Novel approach to transport project appraisal: Demand weighted multi-modal level of service
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Abstract
Traffic management, road network planning and appraisal are highly dependent on effectively assessing the performance of existing and future road infrastructure. In traffic engineering, performance assessment has been underpinned by a grading system known as the “Level of Service” (LoS), which identifies performance criteria that reflects the functionality of the road. This study develops a novel, consistent calculation methodology, the Demand Weighted Level of Service Estimation (DWLE) method, to estimate singular holistic multi-modal LoS metrics, which can be used to compare and contrast the performance of road segments. The generalized approach is independent of the definition and quantification of LoS indicators which offers global application potential. A demonstration of the approach provides evidence for the robustness and consistency of the approach. The value of the DWLE method is that it offers a tool for project prioritization evolving a long-held traffic engineering concept of the Level of Service.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | T23rd International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies: Transportation Systems in the Connected Era, HKSTS 2018 |
Editors | Weihua Gu, Shuaian Wang |
Publisher | Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies Limited |
Pages | 265-272 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (electronic) | 9789881581471 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
Series | International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS) |
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Conference
Title | 23rd International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies: Transportation Systems in the Connected Era, HKSTS 2018 |
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Duration | 8 - 10 December 2018 |
City | Hong Kong |
Country | Hong Kong |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0002-2939-2090/work/141543783 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- Level of Service, Multi-modal, Road network appraisal