ROMANSE (ROAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR EUROPE) PROJECT

The components of Southampton's ROMANSE (ROad MANagement System for Europe) project are described. Aimed at encouraging the use of more environmentally-friendly modes of transport in the city, the system uses a variety of Advanced Transport Telematics techniques to monitor transport systems and provide up-to-date information to travellers. The systems involved are briefly described including a) the SCOOT 2.4 urban traffic control system, b) the STOPWATCH bus location and passenger information system, c) public access terminals, d) the CONTRAM traffic network model, e) variable message signs, f) a Geographical Information System and g) a Radio Data System and Traffic Message Channel. Evaluation of the systems is complex and being tackled in three categories - a) efficiency of technology, b) impact on travel behaviour and c) economic impact. For the covering abstract seeIRRD 865401.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

  Savoy Place
  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Tarrant, D
• Conference:
  • SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROAD TRAFFIC MONITORING AND CONTROL, 26-28 APRIL 1994. PROCEEDINGS. (IEE CONFERENCE PUBLICATION 391)
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Buses; Conferences; Geographic information systems; Information processing; Location; Telecommunications; Timetables; Traffic control; Transportation modes; Urban areas; Variable message signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Modifications; Selection
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 8655: Data processing; 8605: Geographical information system; 9061: Location; 9048: Modification; 9072: Selection; 9117: Telecommunication; 1186: Timetable; 654: Traffic control; 1145: Transport mode; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area; 574: Variable message sign
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00668564
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 16 1994 12:00AM