Network topological effects on the macroscopic Bureau of Public Roads function

Transportmetrica A: Transport Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 272-296

  Wong, Wai ^a   Wong, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

cost flow function; GPS; macroscopic Bureau of Public Roads Function; network topological effects

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; LAND USE; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS; TAXICABS; TOPOLOGY; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRAVEL TIME;

COST FLOW; PUBLIC ROADS; SENSITIVITY PARAMETERS; TOPOLOGICAL EFFECTS; TOPOLOGICAL FEATURES; TOPOLOGICAL METRICS; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROLS; TRANSPORTATION NETWORK;

TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84957804425     PISSN: 23249935     EISSN: 23249943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23249935.2015.1129650     Document Type: Article

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