Jan Willem Tierolf, Rijkswaterstaat

Traffic Management
Jan Willem Tierolf, Rijkswaterstaat
20 June, Aalborg

• Introduction TM
– TM in practice
– TM in Europe
• Results MIPI
– Examples of projects
– Cross fertilisation
• Achievements
– Examples of Impacts
– Summary
• Vision for the future
Content

Introduction – TM theory
Traffic Management accommodates traffic flow
during recurrent and non-recurrent events on the
transportation network.
• Focus:
– Safety
– Mobility
– Environment
• Tools:
– Strategies (TMPs/CBMs)
– Tactical measures
– Urban/interurban
interfaces

• When:
Introduction – TM practice
– Peak hours
– Incidents
– Weather problems
– Special events
• Where:
– Local/Regional
– Cross border/International
• How:
– Monitoring and TIS
– Ramp metering
– Hard shoulder use
– Signaling/Lane control
– Enforcement
– Dynamic lanes
– Dynamic parking
– Tunnel control
– Decision support systems

Introduction - TM in Europe
• Traffic does not stop at the borders
• Road administrations do!
• Events, weather conditions, incidents, congestion
and cultural and geographical differences asked for
immediate actions

Results MIP1- TMPs (1/2)
• Concrete results TMPs
– Dozens of cross border agreements have been set up in
Europe
• for traffic flow problems
• for seasonal problems
• for weather problems
• for geographical problems
– Reduction of many vehicle hours/costs of delay
– Better use of existing road network

Results MIP1- TMPs (2/2)
• Very basic problems
– Communication (language, fax/tel numbers)
– Difference in definitions
– Difference in level of service
• Cross border traffic management problems have
many similarities
• Agreements need mutual consensus
• Regular evaluation needed

Results MIP1- TM systems (1/2)
Deployment and development of several traffic
management systems
1. Ramp metering
2. Hard shoulder use
3. Signalling/Lane control
4. Enforcement
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Results MIP1- TM systems (2/2)
Deployment and development of several traffic
management systems
1. Dynamic lanes
2. Dynamic parking
3. Tunnel control
4. Decision support systems
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EU wide results
• Mare Nostrum 2003 – now
• Long Distance Corridor
2003 -2006

• TM workshops
Cross fertilisation
– 2001 – TMPs – ARTS, Ramp metering – CENTRICO
– 2002 – Incident management - CORVETTE
– 2003 - TMC – CENTRICO, LDC – CENTRICO, Road works - VIKING
– 2004 – Freight - VIKING
– 2005 – TMC – CENTRICO
– 2006 – TMPs – ARTS, Tunnel safety – VIKING, LDC - CENTRICO
• ERP contacts
• Bi-lateral contact
• TM expert group since 2006

ARTS
Traffic Management Expert Group
Alberto Serrano
Francisco Soriano
Pedro Sequeira
Vicente Tomas
CENTRICO
Annette Zwiers
Henk Jan de Haan
Jan Willem Tierolf
Frans Middelham
CONNECT
Agnes Lindenbach
Markus Meissner
Reinhard Pfliegl
CORVETTE
Khaled El Araby
Martin Müllner
Martin Nemec
SERTI
Ignacio Sanchez
Lluis Serrano
Luca Studer
STREETWISE
Brian Maxwell
Graeme Cox
VIKING
Bjarne Holmgren
Ingemar Windgard
Hans Joachim Aumund
EC
Andrew Winder
Bipin Radia

TM EG – Work programme
• Needs and requirements for DATa EXchange and list of
performance indicators
• Best practice guide for traffic managers and strategic
aspects of TM
• EU guidelines for setting up a TMP
• Workshops for cross fertilisation
• Public relations
• Pan European TMC cooperation
• Needs and requirements for new developments
• Cross border management requirements for decision
support systems
• EU truck guide

Examples of Impacts
• Safety – Speed radar in France: -25% casualties
• Investments – NL 1B€ on motorways; ROI in 5yrs
• Planning – ITS architectures in FR, IT
• EFC – Cesare for EETS
• Freight Parking– FR: planning; DE 30% efficiency
• Innovation- NL Belonitor (reward behaviour), FR
Totem (VMS individual speed warning)
• Environment – CH speed limit dep. on exhaust ;
NL 80 km limit with section control

Achievements - Summary
• Major Investments in ITS
– Traffic Safety
– Mobility
– Environment
• Efficiency
– Exchange of best practice
– Planning – Architectures, Maintenance
• Cross Border Corridors
– TMPs
• Harmonisation

Vision for the future
• Major investments in ITS
– Extend (cover white areas)
– Upgrade (technology, functionality)
– Integrate (roads � networks; national �international)
• Focus
– New market developments (Galileo, in-car)
– Modal interfaces (Urban, Ferries, PT, Rail, Air)
– Freight

Thank you for listening