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The evolution of urban traffic control: changing policy and technology
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hamilton, Andrew Waterson, Ben Cherrett, Tom Robinson, Andrew Snell, Ian |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Journal: Transportation Planning and Technology The history of urban traffic control (UTC) throughout the past century has been a continued race to keep pace with ever more complex policy objectives and consistently increasing vehicle demand. Many benefits can be observed from an efficient UTC system, such as reduced congestion, increased economic efficiency and improved road safety and air quality. There have been significant advances in vehicle detection and communication technologies which have enabled a series of step changes in the capabilities of UTC systems, from early (fixed time) signal plans to modern integrated systems. A variety of UTC systems have been implemented throughout the world, each with individual strengths and weaknesses; this paper seeks to compare the leading commercial systems (and some less well known systems) to highlight the key characteristics and differences before assessing whether the current UTC systems are capable of meeting modern transport policy obligations and desires. This paper then moves on to consider current and future transport policy and the technological landscape in which UTC will need to operate over the coming decades, where technological advancements are expected to move UTC from an era of limited data availability to an era of data abundance. |
| Related Links | https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/348413/1/2013%20%5B56-A%5D%20UTC%20Evolution%20TPT.pdf |
| Ending Page | 43 |
| Page Count | 20 |
| Starting Page | 24 |
| ISSN | 03081060 |
| e-ISSN | 10290354 |
| DOI | 10.1080/03081060.2012.745318 |
| Journal | Transportation Planning and Technology |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 36 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2013-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Transportation Planning and Technology Transportation Urban Traffic Control |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Geography, Planning and Development Transportation |
