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This chapter begins, in Sect. 2.1, with a brief overview of the use of models in the transportation sector, several types of models used in transportation planning, and the specific evaluation methods used. Thereafter, the theory of traffic flow is introduced which enables investigation of the dynamic properties of traffic on road sections with regard to the respective variables defined at each point in space and time. Based on the mathematical equations derived, different transportation system scenarios are investigated in Sect. 2.2. Section 2.3 examines queuing theory, the mathematical study of waiting in lines or queues. Transportation system models incorporate queuing theory to predict, for example, queuing lengths and waiting times. Section 2.4 analyzes transportation systems with regard to existing demand and the potential impact of changes resulting from transportation planning and development projects. Traffic management has become a critical issue as the number of vehicles in metropolitan areas is nearing the existing road capacity, resulting in traffic congestion. In some areas, the volume of vehicles has met and/or exceeded road capacity. The methodological background of congestion is described in Sect. 2.5. Graph theory is introduced in Sect. 2.6. It is widely used to model and study transportation networks. Section 2.7 focuses on shortages occurring in transportation systems, so-called bottlenecks. The main consequence of a bottleneck is an immediate reduction in the capacity of the transportation system infrastructure. Section 2.8 describes a ProModel-based case study for a four-arm road intersection. Section 2.9 contains comprehensive questions from the transportation model area of concentration, and the final section includes references and suggestions for further reading.
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Möller, D.P.F. (2014). Transportation Models. In: Introduction to Transportation Analysis, Modeling and Simulation. Simulation Foundations, Methods and Applications. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5637-6_2
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