TRANSYT. TRAFFIC NETWORK STUDY TOOL

THE "TRANSYT" COMPUTER PROGRAM IS DESCRIBED FOR DERIVING OPTIMUM FIXED TIME SIGNAL PLANS. THE MAJOR FEATURES OF TRAFFIC FLOW IN A SIGNAL NETWORK ARE REPRESENTED BUT THE METHOD OF CALCULATION IS SUCH THAT THE SOLUTION TIME IS SHORT. A "HILLCLIMB" TYPE OF OPTIMISATION IS USED WHICH GIVES GOOD CONVERGENCY ON THE OPTIMAL SIGNAL SETTINGS./RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 22-41, 5 TABS, 4 REFS
• Authors:
  • ROBERTSON, D I
• Publication Date: 1968-7

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Plng Transp Res & Computation Proc /UK/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Pretimed traffic signal controllers; Traffic control; Traffic flow; Traffic signal timing
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225294
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Report/Paper Numbers: pp 42-44
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 16 1970 12:00AM