TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN THE CONURBATION AREAS OF MUNICH AND NUREMBERG

The handling of the constantly increasing traffic volume and therewith accompanied problems has become very important for the quality of land use in conurbations. Everybody could imagine, that with the decision of the FIFA to select the cities Munich and Nuremberg, two big conurbations in Bavaria (Germany), as sites for the FIFA World Cup 2006, did not only create much joy but also came with a big responsibility for a fluid traffic status during peak hours of the event. In order to cope with such extraordinary traffic loads as during the FIFA World Cup occurred and during working day peak hours and other major events still occurs, interconnected telematic systems were erected to guide the different traffic streams to their destinations most efficiently. In both conurbation areas variable message sign systems were installed on the motorways and in the city areas. For the covering abstract see E134653.

• Authors:
  • SCHARRER, R
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13th ITS WORLD CONGRESS, LONDON, 8-12 OCTOBER 2006

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Exhibitions; Freeways; Intelligent transportation systems; Metropolitan areas; Peak periods; Telematics; Traffic control; Traffic flow; Urban areas; Variable message signs
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 385: Conurbation; 9021: Exhibition; 8125: Germany; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 2752: Motorway; 612: Peak hour; 8755: Telematics; 654: Traffic control; 671: Traffic flow; 313: Urban area; 574: Variable message sign
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01089989
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 17 2008 10:26AM