Individual travellers advice: system setup, measures, and expected results
conference paper
Traffic congestion can be reduced by traffic control. Individual traffic control gives the largest range of
possibilities to control traffic. However, having more possibilities to intervene also raises the question what
is the best process to control. This paper first explores the possibilities to intervene in the traffic processes.
Then, the paper lists the best possibilities to alleviate traffic congestion based on insights from traffic flow
theory. It is discussed which measures are best to take in which conditions, taking into account that drivers
can be advised on headway, speed or lane. The paper also shows the structure and the elements required to
calculate the optimal advice. Finally, the paper shows what, qualitatively, are expected to be the best control
strategies for a variety of traffic conditions
possibilities to control traffic. However, having more possibilities to intervene also raises the question what
is the best process to control. This paper first explores the possibilities to intervene in the traffic processes.
Then, the paper lists the best possibilities to alleviate traffic congestion based on insights from traffic flow
theory. It is discussed which measures are best to take in which conditions, taking into account that drivers
can be advised on headway, speed or lane. The paper also shows the structure and the elements required to
calculate the optimal advice. Finally, the paper shows what, qualitatively, are expected to be the best control
strategies for a variety of traffic conditions
TNO Identifier
489632
Source title
Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, 23-27 January 2011, Washington, DC
Pages
1-19
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