Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems: Recent submissions
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Improving US Roadway Safety and Safety Research
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Bayesian Network Approach for Dynamic Bus Speed Guidance on Mixed Bus–Car Traveling Lanes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractMinimizing bus waiting time and stops at intersections along arterials is essential for improving bus travel efficiency. Many methods have been proposed to achieve this goal by utilizing emerging connected technologies ... -
Accommodating Bicycle Traffic on Rural Two-Lane Highways: An Empirical Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe concept of the level of traffic stress (LTS) is increasingly being used to assess how suitable the infrastructure is for different cyclist types. These studies typically relied on literature reviews and expert ... -
Exploring Spatiotemporally Varying and Nonlinear Relationships between Ride-Hailing and Metro Ridership: A Case Study in Chicago
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractRide-hailing services have become major contributors to urban transportation systems and may influence traditional modes such as metro systems. While previous studies have explored how ride-hailing services either ... -
Study on the Length of Acceleration Lanes at Freeway Entrances Based on the Driving Behavior of Merging Vehicles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe current design of acceleration lane lengths on freeways is primarily based on vehicle kinematic equations, focusing mainly on acceleration and operating speed. However, it insufficiently accounts for driving ... -
Reducing Time-of-Day Traffic Signal Controller Transitions through Collective Offset Adjustments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractTime-of-day transitions are a critical process traffic signal controllers use to ensure coordination when switching between timing plans. There are multiple factors that can influence the time it takes to go through ... -
Experimental Testing of Concrete Crossties Prestressed with Shape Memory Alloys
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractAlthough prestressed concrete crossties have become a convenient option for upgrading rail infrastructure to accommodate heavier loads and higher speeds anticipated for future years, some of these members have ... -
Urban Rail Transit Passenger Flow Prediction with Gaussian Process Regression Based on CEEMDAN
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractAccurate passenger flow prediction of rail transit is of great significance to improve the operational efficiency of rail transit and reduce operational costs, which are essential for the proper scheduling and ... -
Movement-Based Tandem Organization for Intelligent Intersection Management: Trajectory Planning for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractDedicated left-turning and through lanes at traditional signalized intersections often result in a limited number of exit lanes available in each turning movement. In contrast, vehicles can exit the intersection ... -
Rail Surface Irregularities as a Main Driver of Rapid Track Deterioration and Their Appropriate Handling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractAddressing the main factors contributing to rapid track deterioration is essential to minimize overall maintenance costs and improve track availability. This study focused on rail surface irregularities as a key ... -
Ontology-Enhanced STPA Method of Scenario Safety Constraint Identification for Autonomous Driving
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractHazards from complex operational scenarios bring huge challenges for autonomous driving. This study proposes the External Operational Scenario-Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (EOS-STPA) approach, which extends ... -
Adaptive Passenger Flow Prediction in Metro Systems: An Incremental Learning Framework for Evolving Patterns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractIntelligent transportation management in metro systems requires accurate and real-time predictions of passenger flow demand. However, current research has mainly focused on static metro systems, overlooking the ... -
Examining Influencing Factors of Truck Trip Generation Using Spatial Econometric Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractAccurately estimating truck trip generation (TTG) is essential for improving the effects of freight planning and informing strategic decisions regarding land use and environmental management. However, prior research ... -
Integrating StreetLight Data, EPS Smart Location Data, and Road Attributes: A Random Forest Approach to Multimodal Traffic Calibration in Lincoln, Nebraska
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe growing availability of location-based services (LBS) data has made networkwide traffic inference a feasible and valuable tool for traffic analysis. This paper utilizes LBS data from the commercial data vendor ... -
Selective Scale Context Awareness Network for Object Counting in Intelligent Transportation System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractIn intelligent transportation systems, object counting is a crucial component of traffic scene perception. The traffic scene always has the properties of strong perspective effects and uneven density distribution, ... -
Analyzing Yielding Drivers’ Dilemma Behavior toward Pedestrians at Semiurban Uncontrolled Intersections on Arterial Roads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThis paper introduces a novel concept of dilemma zone (DZ) estimation for yielding drivers based on jaywalking pedestrian crossing behavior interference at semiurban uncontrolled intersection approaches on high-speed ... -
Traffic Conflict Identification and Risk Assessment at Ramp Merging Areas Based on Improved XGBoost and SHAP
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractRamp merging areas are high-risk zones for traffic accidents due to the high traffic density and frequent changes in vehicle speed. This study proposes a comprehensive approach that integrates machine learning with ... -
Exploring Spatial Patterns of Intracity Heavy-Duty Truck Flows in Shanghai Using Large-Scale Trajectory Data: A VSTC-TPS Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractHeavy-duty trucks (HDTs) are crucial to the logistics system, and understanding their activity patterns is key for improving logistics performance and addressing challenges in economic, environmental, and infrastructure ... -
Examining Patterns of GPS-Related Traffic Crashes: Insights from a Matched Case–Control Approach through Crash Narratives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractGlobal positioning systems (GPS) have revolutionized transportation by providing real-time location and navigation information. Although GPS technology has significantly enhanced mobility and efficiency, its potential ... -
Analyzing Crash Severity near Freeway Entrance Ramps in North Carolina Using a Hierarchical Ordered Probit Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractFreeway entrance ramps have long been considered crash-prone locations. Understanding factors influencing the severity of crashes near entrance ramps can help improve freeway safety. This study analyzed crash ...