This U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) project was authorized in the 2004 Senate Conference Report 108-401. As proposed by the Senate, the conference agreement directs $2,000,000 from funds provided for the high-priority initiative program for an expanded satellite-based mobile communications system to monitor and track hazardous materials and high-value cargo in uncovered areas of the United States. As a result, a regional assessment and 3-month pilot test was conducted to test a wireless, satellite-based mobile communications tracking system to monitor hazardous materials and high-value cargo in order to improve communications in certain regions of Alaska and Hawaii, where satellite-based tracking services were only partially available. This document represents the Final Report for this pilot test of an Expanded Satellite-based Mobile Communications Tracking System.


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    Title :

    Expanded Satellite-Based Mobile Communications Tracking System


    Contributors:
    A. Houser (author) / D. Willimas (author) / M. Raman (author) / D. Vercoe (author) / P. Erlandson (author)

    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    188 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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