Publications

After an introduction to ITS and the wireless communication requirements for the different ITS applications, the report summarises the overseas radiocommunications regulatory arrangements supporting 5.9 ITS and describes the technical and system…

The aims of this project are to provide decision-makers with broad advice to assist them in their policy decision-making on cooperative ITS by identifying and examining the main policy issues of cross-jurisdictional scope involved with the…

For years, improvements in driver behaviour, vehicle safety and road infrastructure have made the road network much safer. As roads become safer, many economic benefits are achieved for society, both direct and indirect. In the past, the primary…

This study compares and examines the performance of micro-modelling (SIDRA) and microsimulation (AIMSUN, VISSIM and Q-PARAMICS) in modelling of single signalised intersections. The aim is to contribute to the Austroads NS1371 guidelines by improving…

This report provides a literature review on the analyses of the flow breakdown process on a freeway. It begins with the basic freeway flow theory and automatic freeway control tools now in operation. The factors that contribute to flow breakdowns on…

This report investigates the appropriateness of microsimulation modelling for the planning, operation and training of incident management in a road network. The methodology for this study includes a literature review and a modelling case study of…

Microsimulation traffic models (MSTMs) have in recent years become accepted as useful tools amongst road and transport authorities to analyse and identify solutions for traffic and transport planning. The synergy between information technologies and…

This report describes the results of a review of international literature undertaken in 2002 on the evaluation and application of intermittent overtaking lanes on two-way roads in rural traffic environments. This report also contains a comprehensive…

It is almost 10 years since ACN systems started to appear in vehicles in the United States and Japan. Studies of established and pilot systems have shown the benefits that can be derived from their use. However, the uptake of such systems has been…

This document has been prepared by Austroads as a guide to the preparation and assessment of validation studies of traffic noise prediction models, and represents the final outcome of a project with the following key objectives: - the development of…