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Microsimulation modelling of traffic flow on two-way two-lane rural roads: past, present and future

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dc.contributor.authorFry, J.
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, M.
dc.contributor.authorWoolley, J.
dc.contributor.conferenceAustralian Road Research Board Conference (21st : 2003 : Cairns, Qld.)
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes how two-way, two-lane roads provide the backbone of the nation's road system in regional Australia and the will continue do so for the foreseeable future. Whilst some aspects of the traffic operations of two-way, two-lane roads are reasonably well understood, there are new factors that have not been subject to intensive study. These include the growing use in volume and spatial coverage of large combination vehicles such as b-doubles. This paper describes research at the Transport Systems Centre in collaboration with Quadstone, the developers of Paramics, to devise a rural two-way, two-lane road simulation module and incorporate it in Paramics. This module allows for high-speed traffic operation with limited overtaking in the face of restricted sight distance or oncoming traffic. It also considers vehicle performance on gradients, including a range of different vehicle types. This research uses the outcomes of previous studies as the basis of the new model, along with collection of new data from rural roads in South Australia. The paper describes applications of the new model to freight vehicle performance on rural roads and of the effects of large vehicle (b-doubles) in rural traffic streams and their interactions with other vehicles. Further developments of the overall model to consider multi-modal transport systems, e.g. the balance between road and rail-based freight transport are outlined.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJ.C. Fry, M.A.P. Taylor and J.E. Woolley
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the 21st ARRB and 11th REAAA conference, Cairns, 18-23 May 2003 [electronic resource] : transport : our highway to a sustainable future.
dc.identifier.isbn9781876592325
dc.identifier.issn0572-1431
dc.identifier.orcidWoolley, J. [0000-0003-2616-0136]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/36629
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCD-ROM
dc.publisher.placeVermont, Vic.
dc.rightsCopyright status unknown
dc.subjectApplications
dc.subjectHigh speed ground transportation
dc.subjectMicrosimulation
dc.subjectOperations
dc.subjectRural highways
dc.subjectTraffic control
dc.subjectTraffic flow
dc.subjectTwo lane highways
dc.titleMicrosimulation modelling of traffic flow on two-way two-lane rural roads: past, present and future
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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