Isolated versus coordinated ramp metering: Field evaluation results of travel time reliability and traffic impact

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

Volumn 28, Issue , 2013, Pages 155-167

  Bhouri, Neila ^a   Haj Salem, Habib ^a   Kauppila, Jari ^b  

^a GRETTIA ^*  (France)

^b OECD   (France)

Author keywords

ALINEA strategy; Coordinated strategy; Feedback control; Field test; Ramp metering; Reliability evaluation; Travel time; Travel time reliability

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK CONTROL; RELIABILITY;

ALINEA STRATEGY; COORDINATED STRATEGIES; FIELD TEST; RAMP METERING; RELIABILITY EVALUATION; TRAVEL TIME RELIABILITY;

TRAVEL TIME;

MOTORWAY; NETWORK ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TESTING METHOD; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL TIME;

FRANCE; ILE DE FRANCE; PARIS; VILLE DE PARIS;

EID: 84874327357     PISSN: 0968090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trc.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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