Logistical restructuring and road freight traffic growth

The forecasting of road freight traffic has relied heavily on the close correlation between GDP and road tonne-kilometers. It has not been rooted in an understanding of the causes of freight traffic growth. The research reported in this paper has investigated this process of traffic growth in two ways: first, by analysing official data on the production, consumption and movement of food and drink products, and second, by conducting a survey of the changing freight transport requirements of 88 large British-based manufacturers.The analysis of secondary data shows how, in the food and drink sector, the relationship between the real value of output and road vehicle-kms hinges on four key parameters: value density, handling factor, average length of haul and consignment size. An attempt is made to explain variations in these parameters.The survey of manufacturers suggests that the growth of lorry traffic is the net result of a complex interaction between factors operating at four levels of logistical management: strategic planning of logistical systems, choice of suppliers and distributors, scheduling of product flow and the management of transport resources. Changes in the frequency and scheduling of freight deliveries in response to tightening customer service requirements and just-in-time management appear to have become a more prevalent cause of freight traffic growth than the physical restructuring of logistical systems. Manufacturers anticipate that their road freight demand will broadly increase in line with sales and be largely unaffected by road transport cost increases at the levels currently proposed. The paper concludes by examining their likely reactions to a much sharper increase in the cost of road freight movement.     

Induced traffic and economic appraisal

Economic appraisal of major roads in the UK is based on a set of standard procedures and conventions. A central assumption has been that the volume and pattern of traffic in any given year is independent of the quality of service offered by the network — the fixed trip matrix assumption. Failing to consider induced traffic can have serious consequences for the accuracy and robustness of the measured traffic benefits from road improvements. Assessment of the wider economic benefits of roads, which is an important political imperative for road investment, is also made more difficult. Two conclusions are reached. Variable trip matrix methods need to be introduced for the appraisal of major road schemes, and scheme appraisal needs to be complemented by a more strategic area-wide approach to evaluation. In responding to its advisory committee (SACTRA), the UK Department of Transport has accepted the first of these conclusions and is cautiously favourable to the second.     

基于滞回分配的VBR视频流量带宽管理方案

基于VBR视频流量预测提出了一种新的动态带宽分配算法———滞回算法。与Girish提出的门限算法和Youssef提出的基于GOP场景检测的带宽分配方案相比,对缓存尺寸的需求、信元丢失率等性能有明显提高。大量的仿真表明,该算法能够以较低的开销(带宽重分配次数百分比≤2%)同时兼顾了CLR和带宽利用率,而且只有在缓存队长超过迂回门限时才触发带宽重分配过程,有利于在线实现。     

大秦线开行2万t重载列车对湖东编组站到发场的影响

大秦线开行2万t重载列车,采用4台机车分散联挂的形式。湖东编组站重、空车到发场到发线的布置形式应为:2条重车线或2条空车线夹1条机走线为1束,每束到发线和机走线之间沿列车到达方向设置3处9号道岔,咽喉区至腰岔、每处腰岔和相邻的腰岔之间的有效长度为700m。以C76,C80及性能更好的适型车辆检算湖东站到发线有效长度,应达到2800m及以上。现有技术设备的特征、相邻线路技检作业分工方式、2万t重载列车的机车连挂方式、机车运用和组织方式、列车到达均衡程度、列检能力等是影响湖东站到发线通过能力的主要因素。应进一步优化和合理安排相关线路的行车组织方案,并对现行的技检作业分工方式和机车运用方案进行重新调整。采用重车方向列车在湖东站不换挂机车,各装车点到达湖东站的2万t、1万t列车均在装车地或集结地进行全面的技术检查方案。在此条件下,湖东站重车场到发线数量设置为6条基本可以适应远期大秦线运量的需求。     

客货共运线路轨道不平顺不利波长的分析研究

我国铁路主要是客货共运线路,客车的速度可达140～160km/h,而货车的速度只有80km/h左右。货车与客车的车辆结构动力性能存在较大的差异,所以对轨道结构的几何形位的要求也有所不同。为了使客车和货车都能在同一线路上安全、平稳地运行,则必须对轨道不平顺与车辆运行平稳性和安全性之间的关系进行研究。本文利用计算机动力模拟仿真计算轨道不平顺激扰下客车和货车的动力响应,对轨道随机不平顺与不同类型车辆的车体加速度之间的关系进行了相干分析和功率谱分析,计算得出了引起客车和货车较大动力响应的轨道不平顺不利波长。然后对两者的不利波长进行了分析,归纳出了客货共运线路的轨道不平顺不利波长范围,为现场轨道不平顺的养护维修和管理提供了理论和实践指导。     

城市横向交通

随着中国城市化进程的加快,城市机动车保有量的剧增,使得纵向交通与横向交通的冲突愈来愈突出,导致现有的道路交通设施的利用率进一步降低,机动车的运营速度大幅下降,尤其是公交车,行人与非机动车穿越纵向交通流越来越不方便,安全系数低,纵向交通与横向交通处于不和谐的状态。针对这一交通现状从以人为本的角度出发,以提高城市道路交通系统的使用效率,实现城市的可持续发展为目标来分析横向交通,又建议在所有的道路上逐步实现横向交通与纵向交通的彻底分离。     

基于层次分析法的东海二桥建设方案模型

洋山港二期正式投入运营,东海二桥也正在规划当中,关于东海二桥的建铁路桥、公路桥还是公路铁路两用桥的争议一直没有停止过,不同的专家给出了不同的答案。本文在分析影响东海二桥建设方案选取的通过能力、投资额、营运安全和环保等四个因素的基础上,通过建立层次分析模型并求解,得出东海二桥最佳建设方案。     

城市桥梁双层交通的概念设计

从节约土地,提高交通效率的目的出发,通过研究分析桥梁基本结构体系与桥梁基本构件的性能,提出了实现城市桥梁双层交通(或双层桥面)概念设计的原则、条件以及通过桥梁基本结构体系与结构构造布置进行创新设计的途径,并结合工程实践给出了双层交通的工程实例。     

浅谈公路项目诱增和转移交通量的预测方法

公路变通量一般包括趋势交通量、诱增交通量、转移交通量三部分。目前趋势交通量预测大部采用国际通用的以OD调查为基础的“四阶段”法，但诱增交通量和转移交通量却没有比较成熟的预测方法，故对此进行探讨和研究，对于改进和提高公路建设项目可行性研究的方法和水平具有重要意义。