Editorial: Special issue: Behavior in networks

Recent comprehensive reviews on traveler behavior in transportation networks have been given by Asakura (1999), Alder (2001), Chatterjee et al. (2002), Bell (2002), Arentze and Timmermans (2005). However, the expansion of transportation networks and the emergence of new technologies have generated an urgent need for advanced models and solution algorithms so as to provide better understanding of the traveler behavior on networks in response to various changes. This special issue on "Behavior in Networks" is a collection of selected papers presented at the International Workshop on Behavior in Networks held on 22nd- 23rdJuly, 2004. The workshop placed greater emphasis on discussions of how new models and advanced methods can be used for giving better insights on travel behaviors in transportation networks particularly in view of the recent advancement of technologies. The workshop brought together experts in a behavior side as well as a transportation network side worldwide to discuss both recent research and future directions in this important field. The selected papers cover the important aspects of behavior in networks to enhance the realism of modeling in transport.