A model to estimate the throughput value for a transport network

Abstract

During the last period, road traffic has become one of the most studied topics. The main problem in urban transport network is congestion. Congestion is due to a several factors such as infrastructure, the ratio of the large number of vehicles and road network capacity as well as traffic signals mode. For this reason, several models have been developed in order to estimate the throughput value for a street or intersection. In this paper, we propose a new model to estimate the throughput for node of the network. This analytical model is developed based on existing elements in queueing theory. The model takes into account an attenuation factor that describes the quality of street/connection between network nodes, more precisely it shows the traffic status in analyzed section (traffic jam or traffic fluently).