About the Book: An Introduction to Traffic Flow Theory
Transportation is generally concerned with the efficient, safe, and sustainable
movement of people and goods. Transportation engineers work on various aspects
of the five stages essential in the life cycle of a transportation facility:
planning, designing, building, operating, and maintaining. In the planning
stage, we typically forecast traffic demands for a future year/analysis period,
perform a preliminary evaluation of alternative solutions, or identify
priorities for system improvements. This text provides a comprehensive and
concise treatment of the topic of traffic flow theory and includes several
topics relevant to todays highway transportation system. It provides the
fundamental principles of traffic