Research Article
Feb 1974
Estimating Travel Times on Highway Networks
Authors: Joseph M. Sussman, M.ASCE, Ho-Kwan Wong, and Roger MillerAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 100, Issue 1
Abstract
Many urban service systems have the need to estimate travel times between arbitrary points on the highway network. Some of these systems, such as Dial-a-Ride, require these estimates to be performed in real time. This paper describes and evaluates various computerized methods for performing these estimates. This paper begins by considering the characteristics on estimating techniques. Some experimental data are presented. Then various models for travel time estimation are described and evaluated using the City of Cambridge, Mass., as a test case. A framework for travel time prediction is established along with a characterization of the various errors inherent in the techniques. Tradeoffs between accuracy of the estimate, speed of the estimating procedure, and computer storage requirements are presented.
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Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 100 • Issue 1 • February 1974
Pages: 13 - 26
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© 1974 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Feb 1974
Published online: Feb 5, 2021
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Joseph M. Sussman, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
Ho-Kwan Wong
Transportation Systems Analyst for Toronto Area Airports Project, Canada Ministry of Transport, Toronto, Canada
Roger Miller
U.S. Army
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