Traffic Safety: المرسلات الحديثة
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Exploring the traveler’s intentions to use public transport during the covid-19 pandemic while complying with precautionary measures
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Public transport use has drastically declined during the COVID-19 pandemic because the virus spreads through close contact with infected people and contaminated surfaces, especially in closed-environments. Evidence suggests ... -
Structural equation modeling of public transport use with COVID-19 precautions: An extension of the norm activation model
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study aims to identify the travelers’ attitudes and preferences towards the use of public transport during COVID-19 through the Norm-Activation Model (NAM). A questionnaire survey was designed to assess the traveler’s ... -
Influence of COVID-19 mobility-restricting policies on individual travel behavior in Malaysia
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in new postpandemic travel patterns as a result of the stay-at-home policies and restricted movement orders imposed by the Malaysian government. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
Empirical evaluation of change in crash risk due to lane marking reallocation: A case study in Kochi City, Japan
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Lane markings are considered an essential component of a road system. As highlighted in previous studies, they are directly linked to efficiency and safety. The rearrangement or reallocation of lane markings can be an ... -
Exploring driver behaviors during tailgating situations: a driving simulator study
( Elsevier , 2023 , Conference Paper)The characteristics of drivers vary from one individual to another and one culture to another, leading to distinct driving behaviors exhibited by different drivers. This study aims to explore drivers’ car-following behaviors ... -
Safety assessment of on-road cycling lanes: A comparative study of different layouts using driving simulator
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Over the past few decades, a growing attention has been directed toward cycling due to its positive impacts on social, economic, and health aspects. Various countries are adopting and implementing strategies to promote ... -
Signal-Free Corridor Development and Their Impact on Pedestrians: Insights from Expert and Public Surveys
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Increasing vehicular demand has compelled decision makers to turn urban roads into signal-free corridors (SFCs) in Lahore. These corridors aim at prioritizing car flow over other modes and consist of various car-centric ... -
Evacuation under flooded conditions: Experimental investigation of the influence of water depth on walking behaviors
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Flooding can be considered as the most frequent type of natural disaster, and it is an unavoidable phenomenon in many parts of the world. Ensuring the safety of people during such natural disasters is extremely important. ... -
New Simulation Model for Workload Analysis Addressing Occupational Stress in a Production Company
( Elsevier , 2022 , Conference Paper)In today's world, occupational stress is identified as a major health issue within most organizations. The reason the spotlight has been focused on occupational stress in recent years is that it can have a negative impact ... -
Smartphone-based Vehicle Telematics for Naturalistic Driving Studies
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Conference Paper)Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are the eighth leading cause of death worldwide. Globally, there are 1.35 million deaths with 50 million injuries annually. It is important to understand and record how people drive and ... -
Solving a Bus Routing Problem Arising in Doha
( IEEE Computer Society , 2022 , Conference Paper)The generic variant of the school bus routing problem requires finding a set of routes that cover a predefined set of student pickup locations in order to minimize travel time while satisfying various constraints. In this ... -
Safety Analysis of Merging Vehicles Based on the Speed Difference between on-Ramp and Following Mainstream Vehicles Using NGSIM Data
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Highway merging points are critical elements due to the interactions between merging vehicles and following vehicles on the outermost lane of the highway stream. Such interactions could have significant implications for ... -
Modelling the utilization rates of pedestrian crosswalks
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)A zebra crossing is a form of pedestrian crossing provision point on roads that have significant volumes of traffic. It is one of the safety measures employed to reduce avoidable pedestrian-motorist conflicts and accidents ... -
Safety and Operational Performance of Signalized Roundabouts: A Case Study in Doha
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Conference Paper)Traffic safety is one of the important challenges that urban transportation systems are facing. The common practice of assessing the safety of transportation systems starts with the collection of readily available crash ... -
Investigating office buildings evacuations using unannounced fire drills: The case study of CERN, Switzerland
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The main objective of this paper is to explore evacuees' behaviour during an unannounced fire drill using data collected in two office buildings located at CERN, in Switzerland. Overall, a total of 142 pre-evacuation time ... -
Public transport versus solo travel mode choices during the COVID-19 pandemic: Self-reported evidence from a developing country
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)A sharp decline in public transport use has been reported worldwide since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spreads through close contacts, particularly in closed environments, public transport vehicles ... -
Self-reported likely behaviour of rail passengers during an emergency evacuation-A case study of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Prior knowledge on how passengers behave during a potential emergency evacuation could be advantageous in designing efficient crowd management and emergency procedures. This study examines the likely behaviours of Malaysian ... -
Structural equation modeling of public transport use with COVID-19 precautions: An extension of the norm activation model
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study aims to identify the travelers' attitudes and preferences towards the use of public transport during COVID-19 through the Norm-Activation Model (NAM). A questionnaire survey was designed to assess the traveler's ... -
An assessment of Qatari school students' perspective towards using sustainable modes of transport to school
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Being a car dependent country traditionally, private cars are widely used for various trip purposes in State of Qatar including school trips. This paper assesses the factors affecting sustainable mode choices, walking or ... -
Case studies on COVID-19 and environment
( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)Coronavirus drastically changes people's travel behavior all over the world. This study aims to investigate the effect of people's adaptive travel behavior on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in south Asian countries. We ...