FUEL CONSERVATION THROUGH INTERSECTION CONTROL MANAGEMENT
The facts and figures stated within this paper illustrate that a significant fuel savings can be achieved through the down-signing of traffic controls at intersections. It is fully recognized that in addition to fuel consumption, safety factors such as historic accident rates, sight distances and efficient vehicle flow, and reasonable public opinion must all continue to be considered when designing and/or evaluating intersection controls. But fuel efficiency must, and will become an increasingly important parameter in our traffic control implementation strategy. For the covering abstract of the conference see TRIS 378581. (Author/TRRL)
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference on Cost Effective Measures for Transport Improvements, Chelsea Inn, Toronto, Canada, May 30 to June 2, 1982.
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Corporate Authors:
Wyllie and Ufnal Limited
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Authors:
- Santin, F A
- Koropeski, A M
- Baines, W F
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1982
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 268-288
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Conferences; Crash rates; Design; Energy conservation; Evaluation and assessment; Fuel consumption; Intersections; Safety; Signalized intersections; Traffic control; Traffic flow; Traffic signals; Visibility distance
- ITRD Terms: 1612: Accident rate; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 212: Energy conservation; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 232: Fuel consumption; 455: Junction; 1665: Safety; 654: Traffic control; 671: Traffic flow; 6793: Visibility distance
- Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00378587
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 30 1983 12:00AM