There is an increasing determination to reduce congestion and other problems associated with the use of the motor car in cities; by encouraging mode shifts. The process of achieving beneficial changes in modal split between car and bus would perhaps be much accelerated if buses were now readily able to provide a fast and frequent service. Currently this ability is compromised by congestion. There are many possible methods of reducing congestion and improving the quality of public transport; some of these are expensive and long-term while others are comparatively low-cost and immediate. This paper gives an overview of some current research aimed at producing a low-cost method of: (i) reducing congestion, and (ii) managing congestion so as to reduce, particularly, the effects of congestion on public transport. The method is simply to use existing, and perhaps a few extra, traffic signals in a novel manner. (6 pages)


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    Title :

    Managing traffic congestion by using traffic control


    Contributors:
    Ghali, M.O. (author) / Smith, M.J. (author)

    Publication date :

    1995-01-01


    Size :

    1 pages



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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