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Chapter 5 - Conclusions and Recommendations
Pages 58-58

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... • The seasonal and temporal flow research topic suggests that additional emphasis on obtaining complete continuous truck classification count data for entire years, and the utilization of that data to develop suitable factors, is warranted. • The research in the use of commodity flow databases as an RP survey topic suggests that the utilization of flow data for historical years, as well as potential decision variables for these same years, could lead to promising insights about how mode-choice decisions are made.
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