Young drivers and graduated licensing: The Ontario case

Despite improvements in road safety over the past several decades, accident rates remain high for young drivers. One accident countermeasure that is expected to improve the safety record of this group is graduated licensing. The philosophy behind this licensing system is that novice drivers, of whom the majority are young, should be restricted to relatively safe driving environments during the initial learning period. Graduated licensing was implemented in the Province of Ontario, Canada in 1994. The objective of this study is to estimate the potential benefits and costs for young drivers associated with two components of the Ontario graduated licensing package: the late-night driving curfew and the high-speed roadway restrictions. Based on accident and travel data for the year 1988, accident-involvement rates per kilometre driven were calculated for different driver groups for various combinations of time of day and roadway speed limit. These rates were then applied to the expected mobility profiles of young drivers affected by graduated licensing. The results of the study support the late-night curfew and suggest that this component of the licensing package should reduce total accident involvements for the affected group by up to 10 percent and fatal accident involvements by up to 24 percent, while reducing their total driving by only four percent. By contrast, the empirical evidence suggest that the high-speed roadway restrictions are likely to increase accident involvements, and thus it is strongly recommended that this component of Ontario's graduated licensing package be changed.     

Development and Deployment of Public Transport Policy and Planning in Taiwan

Over the past decade, the escalating roadway congestion and environmental deterioration due to heavy use of private vehicles have provoked the Taiwan government to realize the importance of public transport systems. Under the “carrot-and-stick” rationales, the government has formulated public transport policies and exercised a series of related initiatives by providing sufficient and higher quality of public transport services so as to attract more private vehicle users. In this paper, the planning philosophy and policy formulation of Taiwan’s public transport development are highlighted. The most important initiatives, including the Five-year Enhancement of Mass Transportation Program and the upgrading public transport schemes in the National Development Plan are examined. Based on previous experience and lessons, we point out the most challenging issues that the government will encounter. Suggestions for the future of public transport planning are also addressed.     

浅谈我国现行公路工程监理制度

介绍了工程监理制度的产生对保证质量的重要作用 ,同时指出现行的监理制度与过去的管理体制相比更全面、更规范、更适应现代社会、经济建设需要。     

对中国未来10年道路交通安全状况分析与初步预测

笔者从中国现代道路交通系统的发展现状与道路交通安全状况出发，以过去10多年中国汽车、摩托车保有量的发展轨迹为基础，对中国未来一定时期（2004～2015年）机动车保有量的发展变化及政府采取不同管理对策条件下的道路交通安全状况的发展水平进行了预测。结果表明：政府管理对策对道路交通安全状况变化具有决定性影响。     

Managing transportation during highway reconstruction: A recommended process

Major highway reconstruction can cause significant disruptions to existing travel patterns and economic activity. Reducing these impacts on travelers, shippers, businesses and residents requires that innovative and effective transportation management actions be developed and implemented. This paper reports the major findings and recommendations of a research study on managing transportation during highway, reconstruction. The primary objectives of the study were

简析城市轨道交通首列车试验工作

从首列车试验的需求出发,阐述首列车试验的分类、内容和程序,并对首列车试验的典型案例进行了分析,提出了相关建议,对地铁公司首列车的试验工作具有一定的参考和借鉴意义。     

城市轨道交通运营部门建立模拟法人管理体制的初步探讨

论述模拟法人的概念和体制优势,提出了城市轨道交通企业运营部门建立模拟法人管理体制“合理授权”与“战略管控”相结合的总体思路,详细阐述了“授权与明职”、“推行战略预算管控”、“开展关键绩效考评”的实施方法和操作流程,最后指出了保障实施的相关建议。     

国产MTC-I型CBTC系统的安全认证实践与探讨

重点围绕城市轨道交通国产MTC-I型列车控制系统（CBTC）独立第三方安全评估与认证工作,阐述了信号安全攸关系统的技术标准规范体系、安全完整度等级、安全认证类型、风险评价原则等概念与定义。基于安全认证、系统生命周期、安全保障架构、项目风险管理、安全审核与评估等具体内容描述了MTC—I型CBTC系统通用产品安全认证实践过程。对建立我国城轨交通行业发展的安全认证体系、实施策略以及风险管控原则等安全认证要素进行了分析与探讨。     

海外铁路信号设计与传统的差异

我国铁路工程项目承包长期停留在设计、采购、施工平行建设承包模式上,而国际市场普遍采用＂设计—采购—施工总承包＂模式（简称EPC总承包）。对海外EPC铁路信号项目设计与传统的差异进行研究,对其理念和工作过程进行分析解释。     

城市轨道交通晚点列车的运行调整模型

分析了城市轨道交通列车发生出发晚点后,在确保安全的前提下,针对不同的初始晚点时间利用运行图缓冲时间进行运行调整的策略。该策略旨在尽量避免连带晚点,并使所有受影响列车尽快恢复正点运行。最后建立了列车运行图的实时调整模型,并运用仿真软件对策略进行了验证。