the future of traffic management

6. FUTURE RESEARCH AgEndA
If we want to fulfill the true future potential for traffic management we must take the
necessary steps forward. This is not a simple matter. Most of the first steps require further
investigation. That is why we close this brochure about the future of traffic management
with a recommended research agenda.
In this chapter we identify the various research themes resulting from the discussion above. We have grouped the research
themes under several categories. The bold themes are the most urgent.
To indicate where the greatest interest may lie in a particular research question – and which kind of organization would
most likely lead the research effort – we have assigned each research topic to four categories:
Strategic/Policy
These are themes that are particularly
important for policy.
Operational/
Road Authorities
Themes that are important
for the road authority.
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Knowledge Application
Themes that are important
both for policy and road authorities
and for which the
knowledge is present to apply
them.
Knowledge Development
Research topics for which it is
difficult to find a direct client
and so could be advanced by
universities or research organizations.