AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM APPLIED TO URBAN ELECTRIC TRANSPORT

In the cities of the USSR, electric transport (tram, trolleybus) is one of the principal means of passenger transportation. The control of its functioning is complicated by a number of factors such as the existence of tram tracks, a contact wire network, etc. The synthesis of the control system is performed on the basis of the object of control analysis, including: passenger flows, electric vehicles, route networks. From the point of view of its functioning the automated traffic control system solves problems of two types: 1. Distribution by routes of limited resources of vehicles and drawing up of their service timetables; 2. Operational control of vehicles movement on routes, elaboration of recommendations for the operator in case of service disturbances and communication of the operator's orders to vehicle drivers. The matter under discussion is the control of vehicles running according to A timetable or to service schedules, that is according to intervals between vehicles. As a criterion for the choice of one or another method a minimum passenger waiting time is taken. In conclusion certain considerations of the economic efficiency of the system are given. (a) the covering abstract for the conference is IRRD no. 215903. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at "Traffic Control and Transportation Systems"
• Corporate Authors:

  North-Holland Publishing Company

  335 Jan Van Galenstraat, P.O. Box 103
  Amsterdam,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Nicolaev, M I
  • Kalney, G I
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Economic factors; Economics; Electrical equipment; Energy; Networks; Public passenger vehicles; Public transit; Timetables; Traffic control; Transportation; Trolley cars; Trolleybuses; Urban areas; Waiting time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transit vehicles; Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric shock
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 263: Economics of transport; 1092: Freight terminal; 744: Public transport; 1061: Railway gauge; 1186: Timetable; 654: Traffic control; 313: Urban area; 8123: USSR; 9100: Waiting time
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129686
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1981 12:00AM