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Open AccessPublished: 20 May 2025

AI-Based Train Localization Using Railway Infrastructure Object Detection

Vladimir A. Fedorov

Transportation Development Research · 1-11 · 10.55121/tdr.v2i2.379

This paper presents an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based approach to train localization through the detection of railway infrastructure objects using convolutional neural networks. The proposed system identifies key visual landmarks such as traffic lights, level crossings, tunnels, bridges, and passenger platforms directly from

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Open AccessPublished: 9 August 2024

Enhancing the Sustainable Transportation Facilities Infrastructure Need with the Trip Generation Modeling

saad sarsam

Transportation Development Research · 1-5 · 10.55121/tdr.v1i1.98

The transportation system is considered as one of the most important sustainable infrastructures in a country. Enhancing its need for development to cover the requirements of the inhabitants in a city is vital and the starting point for that is the consideration of the total number of trips generated to cover the commercial, edu

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Open AccessPublished: 15 May 2026

Mobilizing Landscapes: Integrating Transportation Networks in Recreational Planning and Protected Area Governance

Daniel Etim Jacob, Imaobong Daniel Jacob, Koko Sunday Daniel, Angela Ngozi Okeke, Gideon Efiakedoho

Transportation Development Research · 109-134 · 10.55121/tdr.v4i1.1162

As global visitation to PAs (Protected Areas) nears record highs, the Island Model of car-centric governance has become a primary culprit of ecological degradation and social marginalization. This review follows changes in transportation in PAs from early scenic drive glimpses in the aesthetics of nature, through the overwhelmed

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Open AccessPublished: 3 May 2025

Structural Design and Geotechnical Analysis of the Atal Tunnel: Engineering Solutions for High-Altitude Challenges

Anshul Jain, Hridayesh Varma

Transportation Development Research · 72-81 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i1.544

The Atal Tunnel, located in the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh, India, is the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) with a length of 9.02 kilometers. This study details the tunnel’s structural components, safety features, and innovative engineering solutions, supported by data on

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Article

Open AccessPublished: 9 August 2024

Modelling Airline Operations at Major Commercial Airports for Strategic Decision Support

L. Douglas Smith, Canser Bilir

Transportation Development Research · 6-19 · 10.55121/tdr.v1i1.101

The authors discuss an integrated modelling approach for improving flight operations at major commercial airports. Statistical models, built with microdata from hundreds of thousands of flights, are embedded in a process-oriented discrete-event simulation model with two-dimensional geo-spatial characteristics and logical structu

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Review

Open AccessPublished: 9 May 2026

Insights Gained from Weather Extremes and Health Crises in Strengthening Mass Transit Durability

Anshul Jain, Hridayesh Varma

Transportation Development Research · 90-108 · 10.55121/tdr.v4i1.1072

Mobility networks worldwide face escalating challenges from climate-induced environmental shifts and major disruptions such as the global COVID-19 pandemic. This scoping review investigates the resilience of public transport systems through a structured 4R framework—robustness (strength), redundancy (alternatives), resourcefulne

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Open AccessPublished: 3 April 2026

Design and Implementation of an Automated Toll Collection System

Moses Kwasi Torkudzor, Stephen Andoh Baffoe, Gabriel Senyah, Micheal Gyamfi Opoku, Yitzak Ofori, Patrick Atsu Agbemabiese

Transportation Development Research · 64-77 · 10.55121/tdr.v4i1.1139

Manual toll collection systems exacerbate traffic congestion, economic inefficiency, and environmental pollution, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions. Several technologies were introduced over the years to address problems associated with manual toll collection. Despite these developments, challenges remain in making the

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Open AccessPublished: 17 March 2026

Superelevation of Road Curves: Influence on Vehicles Fuel Consumption

Alex Coiret, Pierre-Olivier Vandanjon

Transportation Development Research · 27-39 · 10.55121/tdr.v4i1.1052

Transport systems are primarily designed to address mobility and safety concerns. Today, energy consumption must also be taken into account in infrastructure design and operation, as environmental issues and tensions in oil production continue to intensify. For road transport, infrastructure requires energy for its construction,

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Open AccessPublished: 2 March 2026

A Composite Geospatial Index for Road Safety Risk: Integrating Crash Data with Roadway Characteristics

Siqing Chen

Transportation Development Research · 12-27 · 10.55121/tdr.v4i1.1024

Road traffic accidents pose significant threats to public safety and urban infrastructure. While effective safety management is a critical component of sustainable transportation planning and public health, traditional approaches often rely heavily on identifying historical crash hotspots. These reactive methods frequently fail

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Open AccessPublished: 1 November 2025

Socioeconomic Profiles of Drivers of Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Self-Reported Causes of Road Traffic Crashes in Southwestern Nigeria

Olusegun Fasaanu, olabisi olapoju, Samuel A. Aguda

Transportation Development Research · 63-71 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.784

Heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) crashes, particularly those involving tankers and trailers, present severe safety challenges in Nigeria due to the combination of human, vehicular, and infrastructural risk factors. This study investigates the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of HDV drivers in Southwestern Nigeria and examin

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