Routledge Handbook of Transportation

Routledge Handbook of Transportation

Author: Dusan Teodorovic

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-08-20

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 1317630904

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The Routledge Handbook of Transportation offers a current and comprehensive survey of transportation planning and engineering research. It provides a step-by-step introduction to research related to traffic engineering and control, transportation planning, and performance measurement and evaluation of transportation alternatives. The Handbook of Transportation demonstrates models and methods for predicting travel and freight demand, planning future transportation networks, and developing traffic control systems. Readers will learn how to use various engineering concepts and approaches to make future transportation safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. Edited by Dušan Teodorović and featuring 29 chapters from more than 50 leading global experts, with more than 200 illustrations, the Routledge Handbook of Transportation is designed as an invaluable resource for professionals and students in transportation planning and engineering.


Guidelines for Detector Placement on High-speed Approaches to Signalized Intersections

Guidelines for Detector Placement on High-speed Approaches to Signalized Intersections

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13:

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The primary objective of this research was to validate the new TxDOT procedures for loop detector placement on high-speed approaches to signalized intersections. The study approach involved conducting a field study at selected sites to compare the proposed new loop configuration to the existing configuration. The data analysis included investigating approach speeds to the intersection, driver actions in response to a yellow indication, and vehicle location at the onset of yellow. The Results from the field study revealed that the new loop configuration is as good as, and in some cases better than the old loop configuration. Because the new loop configuration can detect vehicles further upstream from the intersection (at the beginning of the dilemma zone), it results in fewer vehicles being caught in the dilemma zone at the onset of yellow. Also, because the new loop configuration typically resulted in more vehicles running the yellow light instead of stopping, fewer rear-end accidents may result. In addition, the new loop configuration resulted in fewer vehicles running the red light, also a major cause of accidents.


Report No. FHWA-RD.

Report No. FHWA-RD.

Author: United States. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development

Publisher:

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 702

ISBN-13:

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Human Factors in Transportation

Human Factors in Transportation

Author: Katie Plant and Gesa Praetorius

Publisher: AHFE International

Published: 2022-07-24

Total Pages: 763

ISBN-13: 1958651362

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Human Factors in Transportation Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022), July 24–28, 2022, New York, USA


Traffic Signal Timing Manual

Traffic Signal Timing Manual

Author: U.s. Department of Transportation

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-02-20

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9781508557173

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This report serves as a comprehensive guide to traffic signal timing and documents the tasks completed in association with its development. The focus of this document is on traffic signal control principles, practices, and procedures. It describes the relationship between traffic signal timing and transportation policy and addresses maintenance and operations of traffic signals. It represents a synthesis of traffic signal timing concepts and their application and focuses on the use of detection, related timing parameters, and resulting effects to users at the intersection. It discusses advanced topics briefly to raise awareness related to their use and application. The purpose of the Signal Timing Manual is to provide direction and guidance to managers, supervisors, and practitioners based on sound practice to proactively and comprehensively improve signal timing. The outcome of properly training staff and proactively operating and maintaining traffic signals is signal timing that reduces congestion and fuel consumption ultimately improving our quality of life and the air we breathe. This manual provides an easy-to-use concise, practical and modular guide on signal timing. The elements of signal timing from policy and funding considerations to timing plan development, assessment, and maintenance are covered in the manual. The manual is the culmination of research into practices across North America and serves as a reference for a range of practitioners, from those involved in the day to day management, operation and maintenance of traffic signals to those that plan, design, operate and maintain these systems.