A model for assessing the effects of dynamic travel time information via variable message signs

Hing Keung William Lam, K. S. Chan

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Abstract

In view of the serious traffic congestion during peak hours in most metropolitan areas around the world and recent improvement of information technology, there is a growing aspiration to alleviate road congestion by applications of electronic information and communication technology. Providing drivers with dynamic travel time information such as estimated journey times on major routes should help drivers to select better routes and guide them to utilise existing expressway network. This can be regarded as one possible strategy for effective traffic management. This paper aims to investigate the effects and benefits of providing dynamic travel time information to drivers via variable message signs at the expressway network. In order to assess the effects of the dynamic driver information system with making use of the variable message signs, a time-dependent traffic assignment model is proposed. A numerical example is used to illustrate the effects of the dynamic travel time information via variable message signs.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-99
Number of pages21
JournalTransportation
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Mar 2001

Keywords

  • Dynamic driver information
  • Traffic assignment
  • Variable message signs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Development
  • Transportation

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