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International Journal of Computer & Software Engineering Volume 2 (2017), Article ID 2:IJCSE-124, 9 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4451/2017/124
Research Article
Modelling the Performance of Signalized Intersections Near Railway Crossings

Inhi Kim1*, Luis Ferreira2 and Khaled Salah Shaaban3

1Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
2School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
3Dept. of Civil & Architectural Engineering College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
Dr. Inhi Kim, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia, Tel: +61 3 990 54240; E-mail: inhi.kim@monash.edu
17 September 2017; 27 December 2017; 29 December 2017
Kim I, Ferreira L, Shaaban KS (2017) Modelling the Performance of Signalized Intersections Near Railway Crossings. Int J Comput Softw Eng 2: 124. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4451/2017/124

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