This book shows how transit assignment models can be used to describe and predict the patterns of network patronage in public transport systems.

This monograph presents a simple,innovative approach for the measurement and short-term prediction of highwaytravel times based on the fusion of inductive loop detector and toll ticketdata.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of magnetic levitation (Maglev) technologies, from fundamental principles through to the state-of-the-art, and describes applications both realised and under development.

It includes a history of Maglev science and technology showing the various milestones in its advancement. The core concepts, operating principles and main challenges of Maglev applications attempted across various fields are introduced and discussed. The principle difficulties encountered when applying Maglev technology to different systems, namely air gap control and...

The manual alsoaddresses related pedestrian, bicycle, and transit issues. This book details the fundamental development of the concepts ofcapacity and level of service, and of the specific methodologies developed todescribe them over a wide range of facility types.

This book presents a history of roundabouts, an introduction to their design, calculations of their capacity and traffic-safety features.

This book discusses new European standards for exhaust emissions, conformity, emissions tests and portable measurement systems. Covers light- and heavy-duty vehicles, farm and forestry machinery, diesel locomotives, combat and special-purpose vehicles.

This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes congestion problems and shows how they can be relieved. The third part (Chapters 14 - 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion.

This book focuses on particulate matter emissions produced by vehicles with combustion engines.

The book includes peer-reviewed contributions selected from presentations given at the Istanbul Bridge Conference 2014, held from August 11 - 13 in Istanbul, Turkey.

This book provides concise descriptions of the various solutions of transition curves, which can be used in geometric design of roads and highways. It presents mathematical methods and curvature functions for defining transition curves.