Effect of Longitudinal Control on Capacity

This paper focuses on what benefits a longitudinal control system can be expected to render to the present highway system. There are three major reasons why longitudinal control should be expected to improve traffic flow and to reduce accidents. These include: allowance for higher traffic densities, a reduction in the rate of read-end collisions, and provide increased stability in traffic flow.

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    University of California, Berkeley

    California PATH Program, Institute of Transportation Studies
    Richmond Field Station, 1357 South 46th Street
    Richmond, CA  United States  94804-4648

    Program on Advanced Technology for the Highway (Calif.)

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    California Department of Transportation

    1120 N Street
    Sacramento, CA  United States  95814
  • Authors:
    • Beji, Yousser
  • Publication Date: 1987

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  • English

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Pagination: 11 p.
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  • Accession Number: 00796638
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
  • Report/Paper Numbers: UCB-ITS-PWP-87-3
  • Files: PATH, CALTRANS, TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Aug 17 2000 12:00AM