SURVEY OF QUASI--SYNCHRONOUS P.R.T. INTERCHANGE CONTROL ALGORITHMS

A selection of interchange control algorithms representative of three broad categories of control strategy has been developed. The need for a preliminary comparative evaluation based primarily on abort-response is shown to exist; this study is subsequently performed. It is concluded that strategies which require maneuvering in the interchange ramp area but schedule these maneuvers while the vehicles concerned are in the pre-switch area are superior for numerous reasons. A new strategy of this favored class is introduced. This algorithm utilizes the "loop-forming" mechanism to permit queueing of diverted vehicles, for an indefinite period, within the interchange. The algorithm incorporates a multi-level vehicle priority handling scheme.

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• Authors:
  • MCGINLEY, F J
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 233-245
• Serial:
  • Transportation Planning and Technology
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-1060
  • Serial URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gtpt20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Highway traffic control; Highways; Interchanges; Loops (Control systems); Operations research; Queuing; Traffic control; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158358
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM