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Finding ways out of congestion for the Chicago Loop : a microscopic simulation approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Over the past two decades, the City of Chicago, as many of its counterparts in the U.S., has experienced a great increase in traffic congestion, which limits regional mobility, induces a huge amount of energy waste and ...
Transportation megaproject procurement : benefits and challenges for PPPs and alternative delivery strategies, and the resulting implications for Crossrail
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This thesis evaluates the applicability of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and alternative delivery strategies to transportation megaprojects. There has been tremendous expansion of innovative procurement and financing ...
Social change and cycling as a form of sustainable transportation : the behavior-policy interaction in a medium-sized developing city
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In developing countries, growth frequently parallels increasing motorization rates, and visions of mobility are often centered on the private automobile as the most flexible form of personal transportation and a symbol of ...
Examining changes in transit passenger travel behavior through a Smart Card activity analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Transit passenger behavior is an area of major interest for public transportation agencies. The relationship between ridership and maintenance projects, however, is unexplored but increasingly relevant in the era of aging ...
The myth of the single mode man : how the mobility pass better meets actual travel demand
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The goal of this thesis is to investigate how employer transportation subsidy programs can result in more sustainable outcomes. Cities are growth machines that increasingly seek to mitigate the effects of that growth caused ...
The planning and analysis implications of automated data collection systems : rail transit OD matrix inference and path choice modeling examples
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
(cont.) by presenting two case studies both in the context of the Chicago Transit Authority. One study proposes an enhanced method of inferring the rail trip OD matrix from an origin-only AFC system to replace the routine ...
Application of Smart Card fare payment data to bus network planning in London, UK
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This research contributes to an emerging body of literature on the application of smart card data to public transportation planning. It also addresses interchange planning, a key component of public transportation network ...
Congestion pricing in cities of the developing world : exploring prospects in Mexico City
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
(cont.) academics, researchers, and practitioners interested in improving transportation and air quality in the region. The survey shows that there is hesitation in considering any such policy in the MCMA without prior ...
Leveraging bus rapid transit lite for transit corridor development : Springfield Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue in Newark NJ
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The construction of bus rapid transit lite (BRT lite) systems on Springfield Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue in Newark is assumed to provide lower travel times and improved reliability of service to local and regional economic ...
The accessibility and development impacts of new transit infrastructure : the Circle Line in Chicago
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis explores the impacts of new transit infrastructure projects on the land use transportation system. Land use and transportation systems are inherently interconnected and form an integrated system; and transport ...