Long distance corridors in Europe: road traffic management and traveller information

This paper looks at the issue of long distance road traffic on trans-European corridors, by car, coach and lorry. It provides an analysis of user needs, the needs of operators in managing this traffic, and presents a range of good practice solutions to improve user information and traffic management (both existing and proposed measures). The paper results from two feasibility studies on Long Distance Corridors undertaken as part of the European Commission's Multi-annual Indicative Programme (MIP) for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), known as the TEMPO sub-programme. Four TEMPO "Euro-Regional" ITS projects were involved: CENTRICO, STREETWISE, CORVETTE and SERTI. The first three projects cover a corridor from Scotland through England, Benelux/France, Germany, Switzerland/Austria to Northern Italy, whereas the SERTI corridor is from Northern France to the Mediterranean and to North West Italy and Eastern Spain. Although the TEMPO projects are primarily concerned with ITS, many of the measures covered in this paper are not ITS-based, as in many cases quick, simple and low-cost measures are more appropriate. Measures to deal with long-distance problems may be "hard" measures (such as restrictions or compulsory re-routing) or "soft" measures (such as information and advice). Because of the political implications of re-routing through a third country, "soft" measures are preferred, except in severe cases. Examples of "soft" measures are given. The types of information that can be given include re-routing and trip re-timing information, parking information (particularly for HGVs), and modal choice information. Information may be pre-trip or on-trip, although in many cases the same information and even the same media can be used for both. Methods of disseminating information are described. For the covering abstract see ITRD E126595.

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• Authors:
  • DINTER, M
  • JORNA, R
  • MORIN, J -
  • PHILIPPS, P
  • RUBERTI, G
  • WINDER, A
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 17pp
• Monograph Title: Risk aversion and route choice decisions
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN TRANSPORT CONFERENCE (ETC) 2003 HELD 8-10 OCTOBER 2003, STRASBOURG, FRANCE
  • Publisher: Association for European Transport (AET)
  • ISSN: 1474-9122

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Driver information systems; Intelligent transportation systems; International; Length; Parking; Traffic control; Transportation corridors; Transportation modes; Travel; Traveler information and communication systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1116: Corridor (transp); 8763: Driver information; 8034: Europe; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 9034: International; 698: Journey; 6488: Length; 955: Parking; 8786: Passenger information; 9072: Selection; 654: Traffic control; 1145: Transport mode
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01013095
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-342-9
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 22 2005 8:26AM