A Queuing Model for Mixed Traffic Flows on Highways considering Fluctuations in Traffic Demand

<table class="figure-group"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><object data="https://static-preview.hindawi.com/articles/jat/volume-2022/4625690/figures/4625690.fig.009a.svgz" name="4625690.fig.009a" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(a) </b>Average duration time</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><object data="https://static-preview.hindawi.com/articles/jat/volume-2022/4625690/figures/4625690.fig.009b.svgz" name="4625690.fig.009b" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(b) </b>Average output rate</td></tr></table>

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Figure 9: A Queuing Model for Mixed Traffic Flows on Highways considering Fluctuations in Traffic Demand 