Real-time pothole detection using yolo models: an efficient and cost-effective solution for infrastructure monitoring
Available online 2 July 2026
Effective maintenance of roads is fundamental to transportation infrastructure with significant impact on safety and mobility. Notably, timely and precise pothole detection is essential for preventing...
A systematic literature review of defect detection in railways using machine vision-based inspection methods
June 2025
Train rolling stock and track inspections are necessary for the safe operation of the train. For this reason, a regular inspection of defects is required for the train rolling stock. The conventional...
Understanding the effects of structural factors and traffic loading on flexible pavement performance
March 2023
Pavement damage increases rapidly with vehicle loads. The deterioration in pavements over time is caused by various factors but traffic loading plays a significant role in the consumption of pavement...
Stochastic multi-objective optimization for dynamic timetable and track allocation at high-speed railway hubs
June 2026
Train scheduling and track allocation are crucial for minimizing passenger flow conflicts, ensuring safety, and enhancing travel experience at railway hubs. This study presents a collaborative optimization...
The economic burden of road traffic accidents and injuries: A small island perspective
March 2025
The existing evidence on the economic burden of road accidents on gross domestic product (GDP) focused mainly on developed countries. This paper addresses an important gap in the literature by investigating...
Indian traffic sign detection and recognition using deep learning
September 2023
•Deep learning based model named Refined Mask R-CNN (RMR-CNN).•Customized Indian Traffic sign dataset with 6480 images.•Pre-processing methods included to increase the efficiency of the model.•Accuracy...
A simulation approach for analyzing metro resilience under operational incidents
June 2026
Operational incidents represent the most prevalent anomalies encountered within metro systems. This study develops a simulation-based approach for comprehensively understanding the impact of such incidents...
Application of permeable pavements in highways for stormwater runoff management and pollution prevention: California research experiences
December 2019
In the future, permeable pavements including the full depth permeable pavement (FDPP) will be part of an integrated sustainable transportation program. When designed properly, FDPP can be used as an...
High-thermal-conductivity steel slag asphalt pavements for road cooling
Available online 26 June 2026
High surface temperatures in asphalt pavements, primarily caused by solar radiation absorption, accelerate material degradation and increase urban heat load. Incorporating steel slag (SS), a high-thermal-conductivity...
Compatibility and low-temperature performance evaluation of asphalt modified with untreated and KH-151-treated crumb rubber
Available online 17 March 2026
A common challenge in asphalt is low-temperature hardening due to wax crystallization, causing cracking and elevated internal stress-induced fractures. The asphalt binder modification with crumb rubber...
A state-of-the-art survey of deep learning models for automated pavement crack segmentation
March 2024
Survey of road cracks in a timely, complete, and accurate way is pivotal to pavement maintenance planning. Motivated by the increasingly heavy task of identifying cracks, researchers have developed...
Risk analysis of bridge maintenance accidents: A two-stage LEC method and Bayesian network approach
September 2024
Bridge maintenance is a long-term process that is prone to accidents. Identifying and reducing hidden dangers is crucial in decreasing the occurrence of such accidents. This study proposes a two-stage...
Origin-destination inference in public transportation systems: A comprehensive review
March 2023
Origin-destination (OD) modeling facilitates effective demand-responsive public transportation planning in order to meet emergent needs. Given recent advances in transit information and personal communications...
A two-stage stochastic model for road-rail intermodal freight transportation under demand and capacity uncertainty
September 2026
•Development of a two-stage stochastic optimization model for intermodal freight transport.•Focus on road-rail integration with fixed train schedules under stochastic demand and capacity constraints.•Incorporation...
Electric vehicles vs. internal combustion engine vehicles: a comparative study of crashes involving vulnerable road users
June 2026
Powered by electric engines, electric vehicles (EVs) exhibit unique dynamic characteristics that may lead to different crash characteristics and outcomes compared with traditional internal combustion...
Measurement model of passengers’ expectations of airport service quality
December 2021
•This empirical study of airport quality factors was conducted in Thailand.•Confirmatory factor analysis was used to develop a model of passengers’ service quality expectations.•The analysis identified...
Non-disruptive rail track geometry measurement system using an unmanned aerial vehicle and a light detection and ranging sensor
March 2026
The safety of train operations largely depends on the health of rail tracks, necessitating regular and meticulous inspection and maintenance. A significant part of such inspections involves geometric...
Enhancing autonomous vehicle safety: an integrated ensemble learning-logit model for accident severity prediction and analysis
June 2026
•Developed an Integrated Ensemble Learning −Logit Model for predicting AV accident severity.•High-level automation systems (SAE 3–5) significantly reduce accident severity compared to lower automation...
Simulation study on effect of permeable pavement on reducing flood risk of urban runoff
December 2019
Permeable pavement is part of the low impact development (LID) measurement, which can decrease urban surface runoff coefficient and flood peak flow. In this paper, a two-way, six-lane road in Nanjing...
State of the art in work zone safety: A systematic review
March 2024
The ever-increasing number of accidents is detrimental to the sustainable objectives of work zones. Exploring the causes for work zone safety (WZS) issues, countermeasures, and effectiveness is significant...
In-situ resources for infrastructure construction on Mars: A review
March 2022
•Possible in-situ resources for infrastructure construction on Mars were proposed.•Feasibility of in-situ energy exploitation and intelligent construction was proposed.•The Martian soil, basalt and...
Modeling response time and hazard identification in a video-based hazard perception test for car drivers
June 2026
This study aimed to evaluate hazard perception ability of car drivers by analyzing response time and hazard identification performance measures. A video-based test method was selected to evaluate hazard...
Deep charge-fusion model: advanced hybrid modelling for predicting electric vehicle charging patterns with socio-demographic considerations
June 2026
This study examines electric vehicle (EV) charging behaviors across 5 898 participants from various socio-demographic backgrounds, using both statistical analysis and deep learning models. Exploratory...
Transport accessibility for wheelchair users: A qualitative analysis of inclusion and health
June 2019
Using the case of wheelchair users who choose to use public transport in London, this paper highlights the experiences of a marginalized group within infrastructure to investigate how transport impacts...
Evaluating the role of AI and empirical models for predicting regional economic growth and transportation dynamics: an application of advanced AI approaches
September 2025
The advent of the artificial intelligence (AI) age offers substantial potentials for predicting regional gross domestic product (GDP) growth and transportation dynamics. This article presents an in-depth...