Preface

Contemporary transport systems require new decisions pertaining to planning, organization and control of traffic to be made on an ongoing basis. These decisions entail the necessity of seeking increasingly efficient solutions. The main challenges faced in this respect include increasing availability and quality of the transport services rendered, improving safety and reducing the negative environmental impact of transport. This publication, Contemporary Challenges of Transport Systems and Traffic Engineering, provides an excellent opportunity to become familiar with the latest trends and achievements in the field of contemporary transport systems as well as traffic engineering challenges and solutions. It has been divided into four parts: