COMPUTERISED CO-ORDINATION OF TRAFFIC: PACTS

Benefits can accrue with the co-ordination of traffic signals with regard to travel time, delay reduction and fuel savings. Primitive systems are restricted to the use of historical data, which may not reflect actual conditions. The use of computer supervision and current traffic data collection can optimise the parameters used at any time to give better control. The effects of traffic loading, intersection design and spacing have a marked influence on the behaviour of the co-ordinated system. Some of these aspects are discussed to guide road designers towards producing conditions for better co-ordination using the PACTS system. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers from the Australian Road Research Road 23rd Regional Symposium and Local Government Engineers Association of Western Australia. Third State Conference, Pertch, 1985: Technical Papers.
• Corporate Authors:

  Western Australia Local Government Engineer Assoc

  134 Adelaide Street
  Perth, Western Australia,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Wisolith, J A
• Conference:
  • Papers from the Australian Road Research Road 23rd Regional Symposium and Local Government Engineers Association of Western Australia. Third State Conference, Pertch, 1985: Technical Papers.
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 3.1-22

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Area traffic signal control; Computer programs; Conferences; Digital computers; Fuel consumption; Highway design; Improvements; Information processing; Intersections; Layout; Location; Signalized intersections; Traffic delays; Traffic flow; Traffic loads; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signals; Travel time; Trip length
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 669: Area traffic control; 8006: Australia; 8525: Conference; 9010: Delay; 8673: Digital computer; 232: Fuel consumption; 9108: Improvement; 697: Journey time; 455: Junction; 2885: Layout; 597: Linked signals; 9061: Location; 8645: Software; 671: Traffic flow; 565: Traffic signal
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450329
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:56PM