Abstract: Pedestrian walking distances in a central business district are mostly dependent on the arrival mode in that central business district and the layout of the transportation network on which these modes operate. Changes to ...

Abstract: Management of traffic safety is a complex process that requires decision making under uncertainty in assessing the influence of different conditions on safety in the selection of the optimal treatment. To deal with the ...

Abstract: Return risk is an important consideration for developers and financiers of port infrastructure. This paper examines the impact of various sources of risk in port infrastructure development using the two-moments method. The ...

Abstract: As part of the transportation infrastructure modernization program, a 24-km Colombo-Katunayake Expressway (CKE), is being envisaged between the Colombo International Airport (CIA) and the city center. The Road Development ...

Abstract: The appropriateness of the current space standards (occupancy rates) for airline check-in area design is discussed. Based on a study of passenger walking patterns at the two international airports in Montreal, it is suggested ...

Abstract: Continually changing shipping industry practices, cargo composition, world markets, and competition among ports are making revenue estimates uncertain. This paper demonstrates the application of Monte Carlo simulation for ...

Abstract: Although parking revenue is a principal source of income, supply of parking infrastructure at airports is based largely on expected needs. Although that is a rational basis, high investment costs and management fees are ...

Abstract: A model based on an expected total‐cost minimization approach is developed for determining the optimal‐degree curvature of simple horizontal curves on undivided two‐lane highways. Expected total cost is defined as the sum ...

Abstract: Accurate estimates of demand are critical for planning, designing, and operating public transit systems. Previous research has demonstrated that the expected demand in rural areas is a function of both demographic and ...

Abstract: Passenger processing space estimations described in textbooks and guidebooks are based solely on peak passenger demand and personal space standards describing perceived passenger comfort. The economic aspects of facility ...