STREAM - STRATEGIC REALTIME CONTROL FOR MEGALOPOLIS-TRAFFIC

STREAM is a real time signal control system aimed at alleviating traffic congestion, distributing traffic and reducing the number of road accidents. It is applicable to all traffic conditions moderating the speed of vehicles in light traffic, improving the efficiency of green time when traffic demand is nearly saturated and running priority control when demand is over-saturated. This paper discusses the concept of control, the system configuration, the control methods and the results obtained from introducing STREAM in Tokyo. The results show a reduction in daytime journey time of 9%, a reduction in total delay of 23% and a reduction in congestion length time of 28%. For the covering abstract see IRRD 880251.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

  Savoy Place
  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Miyata, S
  • Usami, T
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROAD TRAFFIC MONITORING AND CONTROL, 23-25 APRIL 1996. CONFERENCE PUBLICATION NO. 422
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 71-5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Real time control; Real time data processing; Traffic congestion; Traffic control; Traffic delays; Traffic signals; Travel time; Trip length
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 632: Congestion (traffic); 9010: Delay; 697: Journey time; 8679: Real time; 654: Traffic control; 565: Traffic signal
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00725358
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 26 1996 12:00AM