Article
Engineering, Civil
Greg Lindsey, Sebastian Coll, Gustave Stewart
Summary: An increasing number of public transportation and recreation agencies have implemented automated monitoring programs for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. This paper presents quality assurance methods for hourly nonmotorized traffic counts on multiuse trails, including statistical tests for flagging invalid counts and procedures for imputing missing counts. These methods can improve the validity of estimates for nonmotorized traffic.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Sai Chand
Summary: This study evaluates the predictability of intersection traffic volume using the Hurst exponent and develops a linear regression model to quantify the impact of various factors on traffic count predictability. The research findings indicate that factors such as the day of the week, holidays, rainfall, and parking spaces significantly affect the predictability of traffic counts at intersections.
Article
Economics
Peter Bucsky, Mattias Juhasz
Summary: This paper examines the relationship between urban road congestion and infrastructure development, revealing that advanced transport infrastructure not only affects existing traffic but also induces new demand. The study also demonstrates that reducing capacity can decrease travel demand, offering new insights for other developing nations and cities.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Economics
Li Wan, Junqing Tang, Lihua Wang, Jennifer Schooling
Summary: The study found that non-commuting trips are a significant source of travel demand for car commuters, with longer working hours associated with a lower probability of engaging in non-commuting trips. Additionally, non-commuting trips starting at different times have varying demand elasticities, likely due to different travel constraints associated with certain trip purposes.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Jawad Mahmud Hoque, Gregory D. Erhardt, David Schmitt, Mei Chen, Ankita Chaudhary, Martin Wachs, Reginald R. Souleyrette
Summary: Researchers have found that actual traffic volumes are usually lower than forecasted, with factors such as road volume, functional class, time span, and unemployment rate affecting accuracy. Forecast accuracy changes over time, with more recent forecasts being more accurate.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Abul Azad, Xin Wang
Summary: Land use and transportation planning have a significant impact on urban traffic conditions and people's lives. This study introduces Land Use Change Ontology and deep neural network for traffic prediction, with experimental results from Calgary showing that deep learning predictors with the consideration of land use change had better accuracy.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Gheibi, Mohsen Karrabi, Pooria Latifi, Amir M. Fathollahi-Fard
Summary: The study focused on noise pollution in Mashhad, Iran, particularly around the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza. Findings showed that noise pollution is highest during the evening hours, with Tabarsi street having the most pollution and Imam Reza street having the least. Noise pollution was found to be most intense around residential and accommodation areas, which have the highest number of routes towards the Holy Shrine.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Francesc Soriguera, Margarita Martinez-Diaz
Summary: The study proposes a method that combines input-output cumulative count curves with AVI direct travel time measurements to correct count drift in traffic detectors and generate reliable short-term travel time predictions. By fusing information from both sources, better results were obtained compared to traditional practices.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Zhibing Yang, Zhiqiang Xie, Zhiqun Hou, Chunhou Ji, Zhanting Deng, Rong Li, Xiaodong Wu, Lei Zhao, Shu Ni
Summary: As urbanization accelerates, traffic congestion in cities has become a problem. In this study, a CNN approach based on multichannel feature extraction using mobile phone signaling data was proposed to accurately identify urban residents' travel patterns. Experimental results using mobile phone signaling and field research data in Kunming, China showed that the method achieved an accuracy of 84.7%. This method provides a feasible way of identifying travel patterns in the context of smart cities and big data, supporting urban transport planning and management.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rebecca Ling, Linda Rothman, Brent Hagel, Colin Macarthur, Meghan Winters, Tony Churchill, Tate HubkaRao, Alison Macpherson, Marie-Soleil Cloutier, Andrew Howard
Summary: The study explored the association between vehicle speed and active school transportation, finding a high percentage of speeding vehicles in front of Toronto schools. No relationship was found in Calgary. In Toronto, an increase in vehicle speed was associated with a decrease in the likelihood of walking to school.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yudong Guo, Fei Yang, Haomin Yan, Siyuan Xie, Haode Liu, Zhuang Dai
Summary: This paper proposes an activity-based model (ABM) for multi-day cellular data, which predicts the activity patterns, start times, locations, and durations of users. The model considers users' activity schedules, utilizes multiple machine learning algorithms, and shows higher stability compared to existing survey-based models.
IET INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Xiao-guang Ruan
Summary: This study proposes a method for analyzing the potential of road traffic accessibility in cities and evaluates 80 cities worldwide using data and geospatial methods. The study ranks cities based on average travel speeds and nighttime light data, and provides suggestions for improving urban transportation accessibility.
JOURNAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY-SCIENCE A
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ghada Alturif, Wafaa Saleh
Summary: Car ownership and use are high in Saudi Arabia due to high income, low fuel prices, and lack of public transportation. The country aims to reduce car dependency and promote sustainable travel options, such as public transportation. To achieve this, decent public transportation options need to be provided and travel behavior needs to be influenced. An online survey was conducted in Riyadh to assess Saudi nationals' attitudes towards pricing measures and their impact on travel behavior, with the highest support found for measures improving road safety, reducing travel times, and reducing congestion in the city.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kayleigh Pavitra Bhangdia, Hari S. Iyer, Jean Paul Joseph, Rubin Lemec Dorne, Joia Mukherjee, Temidayo Fadelu
Summary: The study compared five measures of geographic accessibility in Haiti and found that while these measures were highly correlated, there were significant differences in the absolute measures. Different measures showed differences in estimating distance and time, emphasizing the importance of considering the benefits and limitations of each geospatial measure for guiding appropriate use.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yanli Wang, Yuning Jin, Sabyasachee Mishra, Bing Wu, Yajie Zou
Summary: The study proposes an integrated travel demand and accessibility model to examine the impact of new infrastructures on accessibility for households and employment. Using various accessibility measures and considering travel behavior and network traffic congestion, the study demonstrates the importance of improving public transit facilities to enhance accessibility and reduce the gap between peak and off-peak hours.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PART A-SYSTEMS
(2022)