@article{ref1,
title="Effects of odd-even traffic restriction on travel speed and traffic volume: Evidence from Beijing Olympic Games",
journal="Journal of traffic and transportation engineering (English edition)",
year="2016",
author="Li, Ruimin and Guo, Min",
volume="3",
number="1",
pages="71-81",
abstract="This paper reports the effects of using an &quot;odd and even&quot; traffic restriction policy in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games. Based on data from 529 traffic detectors on the expressway network and some main arterials in Beijing, China, a comparative analysis has been carried out on the following parameters: the total traffic volume within the expressway network, the total traffic volume on different ring expressways, the traffic volume and speed of a freeway segment, and an arterial street before and after the implementation of the traffic restriction policy. The results show that during the traffic restriction period, although more than 50% of vehicles were forbidden to travel in Beijing, the traffic volume was only reduced by 20%-40% while the travel speed had been increased by 10%-20%. This suggests that such traffic restriction policy may be an effective short-term management measure in dealing with increased transportation demand and congestion during major events, such as the Olympic Games. <br><br>RESULTS also indicate that vehicle travel demand does not decrease with the same proportion as the total vehicles forbidden, at least for the expressway and main arterials in a city.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2095-7564",
doi="10.1016/j.jtte.2016.01.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtte.2016.01.002"
}