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Title:	Evaluation of truck restrictions using simulation
Author:	Arif, Shaikh Mohamed
View Online:	njit-etd1993-059 (xi, [111] pages ~ 3.6 MB pdf)
Department:	Executive Committee for the Interdisciplinary Program in Transportation
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Transportation
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Spasovic, Lazar (Committee chair) Pignataro, Louis J. (Committee member) Bladikas, Athanassios K. (Committee member)
Date:	1993-01
Keywords:	Traffic regulations -- New York (N.Y.) Traffic flow -- New York (N.Y.) -- Simulation methods Trucking -- New York (N.Y.)
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	Traffic congestion is a major problem in many central business districts. Many strategies have been proposed and implemented to solve or alleviate this problem. One of the most common strategies is to impose travel restrictions on the movement of trucks, without reviewing the economic consequences of goods movement restrictions on shippers, customers and on the overall business activity of the area. This research examines the effect of various truck restrictive policies on the cost of urban goods movement, using the central business district of Manhattan as a case study. Computer simulation techniques are used to evaluate several scenarios under different regulations and obtain the travel time and speed of vehicles through the network. The cost incurred by the vehicles is computed and the economic impact and feasibility of the regulations are analyzed.