Contemporary Challenges of Transport Systems and Traffic Engineering : 13th Scientific and Technical Conference "Transport Systems. Theory and Practice 2016" Katowice, Poland, September 19-21, 2016 Selected Papers

The publication contains numerous valuable guidelines one will find particularly useful while making decisions concerning development and improvement of transport systems. It provides a multitude of case studies connected with diverse problems of both technical and organisational nature. The knowledge displayed while discussing practical examples as well as the decision making support systems described in the publication will certainly attract interest of those who face the challenge of seeking solutions to problems of contemporary transport systems on a daily basis. Consequently, this publication is dedicated to local authorities involved in planning and preparation of development strategies for specific transport related areas (in both urban and regional dimension) as well as to representatives of business and industry, being those who participate directly in the implementation of traffic engineering solutions. The guidelines provided in individual chapters of the publication will make it possible to address the given problem in a technologically advanced manner and simplify the choice of appropriate strategies (including those related to increasing competitiveness of public transport, integration of supply chains or route planning support by means of technologically advanced systems and applications). On the other hand, since the publication also concerns the new approach to theoretical models (including travel models, capacity models, road condition modelling and speed-volume relationship), it will raise interest among researches and scientists studying this body of problems. The publication entitled __Contemporary Challenges of Transport Systems and Traffic Engineering__ contains selected papers submitted to and presented at the 13th ”Transport Systems. Theory and Practice” Scientific and Technical Conference organised by the Department of Transport Systems and Traffic Engineering at the Faculty of Transport of the Silesian University of Technology. The conference was held on 19-21 September 2016 in Katowice (Poland). More details at www.TSTP.polsl.pl The publication contains numerous valuable guidelines one will find particularly useful while making decisions concerning development and improvement of transport systems. It provides a multitude of case studies connected with diverse problems of both technical and organisational nature. The knowledge displayed while discussing practical examples as well as the decision making support systems described in the publication will certainly attract interest of those who face the challenge of seeking solutions to problems of contemporary transport systems on a daily basis. Consequently, this publication is dedicated to local authorities involved in planning and preparation of development strategies for specific transport related areas (in both urban and regional dimension) as well as to representatives of business and industry, being those who participate directly in the implementation of traffic engineering solutions. The guidelines provided in individual chapters of the publication will make it possible to address the given problem in a technologically advanced manner and simplify the choice of appropriate strategies (including those related to increasing competitiveness of public transport, integration of supply chains or route planning support by means of technologically advanced systems and applications). On the other hand, since the publication also concerns the new approach to theoretical models (including travel models, capacity models, road condition modelling and speed-volume relationship), it will raise interest among researches and scientists studying this body of problems. The publication entitled Contemporary Challenges of Transport Systems and Traffic Engineering contains selected papers submitted to and presented at the 13th "Transport Systems. Theory and Practice" Scientific and Technical Conference organised by the Department of Transport Systems and Traffic Engineering at the Faculty of Transport of the Silesian University of Technology. The confere nce was held on 19-21 September 2016 in Katowice (Poland). More details at www.TSTP.polsl.pl Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Competition Tools in Passenger Transport in Urban Areas....Pages 3-13 The Method of Hierarchization of Public Transport Lines and Evaluation of Their Adaptation to the Users Needs....Pages 15-25 Qualitative and Temporal Determinants in Integrated Supply Chains....Pages 27-37 Structural Aspects of Airfield Runways with Concrete Pavements....Pages 39-52 Determination of Congestion Levels Using Texture Analysis of Road Traffic Images....Pages 53-61 Front Matter....Pages 63-63 Technologically Advanced and Responsible Travel Planning Assisted by GT Planner....Pages 65-77 Solutions for Agglomeration Railway Integration—Case Study of the Line Wieliczka—Krakow Airport....Pages 79-89 Bimodal Technology Based Concept of Road and Rail Cargo Transport....Pages 91-99 Cost and Implementation Cycle of Concrete Runways....Pages 101-109 Transport Network Parameterisation Using the GTAlg Tool....Pages 111-123 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Analysis of the Relation Between Assessing Own as Well as Other People’s Driving Skills and Causing Road Collisions and Accidents....Pages 127-135 Assessment of the Safety of Microprocessor-Based Semi-automatic Block Signalling System....Pages 137-144 The Choice of the Fire Ventilation System for a Short Road Tunnel....Pages 145-155 Physically Disabled Pedestrians—Road Users in Terms of Road Accidents....Pages 157-165 Front Matter....Pages 167-167 Impact of Different Lengths of Urban Road Segments on Speed-Volume Relationship....Pages 169-180 Moulding of Travelling Behaviour Patterns Entailing the Condition of Road Infrastructure....Pages 181-191 Development of the Transport Model for the Masovian Voivodeship....Pages 193-203 The Comparison of Models for Critical Headways Estimation at Roundabouts....Pages 205-219 Back Matter....Pages 221-221