Path flow estimator for planning applications in small communities

This paper presents an alternative planning framework to model and forecast network traffic for planning applications in small communities, where limited resources debilitate the development and applications of the conventional four-step travel demand forecasting model. The core idea is to use the Path Flow Estimator (PFE) to estimate current and forecast future traffic demand while taking into account of various field and planning data as modeling constraints. Specifically, two versions of PFE are developed: a base year PFE for estimating the current network traffic conditions using field data and planning data, if available, and a future year PFE for predicting future network traffic conditions using forecast planning data and the estimated base year origin–destination trip table as constraints. In the absence of travel survey data, the proposed method uses similar data (traffic counts and land use data) as a four-step model for model development and calibration. Since the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip generation rates and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) are both utilized in the modeling process, the analysis scope and results are consistent with those of common traffic impact studies and other short-range, localized transportation improvement programs. Solution algorithms are also developed to solve the two PFE models and integrated into a GIS-based software called Visual PFE. For proof of concept, two case studies in northern California are performed to demonstrate how the tool can be used in practice. The first case study is a small community of St. Helena, where the city’s planning department has neither an existing travel demand model nor the budget for developing a full four-step model. The second case study is in the city of Eureka, where there is a four-step model developed for the Humboldt County that can be used for comparison. The results show that the proposed approach is applicable for small communities with limited resources.     

信息融合技术在交通流量预测中的应用

交通流量预测是智能运输系统的一个重要组成内容，但传统的数学方法一直未能取得令人满意的预测效果。信息融合技术是最近十多年来新兴的技术。它通过合理协调多源数据，充分综合有用信息，在较短的时间内，以较小的代价获得对未来交通流量的预测。实验证明，借助信息融合理论建立的聚类分析模型和神经网络模型对未来交通流量的预测比较准确，有实际意义。     

集装箱深水港交通需求预测方法研究

作为一个特殊的物流中心，集装箱深水港的交通具有鲜明的特点。从集装箱深水港的特点出发，提出集装箱深水港交通需求分析预测的流程与具体方法。结合大连市大窑湾港区的实际调查数据，对所提出的方法进行了实例说明。     

The impact of high-speed technology on railway demand

This paper estimates a passenger railway demand function to analyse effects arising from the introduction and use of high-speed technologies. The paper reports estimates of demand elasticities with respect to price, income, quality of service and a range of exogenous characteristics. The results show that travel time savings from conventional high-speed technology have a larger impact on passenger demand than tilting train technology. The introduction of conventional high-speed technology is associated with an 8% increase in passenger railway demand. Increasing the use of either type of high-speed technology appears to induce small positive effects on demand beyond those obtained from usual traffic density increases on non-high-speed existing technology.

A methodological approach for developing and assessing business models for flexible transport systems

Flexible transport services include a wide range of demand responsive transport systems that provide non-conventional passenger and freight transportation services. Several alternative business models varying according to the local market conditions, the socio-economic, legal, and institutional framework may be developed for the provision of Flexible Transport Systems (FTS). The objective of this paper is twofold: first to present an integrated methodological framework for developing and assessing alternative FTS business models and second to demonstrate its applicability to a case study regarding the prioritization of alternative FTS business models for the provision of flexible passenger transport services in Helsinki.

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建立出行者基本属性与交通方式选择的关系模型,研究影响和引导城市交通方式结构的有效措施。采用非集计模型建立出行者个人属性、家庭属性和出行属性与个体出行方式选择的函数关系,从城市统计资料中获取城市居民个人属性、家庭属性和出行属性数据,应用非集计模型来推算和预测交通方式结构。居民出行交通方式选择与个人属性、家庭属性和出行属性之间有较稳定的关系,其随着时间的推移变化甚微。非集计模型所推算的交通方式结构较为精确,用于交通方式结构的预测是可行的。所建立的模型亦用于研究影响交通方式选择的关键因素。非集计模型可用于交通方式结构的调整和优化,通过对可控影响因素的引导和调整,达到优化交通方式结构的目的。     

BP神经网络在解决电力消耗问题中的应用

由于BP神经网络在解决非线性复杂系统中存在很大的优势,以江西省1991—2011年人口、经济和耗电量等数据为研究对象,利用BP神经网络构建耗电量预测模型。模型一利用1991—2009年人口、经济和耗电量等数据作为训练样本,以2010—2011年作为测试样本来验证网络的准确性,再根据历史人口、经济等数据来预测历史耗电量;模型二采用传统的多元回归分析法,对非线性多元函数进行多元线性回归,通过回归模型得到的参数来预测耗电量。结果表明,模型一收敛性较好,所得预测结果绝对误差较小,而模型二传统方法得到的预测结果误差较大,因此,利用BP神经网络预测的结果具有非常大的参考价值,证明BP神经网络应用在电力消耗中的应用是可行的。     

三次指数平滑法在港口吞吐量预测中的应用研究

以某港口近15年的货物吞吐量作为原始数据,建立三次指数平滑法预测模型,利用VB语言编写计算机程序,运行求出最佳平滑系数,输入预测年份得到相应的吞吐量预测结果。     

组合预测模型在上海内河港口吞吐量预测中的应用

建立时间序列和二元线性回归的组合预测模型,对上海内河港口2010年、2015年和2020年的货物吞吐量水平进行了预测。研究发现,组合预测模型相比单个预测方法具有较高的精度,能够较准确地预测上海内河港口货物吞吐量。