The realization of traffic management on a network level is not only theoretically complex, but also practically challenging because the traffic management policy of the road authorities must be taken into account. In the Netherlands, this policy harmonizes the interests of involved stakeholders by means of a common vision on the functioning of the network, expressed in road priorities and the corresponding target service levels. As a result, network states that reflect the policy's objectives in a systematic and comprehensible way must be realized. This paper presents a predictive route guidance approach that is able to operationalize the formulated policy. This approach degrades and restores target service levels of routes according to their difference in priority, with respect to the network performance. The control approach consists of a finite state machine that determines target service levels according to predicted traffic conditions. These target service levels are used as setpoints in a feedback controller, and the result is a corresponding output signal of a variable message sign. By means of a test case, the finite state machine is compared with a model predictive route guidance controller (that realizes system optimal conditions) and with a user equilibrium feedback controller (that realizes user optimal conditions). Results showed that the finite state machine was able to prevent or limit the effects of phenomena that caused decreased network performance in a comprehensible and efficient way while also accounting for the interests of the road users.
Policy-Based, Service Level–Oriented Route Guidance in Road Networks
Comparison with System and User Optimal Route Guidance
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 2278 , 1 ; 115-124
2012-01-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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