MOE'S OF A CENTRALIZED TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HYBRID TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM (HTCS) IS DESCRIBED AND DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF ITS MAJOR ELEMENTS AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES. A METHODOLOGY IS FORMULATED FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS IN DOLLAR TERMS OF A LARGE SCALE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM. THE DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES UTILIZED FOR THE STUDY ARE RECOMMENDED FOR OTHER STUDIES. A USERS' BENEFIT ANALYSIS IS PRESENTED. THE INFORMATION DEVELOPED IN THIS STUDY CAN BE UTILIZED TO CALCULATE ONLY A PARTIAL BENEFIT-COST RATIO.

• Authors:
  • Chopman, H R
  • RAYNOR, H M
• Publication Date: 1972-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 42-6
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Engr
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Centralized traffic control; Data collection; Evaluation; Methodology; Traffic control; User benefits
• Old TRIS Terms: Centralized control; Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226814
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1974 12:00AM