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1. Name or Title
Manual of best practice for integration of queue management, public transport priority and ATT traffic calming systems on urban arterial roads.
2. Description and Purpose
PRIMAVERA is concerned primarily with developing and evaluating integrated strategies using ATT systems rather than developing the systems themselves, and therefore the main output is a manual of best practice for use by traffic engineers and planners in Europe. Presently there are no consistent guidelines available on the design and evaluation of integrated strategies. The expected impact of this project is therefore to improve the effectiveness of traffic control on urban arterials through adoption of the principles contained in the manual.
3. Type of Output
Report
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
F. O. Montgomery
Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Telephone : + 44 1132 335339
Fax : +44 1132 335334
E-mail : F.O.Montgomery@leeds.ac.uk
5. Date when available
Available now.
6. Related Documents
Montgomery, F.O. and Biora, F. (1994) PRIMAVERA: A Best Practice Manual for Innovative UTC Schemes Paper presented at the First World Congress on Applications of Transport Telematics and Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems, Paris, November-December 1994.
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
City authorities
Planners
UTC operators
7b. Benefits Expected
To improve the effectiveness of traffic control on urban arterials through adoption of the principles contained in the manual.
1. Name or Title
Integration of bus priority with SCOOT UTC system, using inexpensive (30 ECU per PT vehicle) transponders.
2. Description and Purpose
The SCOOT UTC system has been improved to allow it to give priority to buses as they go through intersections. The system uses a bus detection scheme based on low cost transponders on each bus which allow the bus to be detected as they approach the junction.
3. Type of Output
Hardware and Software
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
S. Jones
Oscar Faber TPA, St. Christopher House, George Cayley Drive, York YO3 4XE, UK
Telephone : +44 1904 690680
Fax : +44 1904 690651
5. Date when available
Tested via simulation January 1994. Tested successfully on-street in Leeds, UK in September 1994.
6. Related Documents
Lanteri, F., Biora F. and Shepherd, S.P. (1993) Implementation Aspects Report Deliverable No. 8
Pretty, R.L., Shepherd, S.P., Clark, S.D., Fox, K., Biora, F. and Conte, S. Initial Simulation Results Deliverable No. 9
Smith, C.C., Biora, F. and Jones, S. (1994) Specification of Integrated Strategies Deliverable No. 10
Clark, S.D., Fox, K.A., Montgomery, F.O., Shepherd, S.P., Watson, S.M., Biora, F. and Conte, S. (1994) Evaluation of Simulated Strategies Deliverable No. 12
Fox, K., Montgomery, F.O., Shepherd, S., Smith, C., Jones, S. and Biora, F. (1995) Bus Priority in SCOOT and SPOT using TIRIS, Traff. Engng. Control, 36(6), June 1995.
Fox, K., Balmforth, P., Franklin, P., Siu, Y.L., Heywood, R., Biora, F. and Pietrantonio, D. (1995) Report on analysis of field trials, Deliverable No. 14
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
General Public
PT companies
City authorities
UTC operators.
7b. Benefits Expected
Gives a significant reduction in travel time, vehicle operating costs and pollution emissions over existing SCOOT system at very little extra cost
1. Name or Title
Integration of bus priority with SPOT UTC system, using inexpensive (30 ECU per PT vehicle) transponders.
2. Description and Purpose
The SPOT UTC system has been improved to allow it to use a bus detection scheme based on low cost transponders.
3. Type of Output
Hardware and Software
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
F. Biora
MIZAR Automazione SpA, Via Vincenzo Monti 48, Torino, 10126, Italy
Telephone : +39 - 11 - 650 - 2424
Fax : +39 - 11 - 657 - 432
E-mail : 100126.56@compuserve.com
5. Date when available
Tested via simulation in September 1993. Tested on-street in Leeds, UK, in May 1994.
6. Related Documents
Lanteri, F., Biora F. and Shepherd, S.P. (1993) Implementation Aspects Report Deliverable No. 8
Pretty, R.L., Shepherd, S.P., Clark, S.D., Fox, K., Biora, F. and Conte, S. Initial Simulation Results Deliverable No. 9
Smith, C.C., Biora, F. and Jones, S. (1994) Specification of Integrated Strategies Deliverable No. 10
Clark, S.D., Fox, K.A., Montgomery, F.O., Shepherd, S.P., Watson, S.M., Biora, F. and Conte, S. (1994) Evaluation of Simulated Strategies Deliverable No. 12
Fox, K., Montgomery, F.O., Shepherd, S., Smith, C., Jones, S. and Biora, F. (1995) Bus Priority in SCOOT and SPOT using TIRIS, Traff. Engng. Control, 36(6), June 1995.
Fox, K., Balmforth, P., Franklin, P., Siu, Y.L., Heywood, R., Biora, F. and Pietrantonio, D. (1995) Report on analysis of field trials, Deliverable No. 14
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
General Public
PT companies
City authorities
UTC operators.
7b. Benefits Expected
Gives a significant reduction in travel time, vehicle operating costs and pollution emissions over existing SPOT system at very little extra cost.
1. Name or Title
A bus stop protection strategy implemented via the SPOT UTC system
2. Description and Purpose
This strategy gives priority to buses using the arrival forecast supplied by an automatic vehicle monitoring system. The innovative part of the strategy is the "protection" of links where a public vehicle is expected and there is a bus stop which is often obstructed by private traffic queues.
3. Type of Output
Hardware and Software
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
F. Biora
MIZAR Automazione SpA, Via Vincenzo Monti 48, Torino, 10126, Italy
Telephone : +39 - 11 - 650 - 2424
Fax : +39 - 11 - 657 - 432
E-mail : 100126.56@compuserve.com
5. Date when available
Tested by simulation in September 1993.
6. Related Documents
Lanteri, F., Biora F. and Shepherd, S.P. (1993) Implementation Aspects Report Deliverable No. 8
Pretty, R.L., Shepherd, S.P., Clark, S.D., Fox, K., Biora, F. and Conte, S. Initial Simulation Results Deliverable No. 9
Smith, C.C., Biora, F. and Jones, S. (1994) Specification of Integrated Strategies Deliverable No. 10
Clark, S.D., Fox, K.A., Montgomery, F.O., Shepherd, S.P., Watson, S.M., Biora, F. and Conte, S. (1994) Evaluation of Simulated Strategies Deliverable No. 12
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
General Public
PT operators
City authorities.
7b. Benefits Expected
Will get a significant reduction in bus journey times during periods of congestion.
1. Name or Title
SCOOT-NEMIS interface.
2. Description and Purpose
A computer program has been written to link the SCOOT UTC system to the NEMIS micro-simulation model to allow them to interact. NEMIS sends SCOOT vehicle counts from sensors in its network and SCOOT sends NEMIS control strings for its traffic signals.
3. Type of Output (eg. brochure, report, software, specification, prototype)
Software
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
F. Biora
MIZAR Automazione SpA, Via Vincenzo Monti 48, Torino, 10126, Italy
Telephone : +39 - 11 - 650 - 2424
Fax : +39 - 11 - 657 - 432
E-mail : 100126.56@compuserve.com
5. Date when available
Completed and available.
6. Related Documents
Pretty, R.L., Shepherd, S.P., Clark, S.D., Fox, K., Biora, F. and Conte, S. Initial Simulation Results Deliverable No. 9
Clark, S.D., Fox, K.A., Montgomery, F.O., Shepherd, S.P., Watson, S.M., Biora, F. and Conte, S. (1994) Evaluation of Simulated Strategies Deliverable No. 12
Biora, F., Fox, K.A. and Montgomery, F.O. (1994) PRIMAVERA: Integrated ATT strategies for urban arterials Paper presented at the First World Congress on Applications of Transport Telematics and Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems, Paris, November-December 1994.
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
Traffic engineers
City planners.
7b. Benefits Expected
Allows the NEMIS micro-simulation model to interact with a real SCOOT UTC system, thus providing a very realistic simulation package.
1. Name or Title
A review of Public Transport Priority Systems
2. Description and Purpose
Public Transport Priority Schemes for use on urban arterial roads have been reviewed
3. Type of Output (eg. brochure, report, software, specification, prototype)
Report
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
F. O. Montgomery
Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Telephone : + 44 1132 335339
Fax : +44 1132 335334
E-mail : F.O.Montgomery@leeds.ac.uk
5. Date when available
Available now.
6. Related Documents
Lanteri, F. (1992) Features of Public Transport Priority Systems Deliverable No. 2
Franco, G. and Biora, F. (1994) Features of Public Transport Priority Systems Deliverable No. 6
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
Traffic engineers
City planners
PT companies
7b. Benefits Expected
Provides a snapshot of the PT priority systems currently available throughout the world.
1. Name or Title
A review of Traffic Calming Schemes
2. Description and Purpose
Traffic Calming Schemes for use on urban arterial roads have been reviewed
3. Type of Output (eg. brochure, report, software, specification, prototype)
Report
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
F. O. Montgomery
Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Telephone : + 44 1132 335339
Fax : +44 1132 335334
E-mail : F.O.Montgomery@leeds.ac.uk
5. Date when available
Completed 1992
6. Related Documents
Harvey, T. (1992) A Review of Traffic Calming Techniques, Deliverable No. 3
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
Traffic engineers
City planners
7b. Benefits Expected
Provides a snapshot of the traffic calming schemes currently available throughout the world.
1. Name or Title
A review of Queue Management Schemes
2. Description and Purpose
Queue Management Schemes for use on urban arterial roads have been reviewed
3. Type of Output (eg. brochure, report, software, specification, prototype)
Report
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
F. O. Montgomery
Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Telephone : + 44 1132 335339
Fax : +44 1132 335334
E-mail : F.O.Montgomery@leeds.ac.uk
5. Date when available
Completed 1992
6. Related Documents
Quinn, D. (1992) A Review of Queue Management Strategies, Deliverable No. 1
Quinn, D. (1992) A Review of Queue Management Strategies, Traffic Engineering and Control Vol 33 No 11
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
Traffic engineers
City planners
7b. Benefits Expected
Provides a snapshot of the queue management strategies currently being used throughout the world.
1. Name or Title
Interface of SPOT with UK local controller.
2. Description and Purpose
The Italian SPOT UTC system has been interfaced with standard UK traffic signal controllers.
3. Type of Output (eg. brochure, report, software, specification, prototype)
Hardware
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
S. Jones
Oscar Faber TPA, St. Christopher House, George Cayley Drive, York YO3 4XE, UK
Telephone : +44 1904 690680
Fax : +44 1904 690651
5. Date when available
Completed May 1994 and tested on-street in Leeds.
6. Related Documents
Lanteri, F., Biora F. and Shepherd, S.P. (1993) Implementation Aspects Report Deliverable No. 8
Smith, C.C., Biora, F. and Jones, S. (1994) Specification of Integrated Strategies Deliverable No. 10
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
Traffic Engineers
City planners
7b. Benefits Expected
Gives UK authorities the option of using the Italian SPOT UTC system
1. Name or Title
Enhanced version of SPOT UTC system
2. Description and Purpose
The SPOT UTC system has been enhanced to allow it to implement a new generation of Queue Management strategies. This has involved the use of a new Look Ahead Cost function and a new horizontal queue model.
3. Type of Output (eg. brochure, report, software, specification, prototype)
Hardware and Software
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
F. Biora
MIZAR Automazione SpA, Via Vincenzo Monti 48, Torino, 10126, Italy
Telephone : +39 - 11 - 650 - 2424
Fax : +39 - 11 - 657 - 432
E-mail : 100126.56@compuserve.com
5. Date when available
Available now.
6. Related Documents
Lanteri, F., Biora F. and Shepherd, S.P. (1993) Implementation Aspects Report Deliverable No. 8
Pretty, R.L., Shepherd, S.P., Clark, S.D., Fox, K., Biora, F. and Conte, S. Initial Simulation Results Deliverable No. 9
Smith, C.C., Biora, F. and Jones, S. (1994) Specification of Integrated Strategies Deliverable No. 10
Clark, S.D., Fox, K.A., Montgomery, F.O., Shepherd, S.P., Watson, S.M., Biora, F. and Conte, S. (1994) Evaluation of Simulated Strategies Deliverable No. 12
Fox, K., Balmforth, P., Franklin, P., Siu, Y.L., Heywood, R., Biora, F. and Pietrantonio, D. (1995) Report on analysis of field trials, Deliverable No. 14
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
City authorities
UTC operators
7b. Benefits Expected
Gives a significant reduction in travel time, vehicle operating costs and pollution emissions over existing SPOT system at very little extra cost.
1. Name or Title
Enhanced version of SCOOT UTC system
2. Description and Purpose
The SCOOT UTC system has been enhanced to allow it to implement a new generation of Queue Management strategies. This has includes the implementation of auto-gating functions and a new starting and stopping wave strategy.
3. Type of Output (eg. brochure, report, software, specification, prototype)
Hardware and Software
4. Name and Address of Contact Person
J. Chippendale
PEEK Traffic Ltd, Sovereign House, Stockport Road, Cheadle, Cheshire. SK8 2EA, UK
Telephone : +44 - 161 - 428 - 4295
Fax : +44 - 161 - 428 - 4926
5. Date when available
Tested by simulation February 1994. Tested on-street in Leeds September 1994.
6. Related Documents
Lanteri, F., Biora F. and Shepherd, S.P. (1993) Implementation Aspects Report Deliverable No. 8
Pretty, R.L., Shepherd, S.P., Clark, S.D., Fox, K., Biora, F. and Conte, S. Initial Simulation Results Deliverable No. 9
Smith, C.C., Biora, F. and Jones, S. (1994) Specification of Integrated Strategies Deliverable No. 10
Clark, S.D., Fox, K.A., Montgomery, F.O., Shepherd, S.P., Watson, S.M., Biora, F. and Conte, S. (1994) Evaluation of Simulated Strategies Deliverable No. 12
Fox, K., Balmforth, P., Franklin, P., Siu, Y.L., Heywood, R., Biora, F. and Pietrantonio, D. (1995) Report on analysis of field trials, Deliverable No. 14
7a. Intended Client(s)/users
City authorities
UTC operators
7b. Benefits Expected
Gives a significant reduction in travel time, vehicle operating costs and pollution emissions over existing SCOOT system at very little extra cost.