A data-driven approach to characterize the impact of connected and autonomous vehicles on traffic flow

AB Parsa, R Shabanpour, A Mohammadian… - Transportation …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study presents a model to characterize changes in network traffic flows as a result of
implementing connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology based on traffic …

Analysis of transit users' response behavior in case of unplanned service disruptions

E Rahimi, A Shamshiripour… - Transportation …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Public transit disruption is becoming more common across different transit services, and can
have a destructive influence on the resiliency of the transportation system. Even though …

[HTML][HTML] Developing an optimal algorithm for demand responsive feeder transit service accommodating temporary stops

A Nickkar, YJ Lee, M Meskar - Journal of Public Transportation, 2022 - Elsevier
abstract Demand responsive feeder transit can minimize passengers' travel times and
operator's costs by optimizing routing based on real demand. One question about the …

Optimal Integrated Single-Framework Algorithm for the Multi-Level School Bus Network Problem

A Nickkar, YJ Lee - Algorithms, 2023 - mdpi.com
In many states in the United States, school bus fleets are assigned to serve students
sequentially at three levels—high school, middle school, and elementary school; however …

Dynamic Demand-Responsive Feeder Bus Network Design for a Short Headway Trunk Line

A Nickkar, YJ Lee - Algorithms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in technology have increased the potential for demand-responsive
feeder transit services to enhance mobility in areas with limited public transit access. For …

Developing an Optimal Peer-to-Peer Ride-Matching Problem Algorithm with Ride Transfers

A Nickkar, YJ Lee, M Meskar - Transportation Research …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Thanks to recent developments in ride-hailing transit services throughout the world, the peer-
to-peer (P2P) ride-matching problem has been actively considered in academia in recent …

Impact of Automated Vehicles on Optimal Demand-Responsive Feeder Transit Network Design

A Nickkar, YJ Lee, S Dadvar - … Journal of Urban Planning and Smart …, 2021 - igi-global.com
This article aims to examine the economic benefits of automating flexible demand
responsive feeder transit systems using a developed feeder bus routing optimization …

Planning and evaluation of autonomous vehicles in freight and public transport services

W Zhang - 2019 - diva-portal.org
The introduction of automation technology in transport systems brings both opportunities
and challenges. The direct benefits of automation technology are obvious, for instance …

Sensitivity analysis for the optimal automated demand responsive feeder transit system

A Nickkar, YJ Lee, M Meskar - 17th International Conference on …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Emerging automated transit systems bring many benefits that enhance the performance of
public transit systems. With the recent technological improvement of automated vehicles, it is …

Traffic Modeling and Management, Innovative Data and Methods

AB Parsa - 2022 - search.proquest.com
In this dissertation, the main objective is to propose innovative data and methods to model
and improve traffic operation and management in three directions: detecting and analyzing …