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ITS and Integrated Road Network Operations

Dr John Miles

Chair PIARC Technical Committee 1-4 Management of Road Network Operations

Traffic control 100 years ago

Traffic control in the 21st century

Real-Time Operations

24 hours x 7 days a week

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Traffic situationanalysis / forecast

(problem sample)

.... to remove and reduce traffic problemsRichtung Basel bis18 22

Vollsperrung nach Unfall

Umleitung über Offenbacher Kreuz

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661 5 661

Frankfurt

WiesbadenOberurselBad Homburg

KölnF. KreuzBad Vilbel

661

accidents road workscapacity overload events

Dynamic measures……

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Role of ITS in Integrated Road Network Operations

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Some high level goals

Safe roadsInformed travellersReliable Journeys

= Intelligent Transport SystemsITS

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Scope of the Euro-Regional Projects

1. Road Monitoring Infrastructure

and Control

2. European Network of Traffic Centres

4. Traveller InformationServices

3. Traffic Management

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The role of Travel Logistics Products

TrafficMaster

The role of the Internet

MultilingualMultilingual

Links to FEDRO siteLinks to FEDRO site

TruckinfoTruckinfo MenuMenuTraffic infoTraffic infoTraffic bulletinTraffic bulletinRoutingRoutingRestrictionsRestrictionsAdviceAdviceContactContact

Terminals for piggyback Terminals for piggyback service service

Map controlMap control

Truckinfo web site

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The role of Traffic Demand Management (TDM) in network operations

Road User Charging

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Future developmentsGlobal Navigation Satellite Systems (Galileo)

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Integrated Network Operations

Levels of serviceEconomic performanceIncreasing demandRising public expectationsSafe, reliable journeysStandards & procurementInternational road trafficInter-modal connectionsAir quality and environmental impact

The challenges

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PIARC Technical Committee 1-4 Management of Network Operations

International SeminarKuala Lumpur 14-16 August 2006