Study travel time variability from probe vehicle data

Rachel R. He, Henry X. Liu, Alain L. Kornhauser, Bin Ran

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Abstract

The variability of travel times on a given route for a particular journey is known to be an important factor in influencing the choice of mode and route for trips, particularly for those trip types where constraints may exist on arrival time at the destination. Previous work in this area has concentrated on long-term variability, such as daily and seasonal variability. This paper describes some results obtained from a study of short-term travel time variability. Data generated by simulation permits the study of the distributions of short-term travel times and the correlation among link/route travel times. It was found, for instance, that strong evidence of significant correlation between link travel times and between link travel time and arrival time, and that conditional link travel time distributions could be represented by normal distributions. Some possible extensions are suggested.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering
PublisherASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
Pages16-23
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)0784406324, 9780784406328
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
EventProceedings of the seventh International Conference on: Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation - Cambridge, MA, United States
Duration: Aug 5 2002Aug 7 2002

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering

Other

OtherProceedings of the seventh International Conference on: Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCambridge, MA
Period8/5/028/7/02

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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