Stochastic modeling of the equilibrium speed–density relationship

H Wang, D Ni, QY Chen, J Li - Journal of advanced …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
As the graphical and mathematical representation of relationships among traffic flow, speed,
and density, the fundamental diagram has been the foundation of traffic flow theory and …

Quasi-dynamic estimation of o–d flows from traffic counts: Formulation, statistical validation and performance analysis on real data

E Cascetta, A Papola, V Marzano, F Simonelli… - … Research Part B …, 2013 - Elsevier
The paper proposes a “quasi-dynamic” framework for estimation of origin–destination (o–d)
flow from traffic counts, under the assumption that o–d shares are constant across a …

A Hamilton-Jacobi approach to junction problems and application to traffic flows∗

C Imbert, R Monneau, H Zidani - ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and …, 2013 - cambridge.org
This paper is concerned with the study of a model case of first order Hamilton-Jacobi
equations posed on a “junction”, that is to say the union of a finite number of half-lines with a …

Operational macroscopic modeling of complex urban road intersections

G Flötteröd, J Rohde - Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2011 - Elsevier
This article describes a new approach to the macroscopic first order modeling and
simulation of traffic flow in complex urban road intersections. The framework is theoretically …

Evaluation of analytical approximation methods for the macroscopic fundamental diagram

G Tilg, S Amini, F Busch - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD) describes the relation of average
network flow, density and speed in urban networks. It can be estimated based on empirical …

Multi-objective optimal control formulations for bus service reliability with traffic signals

AHF Chow, S Li, R Zhong - Transportation Research Part B …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a set of optimal control formulations for maximising bus service
reliability through deriving optimal adjustments on signal timings. The traffic dynamics is …

Hybrid approaches to the solutions of the “Lighthill–Whitham–Richards” model

L Leclercq - Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper presents a hybrid “Lighthill–Whitham–Richards”(LWR) model combining both
macroscopic and microscopic traffic descriptions. Simple interfaces are defined to translate …

[HTML][HTML] The economic cost of a 130 kph speed limit in Germany

S Gössling, J Kees, T Litman, A Humpe - Ecological economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Germany remains the only large country in the world without a general speed limit on
highways. One of the main arguments for this policy is that lower speeds represent a travel …

Identification and analysis of queue spillovers in city street networks

N Geroliminis, A Skabardonis - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a methodology for identifying queue spillovers in city street networks with
signalized intersections using data from conventional surveillance systems, such as counts …

Stochastic route choice set generation: behavioral and probabilistic foundations

PHL Bovy, S Fiorenzo-Catalano - Transportmetrica, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
This article addresses the generation of choice sets for the purposes of route choice analysis
and flow prediction in uni-modal and multi-modal networks. Ample attention is devoted to the …