Modeling and performance assessment of a transit-based evacuation plan within a contraflow simulation environment

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2091, 2009, Pages 40-50

  Chen, Cheng Chieh Frank ^a   Chou, Chih Sheng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL;

BI-LEVEL OPTIMIZATION MODELS; BUS STOP; CASE-STUDIES; COMBINATORIAL PROBLEM; CONTRAFLOW; CONTRAFLOW OPERATION; EVACUATION PLANS; MODEL ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT;

SUBWAY STATIONS;

EID: 76149119405     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2091-05     Document Type: Article

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