The synchronization of traffic signals located along the urban/suburban arterials in metropolitan areas is perhaps one of the most cost-effective methods for improving traffic flow along these streets. The main objective of synchronized signal timing is to keep traffic moving in platoons...

Computer simulation is now used routinely as a decision support tool in many facets of transportation engineering. Simulation models are often used to compare system alternatives, i.e. alternative system designs and/or operating policies. The presence of high variance of the simulation output...

The development and testing of a traffic control scheme for the high density sectors of the Manhattan Central Business District (CBD) is described. The proposed control scheme is based on "spillback avoidance" approach rather than the conventional "progressive movement" approach. This plan is...

Computer simulation models are used in a variety of applications in transportation engineering and have become a prime aid in decision making. The applications range from evaluating traffic control strategies for single intersections to such complex decision processes as evaluating the impact of...