Reducing carbon emissions and congestion by coordinating traffic signals

ITE Journal (Institute of Transportation Engineers)

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 25-29

  Peters, Jim ^a   Mccourt, Randy ^a   Hurtado, Renee ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; EFFECTIVE TOOLS; MAINTENANCE COSTS; MICRO-SIMULATION MODELS; SIGNAL TIMINGS; SURFACE STREETS; TRAFFIC CONDITIONS; TRAFFIC OPERATIONS; TRAVEL SPEED; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

AIR QUALITY; MAINTENANCE; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TIME MEASUREMENT; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

EID: 65449124328     PISSN: 01628178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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