Ramp meters on trial: Evidence from the Twin Cities metering holiday

Ramp meters in the Twin Cities have been the subject of a recent test of their effectiveness, involving turning them off for eight weeks. This paper analyzes the results with and without ramp metering for several representative freeways during the afternoon peak period. Seven performance measures: mobility, equity, productivity, consumers’ surplus, accessibility, travel time variation and travel demand responses are compared. It is found that ramp meters are particularly helpful for long trips relative to short trips. Ramp metering, while generally beneficial to freeway segments, may not improve trip travel times (including ramp delays). The reduction in travel time variation comprises another benefit from ramp meters. Non-work trips and work trips respond differently to ramp meters. The results are mixed, suggesting a more refined ramp control algorithm, which explicitly considers ramp delay, is in order.     

上海城市轨道交通“L”形两线换乘站调查分析

"L"形两线城市轨道交通换乘站是目前较为常见的换乘站类型,以国内城市轨道交通规划和建设较为完善的上海轨道交通作为研究对象,通过实地考察和调研,根据车站站位不同,把"L"形两线换乘站布局方案归纳为错开式、重叠式两大类型;每一种类型根据立体布局形式不同再进行细分,并从换乘距离、便捷性、安全性等角度对不同类型L形换乘布局方案站进行特点分析,并进行可行方案的补充,对今后"L"形两线换乘站布局方案设计有一定参考意义。     

集装箱中心站装卸作业线接触网终点设计

在接触网终点设计常规下锚结构形式下,集装箱中心站龙门吊装卸作业线股道接触网终点的有效行车距离无法满足电力机车直接摘挂货物列车要求。本文针对该问题提出了新型的接触网终点下锚结构形式,改进后的下锚结构形式能在不影响龙门吊作业的前提下延长接触网终点有效行车距离,满足电力机车直接摘挂取送货物列车的要求。     

“一送两受”式无绝缘轨道电路最大传输距离分析

为了求解中央供电两端接受式无绝缘轨道电路最大传输距离,本文根据此种轨道电路在调整态、分路态、断轨态3种工作状态下的四端网数学模型,在不同的初始参数下仿真分析了轨道电路在断轨态和分路态下的转移阻抗的变化情况,得出轨道电路在断轨态转移阻抗的最小值大于分路态转移阻抗的最小值,以此简化了求解轨道电路最大传输距离的前提条件。在此基础上,给出了求解此种轨道电路最大传输距离的计算方法。结果对比表明,该方法能够正确地计算轨道电路最大传输距离,为此类型轨道电路的设计提供理论依据。     

中国——澳大利亚航线介绍

中国至澳大利亚航线是我国远洋船舶经常航行的航线,作者结合对澳大利亚各港航行的实践经验,参考有关航线设计资料,从中总结出4条主要航线及其航行注意事项。     

沙枕抛投在荆江航道整治中的应用

沙枕袋可以有效防止水流冲刷河床底部,是稳定河床及岸坡、防止冲刷的主要加固措施。结合长江中游荆江段航道整治工程施工,介绍了抛沙枕进行护底补坡的施工工艺流程、施工要点,重点介绍沙枕袋在长江水流影响下的抛投质量控制措施及实施效果。     

港外锚地相对安全距离研究

对于港外锚地与周边设施、碍航物的相对安全距离,目前没有一个明确的规定。文中介绍了我国关于锚地宏观选址的相关要求,深入研究了锚泊船走锚特征,包括走锚过程、漂移方向和走锚速度等方面,提出了确定锚地与周边设施（或碍航物）相对安全距离的计算方法,对港外锚地选址及保护锚地资源具有一定的参考作用。     

大型铁路客运枢纽换乘服务研究

站在运输服务设计的角度,以增强旅客换乘出行体验为目的,提出“人、行李分离”的换乘服务理念,并基于该服务理念设计铁路客运枢纽内同站和异站换乘的方案。异站换乘方案设计时,提出铁路专用车的概念,打造一种全新的换乘模式,满足旅客换乘出行的多元化需求,吸引旅客主动换乘。最后,从心理和生理舒适性两个角度对换乘服务理念进行评价,结果表明“人、行李分离”服务创造了旅客换乘出行附加价值,提高了旅客的换乘出行体验感。     

粘连蚕卵图像分离算法研究

针对蚕卵图像中存在的粘连或者部分重叠现象,本文提出了一种新的分离方法。该方法先采用模糊C均值聚类算法将蚕卵图像从背景中分割,然后采用模糊距离变换得到模糊距离图像,最后使用分水岭算法将粘连或者部分重叠蚕卵分离。实验证明,此法能够将粘连颗粒物图像有效分离。     

Assessment of factors associated with travel time reliability and prediction: an empirical analysis using probabilistic reasoning approach

Significant efforts have been made in modeling a travel time distribution and establishing measures of travel time reliability (TTR). However, the literature on evaluating the factors affecting TTR is not well established. Accordingly, this paper presents an empirical analysis to determine potential factors that are associated with TTR. This study mainly applies the Bayesian Networks model to assess the probabilistic association between road geometry, traffic data, and TTR. The results from this model reveal that land use characteristics, intersection factors, and posted speed limits are directly associated with TTR. Evaluating the strength of the association between TTR and the directly related variables, the log odds ratio analysis indicates that the land use factor has the highest impact (0.83) followed by the intersection factor (0.57). The findings from this study can provide valuable resources to planners and traffic operators in their decision-making to improve TTR with quantitative evidence.