higher level of comfort than their existing configuration. Major changes include new luxurious passenger seats, the addition of food and beverage service including a bar, and the addition of a private lounge. To support this service, eight coaches (trailers with toilets) will be extricated from the production line and modified for their alterations. This paper explains the challenges of taking an existing multi-level commuter car with limited interior height and modifying it to provide passengers with a more relaxing and sophisticated travel experience.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:31:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ATLANTIC CITY FACILITY PROVIDES BUS MAINTENANCE</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hansen's Bus World, Atlantic City's first and only full-service bus facility is meeting the needs of the heavy tour bus traffic which is constantly entering and exiting Atlantic City.  The new two-story facility which opened in September of 1985 has 10 service and repair bays, fueling facilities, communications system for drivers and operators, and parking space which can be expanded to accommodate future demands of up to 1,300 buses.  Maintenance services which are actually performed by Johnson & Towers, Inc. and a detailed description of the recreational facilities provided for bus drivers while their buses are being serviced are included.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2004 04:46:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CASINO BUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The relationship between transportation services and economic development has been well established. An interesting case study of this link is the casino bus transportation system serving Atlantic City, New Jersey. The casino buses provide a premium intercity bus service connecting numerous metropolitan areas in the Northeast Corridor with nine casinos. The casino buses bring more than ten million visitors to this resort community annually and in large measure have contributed to the economic success of legalized casino gambling. In this paper a description is presented of how the service is provided including the various subsidies and incentives provided by the casinos. Bus and passenger volumes, which indicate the dimensions of this privately operated bus service, are also presented. There is a discussion of the economic benefits of the special bus service as well as of the necessary role of government.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2004 02:47:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A MODEL INTERMODAL</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/688721</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The goal of today's intermodal stations is to provide a nexus for multiple means of moving people.  The article uses the system under construction in Atlantic City, New Jersey as an example of combining sound economics with savvy urban planning to create a station that is more than a transit hub.  The 24,000-square-foot bus terminal in Atlantic City will anchor an 8 block, mixed-use urban redevelopment project called The Walk. The Walk will include 325 square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurant tenants, and a much needed pedestrian friendly link between the famous Boardwalk, casinos and other portions of the city.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MAKING THE RIGHT CUT ON ATLANTIC CITY ROUTE : DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING TEAM TACKLES SLEW OF RISKY SITUATIONS TO BUILD TUNNEL-HIGHWAY SUCCESSFULLY</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/687655</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The $330 million Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector design-build project will provide a direct link to Atlantic City's Marina District for 17,000 vehicles a day. It also will serve as an emergency evacuation route for Brigantine Island via a 2,000-ft. cut and cover tunnel next to an existing canal. Power plants, rail tracks and hazardous waste sites were among the obstacles encountered.  Giant jet grout columns allowed excavation without interior bracing. The tunnel avoids floating on the wet bottom soil by being weighted down by extra heavy bottom slabs. It's set to open in July 2001.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DEALING IN THE WORLD OF POKER PLAYERS: ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY/BRIGANTINE CONNECTOR JOINT VENTURES TO COMPLETE ACCESS FOR NEW CASINOS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This story is about how a Toll Authority with a less than stellar credit rating can fund and implement a project that involves proponents and opponents with very high profiles.  The story involves the South Jersey Transportation Authority, the Atlantic City Expressway and Atlantic City itself.  Like in a real poker game with many hands, more than one player can walk away with winnings.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CASINO CONNECTION</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/651926</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Jersey's $330-million, 2.2 mi (3.5 km) Atlantic City Brigantine Connector--a highway and accompanying tunnel--will provide easy access to gambling casinos when it is completed in May 2001 and is one of the largest public/private highway construction projects in the United States.  With a $64,600 per day liquidated damages contract, the design/build contractors may be taking on more risk than the casino customers.  The flexibility offered by design/build has resulted in contractor innovations, such as the use of superjet grouting for structural bracing of a tunnel excavation, a first in the United States. The project may also set a record of sorts for speed of completion.  If all continues to go well, the project will have gone from conception to reality in just 5 years.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MAXIMUM DAILY WIND GUSTS RELATED TO MEAN DAILY WIND SPEED. TECHNICAL NOTE</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service routinely records meteorological data, including winds, at most large airports around the United States.  These data directly support airport operations but also help establish regional historical information on the wind climate.  Wind data are of interest to civil engineers for various reasons.  Wind loads on structures are determined both by sustained winds and by the gusts contained within them.  This analysis presents a method to predict the expected value of the daily maximum wind gust speeds and their statistical distribution given the mean daily wind speed.  A gust factor, G, is proposed, defined as (ug/U)-1, where ug=gust speed, and U=mean daily wind speed.  A relationship between G and U has the form G=A x (U to the nth power), and the data are lognormally distributed about the G versus U regression line.  Data from six weather stations--Atlantic City, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Wichita, Kansas; Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; and Champaign/Urbana, Illinois--are analyzed and found to fit the proposed model.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>JITNEYS OF ATLANTIC CITY..</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[No abstract provided.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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