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Unravelling The Mystery Of Traffic

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: ITS Berkeley
12 June 2004 - 7:00am

Michael Cassidy turns the mysteries of congestion and tailgating into science.

Michael Cassidy is part of a small cadre of mathematicians and civil engineers dedicated to studying today's congestion in the hope of improving tomorrow's freeways... He was interested in the phenomenon of 'breakdown,' which occurs when traffic flow suddenly congeals for no apparent reason, converting a minor bottleneck into a full-fledged jam."

Full Story: Seeking to unravel mysteries like traffic jams and tailgating
Source: The Sacramento Bee, June 6, 2004
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