Getting There On Time - All The Time

Getting There On Time - All The Time

Postdoc Science Slam 2020

28/10/2020 12:56PM

Episode Synopsis "Getting There On Time - All The Time"

Traffic congestion in many cities is common and getting worse. Commuters are used to congestion and understand how to adjust their schedules during typical peak hour travel times for on-time arrivals. However, unexpected or nonrecurrent congestion (caused by inclement weather, incidents, work zones, special events) constitute about 60% of all congestion and causes the most frustration to commuters because it results in late arrivals. Travel time reliability measures the extent of these delays. This video introduces a new methodology for estimating and predicting accurate travel time reliability metrics for on-time arrivals.

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