Transportation Systems and Infrastructures Planning, Optimization, and Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editors
Interests: traffic flow theory; traffic data management and analysis; transportation modelling and simulation; traffic engineering operations and highway capacity; time-dependent queue theory in transportation engineering; technologies and applications for smart and sustainable roads
Interests: road alignment; big data analysis and management; civil and environmental engineering; road infrastructure design; probe vehicles; road safety
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urban and interurban mobility face growing challenges due to population growth, urbanization, and increased demand for transportation. These pressures necessitate innovative and sustainable solutions to optimize transportation systems and infrastructures, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impacts. This Special Issue focuses on transportation system and infrastructures optimization, transport planning, and traffic management, aiming to provide a holistic perspective that addresses both operational efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Advancements in technology, including intelligent transportation systems (ITSs), machine learning, and real-time data analysis, offer new opportunities for optimizing traffic management and transport networks. This Issue seeks to expand the current literature by presenting novel models and methodologies that enhance operational efficiency, promote equitable access to mobility services, and minimize the ecological footprint of transportation systems and infrastructures. It emphasizes strategic transport planning that integrates sustainability goals by balancing socio-economic, environmental, and technological factors.
We invite scientific contributions exploring advanced methods and case studies in areas such as capacity optimization, sustainable transport planning, real-time traffic management, and multimodal transport integration. By fostering scientific discourse and innovation, this Special Issue aims to contribute to the development of resilient, efficient, and equitable mobility systems.
Dr. Andrea Pompigna
Dr. Giulia Del Serrone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- transportation system and infrastructures optimization
- transport planning
- traffic and infrastructure management
- sustainable mobility
- intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
- traffic simulation
- congestion mitigation
- multimodal integration
- big data in transportation
- road safety and risk assessment
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