This paper provides additional empirical evidence confirming a recently proposed theory on the evolution of oscillations in congested traffic. It also proposes an improved method for computing the variation in oscillation amplitude, consisting in evaluating the oscillation amplitude along characteristic lines that travel at a constant wave speed. It is also shown that the theory is robust in that approximate input parameters can be used with little loss in accuracy. The paper, in addition, provides a finding on the evolution of oscillations in freeway segments with no entrances or exits. Although previous studies found an increase in oscillation amplitude in such segments, data in this study indicate that this is not the case in general. This finding can have important implications for understanding driver behavior in homogeneous freeway segments.


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    Title :

    Evolution of Oscillations in Congested Traffic


    Subtitle :

    Improved Estimation Method and Additional Empirical Evidence


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2009-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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