TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC VEHICLES

A strategic objective in the urban traffic management is the increase of the transport commercial velocity and the elimination of the congested points. This could be achieved through the utilization of traffic lights control systems. The gradual decrease of the average speed of public transit vehicles, due to increased congestion, causes an increase of trip time with a related increase of unitary costs. General specifications of a modem traffic control system should be: public vehicle priority, traffic adaptivity, decentralization, reliability, modularity. The system described has been designed for the city of Turin and matches all previous specifications. In the different sections of the paper functional schemes, component design and benefits, both from traffic and energy point of view, are illustrated. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 19th International Fisita Congress, Melbourne, Australia, November 8-12, 1982. Energy and Mobility.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers

  191 Royal Parade
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Roncolini, G
• Publication Date: 1982-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 83.1
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Society of Automotive Engineers (Australasia)
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Energy conservation; Fuel consumption; Private transportation; Public transit; Strategic planning; Traffic congestion; Traffic control; Traffic signals; Travel time; Trip length; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Italy
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 632: Congestion (traffic); 232: Fuel consumption; 8051: Italy; 697: Journey time; 746: Private transport; 744: Public transport; 654: Traffic control; 565: Traffic signal; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I73: Traffic Control; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00376258
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAEA 82083, HS-035 690
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM