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24 February 2020

Measuring, predicting and managing public transport disruptions

Measuring, predicting and managing public transport disruptions

Disruptions to public transport caused by breakdowns or accidents happen on a daily basis. Researcher Menno Yap is developing a method to reduce the impact they have on travellers.

10 February 2020

ERC grant for Serge Hoogendoorn

ERC grant for Serge Hoogendoorn

Serge Hoogendoorn (Professor Traffic Operations & Management) received an ERC proof of concept grant for the further development of an intelligent multi-modal transfer flow management system. This innovative pedestrian management system aims to make transfers at multi-modal hubs as efficient, reliable and safe for the traveller as possible.

09 February 2020

Evacuation behavior analyzed using discrete choice theory

Evacuation behavior analyzed using discrete choice theory

In a combined research of the TU Delft and UC Berkeley the behavior of evacuees of Hurricane Irma was modelled and analyzed empirically using a variety of choice models, estimated on actual evacuation choice data.

11 November 2019

First cycling behaviour experiment on Leeghwaterstraat

First cycling behaviour experiment on Leeghwaterstraat

The Leeghwaterstraat on the TU Delft Campus has officially been put into use as a living lab for research into cycling behaviour and autonomous driving.

04 October 2019

My-TRAC pilot

My-TRAC pilot

13 May 2019

Who is in control of self-driving cars?

Who is in control of self-driving cars?

16 April 2019

TU Delft Campus living lab for autonomous driving

TU Delft Campus living lab for autonomous driving

Along the Leeghwaterstraat on TU Delft Campus masts are currently being erected to monitor bicycle and car traffic. This will turn this part of the campus into a living lab for research into the behavior of cyclists and autonomous driving.

11 April 2019

Martijn Hollestelle wins the Gouden RAI Wiel Studentenprijs 2018

Martijn Hollestelle wins the Gouden RAI Wiel Studentenprijs 2018

03 April 2019

Open PhD and postdoc positions

Two PhD and one postdoc positions are open at Delft University of Technology as part of the SAMEN project ‘Safe and efficient operation of AutoMated and human drivEN vehicles in mixed traffic’.

06 November 2018

'Lack of ambition in much-needed modernisation of Dutch railways'

'Lack of ambition in much-needed modernisation of Dutch railways'

According to Rob Goverde, professor of Railway Traffic Operations & Management, Dutch railways should switch much faster to the modern European ERTMS communication standard for rail traffic control and safety. This is a key message in his inaugural address to be held at TU Delft on Friday, 9 November.