PRECURSOR SYSTEMS ANALYSES OF AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEMS. FINAL REPORT. ACTIVITY AREA K: AHS ROADWAY OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS

This study considers the roadway operational requirements of an automated highway system (AHS) in light of corresponding operational requirements for existing conventional highways with traffic operations centers (TOCs). Contrasts and similarities between TOC and AHS operations are identified. Maintenance operations and activities are the focus of the study. Similarities and contrasts between AHS and conventional highways are considered, analyzed, and discussed to raise issues and risks. Urban/rural, passenger/heavy vehicle, and representative system configuration differences are covered insofar as there are significant differences among these categories of possible AHS operations. Maintenance needs and incident response requirements as they would impact an AHS operating agency are qualitatively analyzed. Two possible staged deployment scenarios for AHS are presented. The fault tolerance of the AHS is assessed. Results of interviews with personnel in charge of several existing TOCs have been summarized. The role of the driver in an AHS is discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Delco Electronics Corporation

  Delco Systems Operations, 6767 Hollister Avenue
  Goleta, CA  United States  93117-3000

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Schulze, R
  • Roper, D
  • Tsao, J
  • Michael, B
• Publication Date: 1995-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 108 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Automated highway systems; Deployment; Drivers; Forecasting; Heavy vehicles; Highway operations; Maintenance; Operations; Passenger vehicles; Rural areas; System design; Traffic; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Operational analysis; System configuration
• Old TRIS Terms: Precursor systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00722575
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Resource Materials, FHWA-RD-95-147
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-93-C-00194
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1996 12:00AM