Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems: Recent submissions
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Connected Vehicle Trajectory–Based Estimation of Cycle-by-Cycle Traffic Volume: A Deep Learning–Based Approach Considering Slowed Vehicles and Spatiotemporal Shockwave Dissipation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractMany existing approaches for estimating cycle-by-cycle traffic volume from vehicle trajectories require either a high market penetration rate of sampled trajectories or auxiliary intersection data (e.g., detector ... -
VARNet: A Transformer-Based Model for Vehicle Trajectory Prediction with Variable-Length Input Sequences
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractPredicting the trajectories of surrounding vehicles is crucial for autonomous driving systems. In recent years, mainstream methods have used fixed-length input sequences, relying on historical trajectories of a ... -
Investigation of the Improved B07-Type Prestressed Concrete Sleeper with Emphasis on Sustainability and Cost Efficiency
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractPrestressed concrete sleepers are critical components of railway superstructures, designed to transfer wheel loads safely to the ballast layer. The strength of sleepers generally exceeds the minimum requirements ... -
Leveraging AI Techniques to Facilitate User-Friendly Transportation Data Retrieval for Speed and Volume Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractTransportation professionals increasingly rely on large data sets to understand travel behavior and improve system performance. However, many agencies face challenges accessing and using these data due to limited ... -
Resilience Enhancement of an Urban Rail Transit Network by Jointly Optimizing Restoration Sequences and Bus Bridging Services
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractEnhancing the urban rail transit network (URT) resilience under disruptions is crucial for improving its ability to respond to such events. However, prior studies have rarely enhanced the URT network resilience by ... -
Dynamic and Static Scheduling Method for Demand-Responsive Transit in Integrated Transportation Hub Connections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractDemand-responsive transit (DRT) leverages its customizable and flexible advantages to better align with hub operations, emerging as a potential solution for integrated transportation hub connection service challenges. ... -
Multiline Dispatching-Based Path Optimization for Metro-Connected Customized Autonomous Shuttle Services
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractTo address the challenges of last-mile connectivity between residential communities and metro stations, this study investigates the multiobjective routing and scheduling problem of metro-feeder customized autonomous ... -
Explainable Artificial Intelligence Model for Track-Related Rail Accident Severity Analysis of Rail Transports of Hazardous Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat) by rail presents significant safety challenges, particularly the potential for hazmat release accidents. While extensive research has evaluated the probabilities ... -
Effects of Grade Designs and Zone Characteristics on Driving Speed in Long Mountainous Freeway Tunnels with Crest Vertical Alignment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractSafety issues in freeway tunnels are prominent, and how drivers adjust their speed in response to various grade designs in long mountainous tunnels with crest vertical curves has not been adequately explored. To ... -
AIoT-Based Rail Fastener Assessment in Low-Light Environment Using Focal Modulated Unsupervised Image Enhancement and Generative Segmentation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractEnsuring the integrity of railway fasteners is essential for maintaining track stability and operational safety, particularly under high-speed and dynamic loading conditions. However, reliable inspection becomes ... -
Modeling the Impact of Passenger Population Heterogeneity and In-Vehicle Congestion on the Stochastic Passenger Flow of Metro Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe passenger flow pattern serves as crucial information for the planning and operation management of metro networks. Nevertheless, the passenger flow derived from the existing passenger flow assignment models is ... -
Movement-Wise Delay Distribution Estimation at Signalized Intersections Using Mixture Density Networks and Connected Vehicle Trajectories
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractVehicle delays at signalized intersections exhibit complex stochastic characteristics. These delays arise from the interactions between vehicle arrival patterns and traffic signal operations, forming dynamic ... -
Comparative Perceptional Assessment of Dedicated Lanes and Other Deployment Alternatives for Automated Vehicle Acceptability
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe increasing presence of automated vehicles (AVs) has intensified discussions on optimal deployment strategies that ensure public safety, efficiency, and public acceptance. Although dedicated lanes have been ... -
Bilevel Optimization Framework for Dynamic Accessibility-Driven Taxi Service Point Planning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractOptimizing taxi service accessibility requires balancing strategic infrastructure decisions with operational flexibility. While facility location and dynamic dispatching have been studied separately, their hierarchical ... -
Investigating the Factors Affecting Traffic Violations: A Study of Demographic and Environmental Influences
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThis study investigates the factors influencing eight types of traffic violations in Isfahan, Iran—speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, cell phone use while driving, red-light running, wrong-way driving (e.g., driving ... -
Variational Autoencoder–Generative Adversarial Network Traffic Prediction with Ramps
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractAccurate traffic flow prediction is fundamental for effective traffic management and the optimization of highway systems, particularly in complex scenarios involving highway ramps. This paper proposes a novel ... -
Exploring the Impact of Discontinuous Murals in Extra-Long Tunnels on Drivers’ Attention
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractProlonged driving in tunnel environments may result in driver fatigue. Although tunnel murals have been suggested as a potential enhancement, their impact on drivers remains controversial. This study investigates ... -
Framework for Autonomous Driving Trajectory Prediction via Physics-Constrained Data Fusion and Spatiotemporal Encoding
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractWith the rapid development of artificial intelligence, autonomous driving has advanced significantly. Vehicle trajectory prediction, a key component of autonomous driving, directly affects the quality of planning ... -
Performance Evaluation of the Full Transfer Process between High-Speed Rail and Metro in Railway Hubs: A Simulation and Machine Learning Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractHigh-speed railway (HSR) hubs are pivotal nodes in the railway transportation network, and station performance during peak periods is crucial in maintaining transfer efficiency and passenger safety. This study ... -
Analyzing Factors Influencing Crash Severity in the Kathmandu Valley: A Stability Metrics Approach for Imbalanced Crash Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractCrash data often suffer from extreme class imbalance with nonfatal crashes vastly outnumbering severe or fatal cases, making it difficult to model rare but critical outcomes. These challenges are further exacerbated ...