Most Downloaded Articles

Open access

ISSN: 2046-0430
e-ISSN: 2046-0449

Indian traffic sign detection and recognition using deep learning

•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...

Share article

In-situ resources for infrastructure construction on Mars: A review

•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...

Share article

A study on airlines’ responses and customer satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak has significantly impacted the airline industry worldwide. However, limited studies have systematically investigated the airlines' responses and customer...

Share article

Estimation of Passenger Car Unit on urban roads: A literature review

•This paper provides an idea of the status of PCU related research.•It also extends a collective knowledge of how PCU varies with the change in traffic and other conditions.•The present paper helps...

Share article

Factors and incentives that affect electric vehicle adoption in Greece

•Consumer intentions to purchase and also pay extra for an EV were analyzed.•Discrete choice models are developed to examine the factors that affect the adoption of EVs.•Provision of financial incentives...

Share article

Transport accessibility for wheelchair users: A qualitative analysis of inclusion and health

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...

Share article

Understanding the effects of structural factors and traffic loading on flexible pavement performance

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...

Share article

Truck acceleration behavior study and acceleration lane length recommendations for metered on-ramps

This paper investigated the actual truck acceleration capability at metered on-ramps. Truck acceleration performance data were collected through a video-based data collection method. A piecewise constant...

Share article

Emerging technologies and policies for carbon–neutral transportation

Many countries and regions across the world have been actively implementing their commitments to achieve carbon neutrality in response to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement...

Share article

Advancements, prospects, and impacts of automated driving systems

Over the last decade, significant progress has been made in automated driving systems (ADS). Given the current momentum and progress, ADS can be expected to continue to advance and a variety of ADS...

Share article

Origin-destination inference in public transportation systems: A comprehensive review

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...

Share article

Inland Waterway Transportation (IWT) in Ghana: A case study of Volta Lake Transport

Water bodies have been an amazing mode of transport for carrying people and/or goods within and across regional, national and continental borders. Hitherto, a lot of countries still depend on inland...

Share article

Exploring willingness to use shared autonomous vehicles

•Insights about individual travel behavior after integrating SAVs into the existing transportation systems.•Most SAV users are young Asian individuals and students from low-income households.•Sociodemographic...

Share article

Measurement model of passengers’ expectations of airport service quality

•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...

Share article

A large-scale analytical residential parcel delivery model evaluating greenhouse gas emissions, COVID-19 impact, and cargo bikes

The e-commerce industry has experienced significant growth in the past decade, particularly post-COVID. To accommodate such growth, the parcel delivery sector has also grown rapidly. However, there...

Share article

Dynamic adaptive vehicle re-routing strategy for traffic congestion mitigation of grid network

•A kSP-inspired re-routing algorithm is proposed to mitigate traffic congestion.•A grid traffic network model is developed imitating actual traffic events.•This re-routing algorithm is simulated and...

Share article

Application of permeable pavements in highways for stormwater runoff management and pollution prevention: California research experiences

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...

Share article

Smartphone sensing for understanding driving behavior: Current practice and challenges

•Understanding of driving behavior based on smartphone data is the core of the paper.•An inclusive 4-step methodological framework is established for driving analytics.•The 4 steps are: Data collection,...

Share article

Simulation study on effect of permeable pavement on reducing flood risk of urban runoff

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...

Share article

Modeling of long-term train loads impacts on subgrade soils: a review

Subgrade is an important construction element of the railroad track. In the process of long-term operation, the subgrade is loaded by trains and exposed to natural climatic factors, such as wind and...

Share article

Airline efficiency and environmental impacts – Data envelopment analysis

Airline efficiency has been a research interest for decades. While early airline efficiency research focused primarily on revenue generation and profitability, growing airline social responsibility...

Share article

Exploring the significance of road and traffic factors on traffic crashes in a South African city

•Road and traffic factors significantly influence traffic crashes in South Africa.•Road width, access roads, and medians influence traffic crashes significantly.•The influence of the number of lanes...

Share article

Accessibility model of BRT stop locations using Geographically Weighted regression (GWR): A case study in Banjarmasin, Indonesia

•Composite measurement of accessibility can perform more effectively with GWR.•GWR performance on spatial variables results in a higher significance model.•The Mix-used entropy index criteria have the...

Share article

Ergonomic factors affecting comprehension levels of traffic signs: A critical review

•Results indicate high variability in the comprehension levels of traffic signs.•Some traffic signs are comprehended only in specific contexts and some are not comprehended at all.•The use of Ergonomic...

Share article

Pavement distress detection using convolutional neural network (CNN): A case study in Montreal, Canada

•Montreal Pavement Dataset includes four distress types and marking, clean images.•Model with Batch Normalization and lower rate of Dropout has the best performance.•The Convolutional Neural Network...

Share article

Stay Informed

Register your interest and receive email alerts tailored to your needs. Sign up below.