Technical Reports Road network operations
This page lists technical reports of PIARC in the field of road network operations. These publications are classified chronologically.
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ITS HANDBOOK 2000
Compiled by the World Road Association (PIARC) Committee on Intelligent Transport, ITS Handbook 2000 provides a full review of operational tests and early deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in various countries around the world. This unique reference delivers evaluation results and lessons learned from today's pioneers of tomorrow's ITS. Inside are the ideas and solutions currently being implemented to address problems of congestion, traffic accidents, planning for and funding [...]
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Traffic Management and Quality of Service
The Topic Area Traffic Management and Quality of Service deals with several issues from the PIARC Strategic Plan for the period of 1995 - 1999. It deals with (1.2) "improving quality standards for design, construction, equipment and maintenance", (4.1) "improving traffic planning and management, taking account of all categories of users, (4.6) "effectiveness of measures to moderate traffic speeds" and (6.5) "addressing problems of traffic congestion, environment and mobility in urban areas of developing [...]
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Through Traffic in Small Towns
This report was written by two Technical Committees of PIARC, PIARC Technical Committee on Interurban Roads (C4) and PIARC Technical Committee on Roads in Urban Areas (C10). The report summarizes the experience of several countries (Belgium, Federal Republic of Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Austria and Switzerland) in finding solutions to the problems of through traffic in small towns and it places particular emphasis on safety and environmental aspects. The information has been [...]
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Traffic Congestion on Motorways and Dual-carriageway Roads
The objective of this report is to pinpoint possible areas of convergence in the international experience, in terms of both theoretical assessment and also monitoring and identifying possible solutions for traffic congestion. The report is based on an international enquiry (Australia, Austria, Cuba, the United States, Finland, France, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the USSR). A discrepancy has been noticed between the theoretical approach and the practical application. [...]
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Road Design and Traffic Operation Guidelines to aid the Older Motorists
Studies show that the number and percentage of older people in general, and older drivers in particular, are growing rapidly. By the year 2025 people aged 60 and over are expected to account for about 24 percent of the European population, 22 percent of the Northern American population, and almost 14 percent of the world population. This increasingly older population is reflected in a corresponding increase in the older driver population. Studies in Europe and the United States indicate that [...]