DYNAMIC ROUTE INFORMATION IN THE NETHERLANDS, EFFECTS AND RESEARCH

Four variable message signs or Dynamic Route Information Panels (DRIPs) are in use on motorways A1, A2, A4 and A8 leading to the ringway A10 around Amsterdam. This paper describes a study of the network performance, user behaviour, safety, technical performance and cost effectiveness of the system. The results obtained with the DRIP system were considered to be largely positive but doubts were raised about the feasibility of evaluating the effects of dynamic traffic management measures on a network level. Further research into a possible extension of the system is described, in particular the design of variable message signs. For the covering abstract see IRRD 880251.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

  Savoy Place
  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • van Eeden, PGMA
  • van Lieshout, M J
  • VAN DER MEDE, PHJ
  • VAN RUREMONDE, AAHM
  • Schouten, WJJP
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROAD TRAFFIC MONITORING AND CONTROL, 23-25 APRIL 1996. CONFERENCE PUBLICATION NO. 422
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 145-9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Benefit cost analysis; Conferences; Driver information systems; Drivers; Freeways; Networks; Safety; Traffic control; Variable message signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation networks
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 8525: Conference; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 1772: Driver; 2752: Motorway; 1054: Network (traffic); 1665: Safety; 654: Traffic control; 574: Variable message sign
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00725369
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 26 1996 12:00AM