Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering

Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering, held in Beijing, China, on May 26-28, 2004. Sponsored by China Academy of Transportation Sciences; Ministry of Communications, China; the Transportation and Development Institute of ASCE. Coponsored by China Highway and Transportation Society, China; China Navigation Institute, China; Transportation Research Board, USA; Tsinghua University, China. This collection contains 124 papers on technical innovations for improving transportation infrastructure and providing more efficient transportation operations. The latest analytical tools for solving transportation difficulties were discussed, especially within China, which has the fastest growing economy in the world. Topics include: intelligent transportation systems; traffic flow theory and predications; traffic control and management; highway operations; and public transportation.