CONGESTION AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT USING THE SCOOT UTC SYSTEM

The SCOOT UTC system is a traffic adaptive method for control of traffic signals developed by TRL and is now operating in over 170 towns and cities worldwide. There is a continuous programme of research and development to provide new facilities to meet the requirements of the traffic manager. Recent enhancements have included facilities to allow public transport priority and to provide estimates of vehicle emissions. This paper describes recent research to enhance SCOOT to improve its congestion and incident management facilities. (A) For the covering abstract see ITRD E106363.

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  TRL

  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • BRETHERTON, R D
  • Wood, K
  • SMITH, K A
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 7-11
• Serial:
  • TRL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH 2000 - VOLUME 3, NO 2 - A SELECTION OF ARTICLES AND CONFERENCE PAPERS BY TRL RESEARCHERS
  • Publisher: TRL
  • ISSN: 1464-790

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus priority; Computer programs; Pollutants; Public transit; Traffic control; Traffic signal preemption; Traffic signals
• ITRD Terms: 632: Congestion (traffic); 2442: Emission; 1632: Incident detection; 648: Priority (traffic); 744: Public transport; 8645: Software; 654: Traffic control; 671: Traffic flow; 565: Traffic signal; 574: Variable message sign
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00801507
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 8 2000 12:00AM