Traffic measure package configurational impact on behavioral policy measures

The impact of the traffic measure package (TMP) configuration on performance outputs of a behavioral policy measure (BPM) is in practice predominately estimated, but not yet substantiated. This was also the case for TMPs implemented in ‘Beter Benutten Vervolg’ (BBV), which was a program that executed hundreds of policy measures to get car users...

Safety Margin Development for a Space-Time Reservation Traffic Control System: A Research considering the Hybrid Traffic Period

With the arrival of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) concepts for traffic control systems emerge that let CAVs weave over the crossing area of an intersection. However, in the current literature, the safety of these vehicles is generally an assumption rather than a certainty. Moreover, the time period where CAVs and Human-Driven Vehicles ...

Determinants of E-biker’s route choice behaviour: The case of E-bikers in Ghent

This research aims at analyzing route choice behavior of E-bikers, in terms of which factors play a role and to what extent. The research is performed based on E-bikers route data in Ghent. Two interesting developments are aimed to include as well, in terms of multi-attribute cost functions as input for route generation and including land use...

Hyperloop Network Design: The Swiss Case

Previous studies on Hyperloop network design, do not show any application of detailed network design process. The current study focuses on network design of Hyperloop considering the case of Switzerland. The study estimates the costs from the literature and estimates demand of network from the Swiss National Passenger Transport Model. These...

Indicators of spatial passenger delay propagation and their relation to topological indicators: A case study of the Washington DC metro network

In order for public transportation to remain an attractive travel option, its reliability must be improved. To enable this, extensive knowledge on the passenger delay phenomenon is necessary. This study explores the possibility of using empirical data of passenger delay to determine the relationships between stations through a Bayesian Network...

Quantifying the impact of in-vehicle crowding on customer satisfaction in Public Transport: A Den Haag case study

In an environment in which Public Transport plays an ever growing role in urban areas and passenger experience. In-depth knowledge on customer satisfaction is key in improving passenger experience. Crowding has shown to be an important aspect of route and mode choice, but its impact on customer satisfaction has not yet been quantitatively...

Quicker Quality Scan: A Multi-Variable Evaluation and Diagnosis Method for Vehicle-Actuated Traffic Signal Controllers

To evaluate traffic signal controllers, and vehicle-actuated traffic signal controllers in particular, in terms of how they are performing with respect to the road authority’s policies on traffic flow and accessibility, traffic safety, and environmental factors, several methods are developed in practice. However, in scientific literature, little...

Understanding pedestrians' perception of crowdedness at mass events: A simultaneous survey and monitoring study into personal, trip and event characteristics

At mass events, pedestrians can experience the level of crowdedness as unsafe, unpleasant and stressful. To gain a better understanding of perceived crowdedness, the effects of personal, trip and event characteristics at an event are researched. Data collection was performed by a simultaneous survey and monitoring study at the TT Festival in...

Walking and bicycle catchment areas of tram stops in The Hague

The bicycle-transit combination is researched through a revealed preference survey in The Hague, applied on the tram network. Two main things are examined: which factors affect feeder distance and which feeder mode choice. This is done by bivariate analyses, multivariate analyses (two logistic regression models) and a qualitative analysis ...

Methodology for crowd management measures: A study to define and apply a methodology to create crowd management measures suited for Hubs under (re)constructions while business is performed as usual

This thesis covers the research of a new methodology that is able to create crowd management measures for hubs that are under (re)construction where business is performed as usual. The methodology contains the steps required to perform a case analysis and use the information gathered to create and deliver practicle, feasible and efficient crowd...

Increasing speed limit compliance in motorway work zones: A human system integration approach

Speeding in motorway work zones lowers the perceived safety of road workers and increases the accident risks of traffic participants. In a work zone, traffic participants share the road with road workers. Road workers are often vulnerable and feel threatened by vehicles passing with high speed. Traffic participants are also at risk since driving...

Developing an Integrated Pedestrian Behaviour Model for Office Buildings

As an increasing number of people work in office buildings and new sophisticated sensor technologies become available there is, both, a need and potential, to develop more complex building service controls that increase the energy efficiency of buildings as well as the well-being of employees. The data required for the testing and evaluation of...

How to calibrate a pedestrian simulation model: An investigation into how the choices of scenarios and metrics influence the calibration

This research investigates the question how the choice of scenarios and metrics influences the calibration of pedestrian simulation models. By calibrating a pedestrian model using different combinations of scenarios and metrics and comparing the results it was concluded that it matters what scenarios and metrics are included during the...