PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR CONGESTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

A number of metropolitan areas have started programs to monitor the performance of their transportation networks and to develop systems to measure and manage congestion. This paper presents a review of issues, procedures, and examples of application of geographic information system (GIS) technology to the development of congestion management systems. Transportation network performance measures are examined, and the benefit of using travel time as a robust, easy-to-understand performance measure is discussed. The paper also addresses data needs and examines the use of global positioning system (GPS) technology for the collection of travel time and speed data. GIS platforms and sample user interfaces to process data collected in the field, data attribute requirements and database schemas, and examples of application of GIS technology for the production of maps and tabular reports are also described.

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• Authors:
  • Quiroga, C A
• Publication Date: 2000-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 287-306
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0968-090X
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0968090X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Congestion management systems; Data collection; Databases; Geographic information systems; Global Positioning System; Highway transportation; Metropolitan areas; Performance measurement; Traffic congestion; Traffic control; Traffic data; Travel time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic segmentation; Transportation networks
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00800329
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 5 2000 12:00AM