TECHNICAL ISSUES IN THE SELECTION OF ROUTES FOR ROAD TRAINS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA . 15TH ARRB CONFERENCE, DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, 26-31 AUGUST 1990; PROCEEDINGS PARTS 1 TO 7

The strong economic contribution of the more productive large combination vehicles (Road Trains) operated under permit in some Australian States is leading to applications for the use of unusual configurations. These configurations raise questions of safety and operational suitability on particular routes, particularly in the present economic climate of limited funds for road construction, and maintenance and increasing traffic levels in the traditional road train areas. This paper outlines some aspects of a road train research project into the dynamic performance, traffic impacts and attitudes of other road users to these large combinations in the north of Western Australia. Emphasis is placed on the assessment of the suitability of particular configurations with particular characteristics on particular routes. Factors which need to be considered in such assessment including road standard, road management, traffic volume, road alignment, vehicle configuration and vehicle design are discussed. The potential for developing a generalised, quantitative assessment model based on road standard and vehicle configuration is discussed and some examples of the use of such an approach are considered. (Author/TRRL)

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • O'NEILL, A J
  • Sweatman, P F
  • Troutbeck, R J
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 347-369
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Australian Road Research Board
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 1445-4467

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Mathematical models; Motor vehicles; Route choice; Size; Traffic; Traffic flow; Traffic volume; Trucks; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicle performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Articulated vehicles; Models; Road train; Vehicle configurations
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00609347
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1991 12:00AM