Celebrating 50 Years of Traffic Flow Theory: A Symposium. August 11-13, 2014, Portland, Oregon

This report comprises the presentations that took place at the Standing Committee on Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics Summer Meeting, August 11–13, 2014 in Portland, Oregon. Presenters reflect on the fifty years of traffic flow theory and include an analysis of pedestrian flows and the incorporation of autonomous vehicles into traffic theory. Presentations covered fundamental diagrams, traffic flow models, traffic control, freeway traffic analysis, calibration, empirical observations of traffic analysis, networkwide modeling and control, and other paper and poster presentations.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/173225.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/173225.aspx
• Conference:
  • Standing Committee on Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics Summer Meeting
  • Location: Portland Oregon, United States
  • Date: 2014-8-11 to 2014-8-13
• Publication Date: 2015-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 510p
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: E-C197
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Empirical methods; Freeway operations; Networks; Traffic control; Traffic flow; Traffic flow theory; Traffic models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fundamental diagram
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01602496
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 15 2016 10:35AM