Discussions of urban form invariably lead to discussions of urban transportation. This is understandable, as transportation has proven to be among the most influential factors affecting the density and shape of metropolitan areas. This topic is of particular interest to those involved in the design of new communities or in the redevelopment of older ones. These individuals may not have a backgr...

Traffic congestion problem is one of the major problems that face many transportation decision makers for urban areas. The problem has many impacts on social, economical and development aspects of urban areas. Hence the solution to this problem is not straight forward. It requires a lot of effort, expertise, time and cost that sometime are not available. Most of the existing transportation plan...

1 Integrated Transport Research Center of China, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, China 2 MOE Key Laboratory for Urban Transportation Complex Systems Theory and Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, China 3 School of Economics and Management, Chang’an University, Nan Er Huan Zhong Duan, Xi...

Constructing the data model for public transportation by integrating the spatial and the non-spatial information, is the basis of reasonable plan and effective management of urban public transport. This paper presents a transit data model based on geographic information systems (GIS) technology, which utilizes arc-node networks, and manages the foundational bus data with point, link, polygon an...

City Logistics aims to reduce the nuisances associated to freight transportation in urban areas while supporting the economic and social development of the cities. The fundamental idea is to view individual stakeholders and decisions as components of an integrated logistics system. This implies the coordination of shippers, carriers, and movements as well as the consolidation of loads of severa...

P ublic transportation and fixed route transit systems in particular play an important role in the movement of residents within an urban area. In the Halifax-Dartmouth (Nova Scotia, Canada) area (population 252,000), public transit is operated on a regional basis by the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) under the direction of its board of directors and the Metropolitan Authority. Establishe...

Intelligent transport systems (ITS) non-safety capabilities along with the development of next generation grid-based vehicles will continue to play a fundamental role in the development of new applications that can impact logistics and supply chain management operations. The principles characterizing non-safety ITS applications can be developed to increase the reliability and visibility of supp...