Safety Management Systems
Safety Management Systems

Author: Leanna Depue

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 030906970X

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Report 322: Safety Management Systems (SMS) provides an overview of current transportation agency practices, recent literature findings, and reviews of two model state SMS initiatives. According to the report, benefits derived from the SMS process are increased coordination, cooperation, and communication among state agencies and improvements to data analysis and collection procedures, as well as collaborative strategic plans.

Value Engineering Applications in Transportation
Value Engineering Applications in Transportation

Author: David C. Wilson

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 0309097568

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 352: Value Engineering Applications in Transportation examines the current value engineering (VE) practices of highway transportation agencies in the United States and Canada. Value engineering (VE) is the systematic review of a project, product, or process to improve performance, quality, and/or life-cycle cost by an independent multidisciplinary team of specialists. The report identifies the reported best practices, key strengths, and challenges of current VE study processes and agency programs, and offers guidance on applying and improving the effectiveness of VE in projects and programs.