Centralized traffic control scheme presently being installed in Toronto, Ont, is described; traffic signal system has unlimited flexibility in manner in which signals adjust to traffic requirements and built-in facility for studying method of control and making long range traffic plans; pilot study to test new system under actual traffic conditions indicated decrease of 11% in average delay per vehicle during evening rush hours and of 25% in morning rush hours and congestion was reduced by 28%; computer statistics are given and system operation explained.


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    Titel :

    Traffic control by computer increases street capacity


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Pub Works


    Erschienen in:

    Public Works ; 94 , n 8


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1963


    Format / Umfang :

    3 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :



    Street traffic control

    Schink, G.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1928


    Street traffic control

    De Leuw, C.E. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Street traffic control lights

    Naquin, A.J. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1930


    Street traffic control signals

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1930