New method to estimate local and system-wide effects of level rail crossings on network traffic flow

被引:9
|
作者
Nguyen-Phuoc, Duy Q. [1 ]
Currie, Graham [1 ]
De Gruyter, Chris [1 ]
Young, William [2 ]
机构
[1] Monash Univ, Inst Transport Studies, Publ Transport Res Grp, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia
[2] Monash Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Wellington Rd & Blackburn Rd, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia
关键词
Traffic congestion; Level crossing; Travel time; Delay; GRADE CROSSINGS; HIGHWAY; MODEL;
D O I
10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2017.02.012
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper makes local and aggregate estimates of the effects of 152 level crossings in the Melbourne metropolitan area, Australia on traffic congestion in the morning peak period (7 am-9 am). A new method, including micro-simulation of a range of rail crossing configurations, is used to inform a network model which makes aggregate estimates of impacts on all traffic. Relationships between train frequency and percentage change in vehicle travel time and volume were identified. These equations can predict change in travel time/traffic flow caused by rail level crossings based on rail crossing closures and train frequency. Overall, Melbourne's level crossings result in an average increase in travel time of 16.1% for vehicle traffic on links with a level crossing. However on average a level crossing reduces the volume of vehicles on these links by 5.9% as a result of traffic diversion. These values are higher in middle suburbs where train arrivals and crossing closure times at level crossings are more frequent. The aggregate effect of all 152 level rail crossings on all traffic in Melbourne is a travel time change from 1.81 to 1.82 min/km (an increase of around 03%). The number of congested links in Melbourne increases by 0.9% while the total delay increases by 0.7%. These network wide effects are not large compared to localised effects because road links affected directly by crossings represent a very small part of the overall network. Additionally, network effects also include traffic diversion impacts which will counteract some of the immediate impacts on a localised scale. However, it is significant that the very small element of the system can have even a measurable effect on aggregate traffic congestion. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:89 / 97
页数:9
相关论文
共 25 条
  • [1] Implementation of DYSONAPP System as a Method of Increasing Traffic Safety on Rail-Road Level and Pedestrian Crossings
    Dinges, Wojciech
    [J]. MODERN TRANSPORT TELEMATICS, 2011, 239 : 192 - 199
  • [2] System-Wide Effects of Local Bed Disturbance on the Morphological Evolution of a Bifurcating Channel Network
    Gao, Weilun
    Shao, Dongdong
    Wang, Zheng Bing
    Zhu, Zhenchang
    Yang, Zhifeng
    [J]. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE, 2024, 129 (03)
  • [3] Capturing System-wide Magnitude of Earthquakes' Effects on Urban Traffic Networks
    Dimitriou, Loukas
    Stathopoulos, Antony
    [J]. IFAC PAPERSONLINE, 2016, 49 (03): : 243 - 248
  • [4] Traffic Navigation & Relay: System-Wide Load Balancing Method for Heterogeneous Network Using Route Direction and Packets Relay
    Ono, Kento
    Ono, Takahiro
    Akimoto, Kohei
    Kameda, Suguru
    Suematsu, Noriharu
    [J]. 2019 URSI ASIA-PACIFIC RADIO SCIENCE CONFERENCE (AP-RASC), 2019,
  • [5] The Effects of Signal System and Traffic Flow on the Sound Level
    Wong, Chi-kwong
    Lee, Yiu-yin
    [J]. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 2020, 10 (13):
  • [6] Simulation method integrating urban local network traffic flow with OD estimation
    Xu, Tiandong
    Sun, Lijun
    Geng, Yuanjing
    [J]. Tongji Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Tongji University, 2009, 37 (02): : 214 - 219
  • [7] EFFECTS OF CHRONIC ALCOHOL INTAKE ON THE SYSTEM-WIDE TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATORY NETWORK DYNAMICS DURING RAT LIVER REGENERATION
    Vadigepalli, R.
    Juskeviciute, E.
    Sonnenahalli, H.
    Hoek, J. B.
    [J]. ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 2011, 35 (06) : 175A - 175A
  • [8] A new flow-level load balance in MPLS network based on distributable traffic
    Hao, Kun
    Jin, Zhigang
    Shu, Yantai
    Yu, Li
    [J]. NEXT-GENERATION COMMUNICATION AND SENSOR NETWORKS 2007, 2007, 6773
  • [9] A method for the improvement need definition of large, single-track rail network analysis and infrastructure using "Rail Traffic System Analysis"
    Kosonen, T.
    [J]. COMPUTERS IN RAILWAYS XII: COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION IN RAILWAYS AND OTHER TRANSIT SYSTEMS, 2010, 114 : 319 - 325
  • [10] TEMPORAL PROFILE OF THE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON THE SYSTEM-WIDE TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATORY NETWORK DURING RAT LIVER REGENERATION
    Vadigepalli, R.
    Juskeviciute, E.
    Sonnenahalli, H.
    Hoek, J. B.
    [J]. ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 2010, 34 (06) : 133A - 133A