Module C6: Traffic Management and Control
Module Leader: John Abbiss
John Abbiss is a Principal Lecturer in the School of the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University. He has a first degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Transportation Engineering and Operations. He lectures in Transportation Engineering and Construction Management and Practice.
Aim of the Module
To develop an understanding of the principles and application of traffic management and control in the operation of transport networks.
Contents
Principles of traffic management
Developing transport policies
Principles of urban traffic control
Urban traffic management and control, transport telematics and Intelligent Transport Systems
Traffic monitoring
Traveller information systems
Route and regional traffic management systems
Traffic management for public transport
Parking policies and control
Awareness campaigns and transport demand management
Road pricing, congestion charging and toll collection
Enforcing traffic management measures
Future developments in Traffic Management and Control
Learning Outcomes
To understand the role of traffic management and control in the wider context of demand management.
To evaluate different systems for urban traffic control.
To plan traffic management and control systems for different situations.
To analyse and evaluate specific management and control measures in the solution of different traffic problems.
To appreciate the role and opportunity of intelligent transport systems in the solution of traffic problems.
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