In this paper, we propose a parametric optimization approach to estimate time-dependent path flows, or origin-destination (OD) trip tables, using available data on link traffic volumes for a general road network. Our model assumes knowledge of certain time-dependent link flow contribution...

A set of models and procedures is described for finding the optimal distribution of empty freight cars owned by the railroads participating in a pooling agreement. A distinction is drawn between a system focus, in which the emphasis is on minimizing total cost, and a company focus, in which the...

We present a nonproportional-assignment, user-equilibrium motivated, linear programming model for estimating origin-destination (O-D) trip tables from available data on link traffic volumes. The model is designed to determine a traffic equilibrium network flow solution that reproduces the link...

Dynamic origin-destination tables help in on-line control of traffic facilities and, consequently, are of significant use in alleviating traffic congestion. Such tables find useful applications in the contexts of Advanced Traffic Management Systems and Advanced Traveler Information Systems. This...

Knowledge of motorists' origin-destination (OD) travel information is necessary for a wide range of transportation planning activities. The high cost of manpower and other expenses associated with conventional survey techniques for OD estimation have motivated the development of models that can...

The location of shelters in a region threatened by a hurricane can greatly influence the highway network clearance time, i.e. the time needed by evacuees to escape from origin points to safe areas. The studies conducted to date for developing hurricane plans have not implicitly considered the...

This paper develops an algorithm for optimally locating Automatic Vehicle Identification tag readers by maximizing the benefit that would accrue from measuring travel times on a transportation network. The problem is formulated as a quadratic 0-1 optimization problem where the objective function...